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Coromandel work

noun

  1. lacquer work popular in England c1700 and marked by an incised design filled in with gold and color.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Coromandel work1

After the Coromandel Coast ( def ), where objects decorated with such work were transshipped to Europe

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