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Rectangular tea chest, the sides with rounded, outset corners, forming a fiddle-shaped outline, the chest and the three metal caddies which it contains with japanned decoration on a black ground In the 18th century, the consumption of tea, like coffee and chocolate, was largely the preserve of the elite and demanded elaborate rituals. It provided commercial opportunities for manufacturers and importers of tablewares, and new vessels for preparing and serving those drinks were introduced. Elegance of presentation was essential, as the fashion for the new hot drinks went hand in hand with an increased emphasis on etiquette, and refined behaviour. An imitation of Japanese and Chinese lacquer, Vernis Martin is a generic term refering to high-quality japanning produced in 18th-century France. Intended as a substitute for Oriental lacquer, Vernis Martin was applied in a similar manner to true lacquer: several layers of varnish, each left to dry and rubbed down before the next application, were applied on to the piece. Vernis Martin was produced in many different colours ranging from black and red and to a deep Prussian blue. It bears the name of its most accomplished practitioners, the brothers Guillaume and Etienne-Simon Martin who perfected the technique in the 1730s and were granted letters of patent for it. Also highly skilled at restoring Asian lacquer, the brothers' reputation was such that Voltaire commented that they had 'surpassed the art of China'. Since pieces were neither signed nor marked, the Martin brothers' authorship can be difficult to establish. As Kopplin established, the only genuine indicators of Vernis Martin are the high quality of the lacquer and the painting, and the inventive use of ornamental techniques. Tea chest About 1740–70 France (Paris) Wood (possibly beech), japanned and painted with silk lining Canister: japanned tinned iron Museum no. W.20-1914 High-quality French imitation lacquer is often called vernis Martin after the Martin brothers who perfected the technique in the 1730s. Their recipes required numerous coats of varnish, made with plant resins suspended in a drying oil. This gave a hard, transparent surface and a wide range of brilliant colours, suitable for furniture, panelling and coach panels. [01/12/2012] Rectangular wooden tea caddy with inverted convex curved sides, canted corners and a hinged lid. The exterior of the box is japanned black with polychrome painted decoration of sprays of flowers and oriental figures. 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The figure on the left is seated, reclining and looking towards the other two figures. The figure in the middle is down on one knee and seemingly offering a bowl to the reclining figure. The figure on the right is standing and holding forward a bowl of flowers, again in the direction of the reclining figure. Some areas of the scrolling motifs and the figures’ clothing are slightly raised although we cannot see how this effect is produced here. The japanned decoration on the canisters consists of a thin layer of black (which is probably made up from several layers but appears very thin through areas of damage) painted directly onto the metal surface of the canister. The sides of the canisters have retained their glossy sheen. Their tops, like the outer surfaces of the box, are duller in finish. The floral decorative motifs on the top and sides of each canister are then painted onto this surface. 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As real Asian lacquer was exceptionally expensive, many more wares were made in Europe and painted with translucent varnishes to imitate lacquer. In 1730 the Martin brothers of Paris were granted a monopoly on their particular recipe for such varnishes and the term <i>vernis Martin</i> or ‘Martin’s varnish’ is now the common term in France for any decoration of this type, whether or not made to their recipes. In England such techniques are generally known as ‘japanning’.
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