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MCR - Miscellaneous Reports Collection
- 4 - China and Japan
  - 1 - Japan

Ref No	MCR/4/1/2
Alt Ref No	MR/86
Alt Ref No	geographical classification 4.2
Title	Japan: Lacquer
Description	Manuscript letters and reports, printed documents and press cuttings regarding the lacquer tree and lacquer industry in Japan. Includes papers regarding specimens sent to the Kew Museum by John J Quin, and reports by Quin. Includes material regarding specimens of the Rhus vernificera [Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum] and the distribution of seeds by Kew. Includes letters to Joseph Hooker and Thiselton-Dyer, and letters and memorandums by Thiselton-Dyer and Jackson. Includes correspondence with the Foreign Office, India Office, and with John J Quin. Includes the following printed documents: - J J Quin, 'The Lacquer Industry of Japan', TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN (1880) - J J Quin, REPORT FROM HER MAJESTY'S ACTING CONSUL AT HAKODATE ON THE LACQUER INDUSTRY OF JAPAN (1882).
Date	12 Oct 1880-31 Jul 1902
Subject	Lacquer and lacquering
	Rhus verniciflua
	Botanical specimens
Format	Manuscript papers
	Published documents
	Press cuttings
Collection Title	Miscellaneous Reports
Level	File
Extent	1 volume
Language	English
Plant Name	Toxicodendron vernicifluum
LinkedUrl	http://powo.science.kew.org/api/1/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71819-1

Associated persons and organisations

Code	Name	Dates
DS/UK/89	Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817-1911); Knight; Botanist and second director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	1817-1911
DS/UK/90	Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William (1843-1928); Knight; British botanist and third director of Kew	1843-1928
DS/UK/245	Jackson; John Reader (1837-1920); Keeper of Kew Museums	1837-1920
DS/UK/321	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Foreign Office; 1782-1968	1782-1968
DS/UK/204	British Government; India Office; 1858-1947	1858-1947
DS/UK/398	Quin; John James (1843-1897); Diplomat	1843-1897

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