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

Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 123

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colours. One of the most famousand costliest Japanese waresis the old Satsuma, which was first made by the Coreanpotters who settled in the village of Nawashirogawa, inthe province of Satsuma, about 1600. This ware is of adark cream colour, with a crackled glaze, and is decoratedwith red, green,… … Fig. 90.—Pierced Glazed Water-bottle,from Madura. (B.) POTTERY. 105 has some gilding. It is decorated with hares or rabbitsand waves in the panels and dragons on the cover. Indian Pottery. The making of pottery is universal throughout India.The unglazed wares are made everywhere, and of…

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