295. =loquinario=; this word, like some others in this play
(_perchero_, _encajería_), is not to be found in the very deficient
dictionaries of the Castilian language. Its meaning is clear,
however, and it occurs elsewhere in Galdós (_Casandra_, _novela_,
pp. 78, 340).
308. =con reflejos metálicos=; having a thin iridescent metallic
film technically called 'luster.' This particular kind of art
pottery and tiles is a characteristic product of the Iberian peninsula.
It has been traced back to the 12th century there, and
is thought to have come originally from Persia. The best-known
factory is at Manises, near Valencia, but others are in operation.
On the Hispano-Moresque lustred ware one may consult Juan
F. Riaño, _Spanish Industrial Art_, London, 1890, pp. 147-162;
and Leonard Williams, _The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain_,
London, 1907, II, 161-185.
317-318. =partiditas... liquidacioncitas=; doña Vicenta is fond
of diminutives, which she uses with sarcastic intent in many cases.