The ABC of collecting old English china, giving short history of the English factories, and showing how to apply tests for unmarked china before 1800 (1908)
Blacker, J. F · London : London Opinion Curio Club · leaf 11
dy were used together. There are a few variations from thisrule, and these will be dealt with as they arise in connectionwith the various factories. Let us now examine a piece ofhard paste china and learn to distinguish it from a piece of softpaste. It is absolutely necessary to master this… … TheDifference. Early Chelsea—Soft Paste. Embossed Anchor Mark. will be found that the file does not cut the paste. If this test is applied similarly to a piece of Old English soft paste china, the file will make a distinct cut. Here at once you have the difference—one is as hard as the steel and…
Pottery -- England · Collectors and collecting
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