An Illustrated Dictionary of Words used in Art and Archaeology / Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations.

by John W. Mollett

Plocage, Fr. Carding-wool.

Plombage. Lead work.

Plombagine. Plumbago.

Plostellum. Diminutive of Plaustrum.

Ploughs are mentioned in Deuteronomy (1451 B.C.), and represented on Egyptian sculptures of still earlier date. The Roman plough of the date of our era is described by Virgil.

Plough Monday was the name given by our ancestors to the first Monday after the Epiphany, the return to labour after the Christmas holiday.

Plumæ, R. (lit. feathers). The scales of armour, arranged to imitate feathers. (See Penna.)

Plumarium Opus. (See Opus P.)

Plumbago. A carburet of iron commonly known as black-lead, also called Graphite, used for making crucibles and black-lead pencils.

Plumbeous Wares. Lead-glazed, by the addition of an oxide of lead in the preparation of the glaze. (See Pottery.)