Japan varnish
| a varnish prepared from the milky juice of the Rhus vernix, a small Japanese tree related to the poison sumac. |
See also: Japan
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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These tin or papier mache objects were sent to the blacking shop, where layers of
japan varnish were applied to create the hard, lustrous surfaces characteristic of japanned ware.
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