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Oriental ceramic art : illustrated by examples from the collection of W.T. Walters : with one hundred and sixteen plates in colors and over four hundred reproductions in black and white (1897)

Bushell, Stephen W. (Stephen Wootton), 1844-1908, author, Laffan, William M., writer of preface, L. Prang & Co., lithographer, D. Appleton and Company, publisher · leaf 69

An illustration from Oriental ceramic art : illustrated by examples from the collection of W.T. Walters : with one hundred and sixteen plates in colors and over four hundred reproductions in black and white, 1897, leaf 69
untains all around are covered with tombs; at the foot of one of these is a very large pit encircled by high walls, in which they throw the bodies of the poor who have no reatest of misfortunes; this place is called ewan money to buy coffins, which is considered the es almost min kem—that is, ‘Pit… … Hill, in spite of the vigorous protests of the natives of -chén, who objecte to being called upon to do any work outside of their own indus- try.” It was afterward burned down, and it was rebuilt in the reign of Chéng-/é (1506-21) on its present lines. In the beginning of the reign of /Van-d'…

Walters, W. T. (William Thompson), 1819-1894 · Pottery, Chinese · Pottery, Japanese · Pottery, Korean · Pottery

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