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Paktong
Keith Pinn
其他書名
The Chinese Alloy in Europe, 1680-1820
出版
Antique Collectors' Club
, 1999
主題
Antiques & Collectibles / Kitchenware
Antiques & Collectibles / Silver, Gold & Other Metals
Art / General
Art / History / Baroque & Rococo
Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work
Technology & Engineering / Materials Science / Metals & Alloys
ISBN
1851493247
9781851493241
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=EUPrAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Paktong, a rare Chinese alloy imported in small quantities during the eighteenth century, was used by European craftsmen to make domestic objects in imitation of silverware. This metal has been shrouded in mystery since it was first recorded by Western travellers in the seventeenth century. The vital silver-coloured ingredient, nickel, was not identified in the West until the second half of the eighteenth century, and it was to be a further fifty years before scientists were able to perfect a viable imitation of paktong. In more recent times the mystery of paktong has lain in the lack of documentary evidence concerning its use in the Georgian period. This has given rise to many myths and speculative theories about the metal. Now, at last, the author's research among contemporary records hasenabled the history of paktong in eighteenth century England to be piecedtogether. A well-illustrated study and discussion of more than 100 paktong pieces will help readers identify and understand objects made from this scarce and highly-prized Chinese metal. AUTHOR: Keith Pinn is owner of an Antique business on the Essex/Suffolk border and a member of BADA and LAPADA, as well as chairman of the vetting committess of several major London Antiques Fairs. His interest in research led to writing this book on paktong about which, until now, very little was known. 30 colour & 115 b/w illustrations