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Enamels (1912)

Dawson, Nelson, Mrs · London : Methuen & Co. Ltd. · leaf 232

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work, the wiresare thick and the patterns large. Only thosewho have tried to make a cloisonne enamel, evenin a small piece, will have any idea of the labourinvolved in making these immense bowls, dishes,stands, and salvers. The surface was originally hand-polished, andit may be possible that the… … ANCIENT CHINKSK CL(HS()NNj5; KNAMKI, VASE ORIENTAL ENAMELS i6i reached the final brilliance of the smallerkinds of work, but had possibly only an egg-shell polish, which was better than a very glassyone on so large a surface. In some instancescloisonne is worked along with some champleve,and on one…

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