Template:Did you know nominations/Coromandel lacquer

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:18, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

Coromandel lacquer

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Cabinet with lacquer panels

... that both Madame de Pompadour and Coco Chanel loved Chinese coromandel lacquer (example pictured)? Source: Says Coco: "I've loved Chinese screens since I was eighteen years old. I nearly fainted with joy when, entering a Chinese shop, I saw a Coromandel for the first time. Screens were the first thing I bought." For Pompadour, this is not the ref in the article, but is online

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Freshford Manor

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Self-nominated at 04:08, 3 January 2017 (UTC).

expanded 1162 to 8142 by my count. Johnbod (talk) 13:19, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Long enough for 5x expansion. Citations throughout. Most of the citations seem reliable, academic books. AGF there. Citations available on Web check out. Well written. Neutral tone. QPQ done. Hook is interesting. GTG. Unsigned review by Hybernator