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GILDERS CLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applied Arts (General)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A fine red earth color of velvety smoothness, composed of clay and iron oxyde and resembling the native red iron oxide pigments.

OBS

(...) used in water gilding as a ground and a gold size.

Key term(s)
  • gilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts appliqués (Généralités)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Terre de couleur jaune ou rouge, parfois blanche, très onctueuse au toucher.

OBS

Le bol rouge était particulièrement recherché. (...) l'un des principaux constituants de l'assiette, qui sert de couche préparatoire dans la dorure.

Spanish

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