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Historic ornament : treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament (1897)

Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 115

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e works have been going almost withoutinterruption under different names of proprietors until thepresent day. Vases and other objects in Worcester porcelain of theearly period were decided imitations of Chinese andJapanese wares, but at the same time they were dignifiedexamples both as to form and… … Fig. 83.—Worcester Vase. (S. K. ^M.) character of its own that is not usually met with in thecontemporary wares of the period. POTTERY, 97 The vases are the chief glory of Worcester ware; incolour they are exceedingly rich, having grounds of grosbleu, turquoise, pea-green, maroon, and a fine shade…

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