Collections towards a history of pottery and porcelain, in the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries : with a description of the manufacture, a glossary, and a list of monograms (1850)
Marryat, Joseph · London : J. Murray · leaf 156
rotesque subjects and strange animals.They model ducks and turtles, which swim upon the water.DEntrecolles saw a porcelain cat, which was painted to thelife, and in whose head a lamp was placed at night, to theterror of the mice. Among other fanciful inventions is the jug which wemay term the cup… … CHAP. VI.] CHINESE PAINTING. 113 pierced at its upper extremity, from which a small figurejumps up when water is poured into the cup, The paintings upon the Chinese porcelain consist of theflowers, fruits, and other productions of the country, whichare well painted, and generally in enamel colours.…
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