New study sheds light on Midlands japanned ware

When she was given the task of cataloguing the japanned ware at the Wolverhampton Art Galleries and Museums, Yvonne Jones quickly discovered two things: the subject was more complex than most people had assumed and there was little in the way of research to help her.

The eventual result is Japanned Papier Mâché and Tinware, c.1740-1940, a substantial book of her own…

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