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The arts and crafts of older Spain (1907)

Williams, Leonard, 1871- · London [etc.] T.N. Foulis · leaf 348

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, Portugal, and Extremadura.It is still produced at Andujar and elsewhere.Nearly all travellers in Spain describe it, and insistupon the curious circumstance that it was eatenby the Spanish women. I have mentioned else-where, wrote Countess dAulnoy, the longingmany women feel to chew this clay,… … Q <> y o s ir. POTTERY so undeservedly esteemed ; but I would devour agrindstone rather than put it in my mouth again.Nevertheless, if one wants to be agreeable to theSpanish ladies, one has to present them with somebucaros, which they themselves call barros, andwhich, as many deem, possess…

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