Van Buren, Thomas B. (Thomas Brodhead), 1824-1889, United States. Department of State · Yokohama : Printed at the "Japan Gazette" office · leaf 58
ware can be had for from 40 to60 cents per diem, and clay washers and mixers atfrom 20 to 30 cents. Enamels.—Makers of enamelled copper and porce-lain receive much the same wages. The enamelledcopper or cloissone of the present time commandshigher prices in the market than any now made else-where.… … Veqetable Pedx^ai^. [ 85 ] much less than at present, and probably of a superiorquality. As it is Japan has no close competitor in thefiner articles of this manufacture. Bronze.—Bronze workers get about the same wagesas workers in porcelain. The highest skill in inlandbronze manufacture commands…
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