what was a japanner?

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what was a japanner?

2007-02-07 20:29:32 · 2 answers · asked by JULIE P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Japanning is the art of applying a black lacquer to wood, metal etc, or work lacquered in a Japanese fashion. Hence a japanner is someone skilled in doing such work. There is some more info here - http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/metalware/japtech.htm - including some pictures of japanning works.

2007-02-07 22:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

it has something to do with paint black i seem to remember and you could buy mini cans but to-day i guess you have to buy a litre

2007-02-07 22:35:02 · answer #2 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋