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This applies to any porcelain or china decoration which is applied under rather than over the glazed finish.

A term applied to a sword designed for use in action, a working sword, rather than on which is intended for ceremonial or decorative use.

A term commonly used in the C18th for an upholsterer.

This is just another name for side rails .

A small stand designed to hold a hot water urn for brewing tea, usually with splayed legs for stability.

The Japanese name for the sap of the lac tree, a form of ash, and which forms the basis for lacquer .

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