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barbola|bɑːˈbəʊlə|
[Proprietary term, arbitrarily f. barbotine.]
In full barbola work, decorative work composed chiefly of flowers and fruit modelled in a plastic paste and coloured, used to embellish small articles of wood, glass, pulp, etc.
1927Daily Express 26 Sept. 5/5 Tiny porcelain-looking flowers..for the newest buttonholes..which are really a form of barbola work, are arranged in small round posies. 1928Ibid. 22 Feb. 5/3 The latest designs in barbola work mirrors... The barbola or other wood-carving decoration is sparingly used—just a cluster of the painted raised flowers. |