A history and description of Chinese porcelain (1901)
Monkhouse, William Cosmo, 1840-1901, Bushell, S. W. (Stephen Wootton), 1844-1908 · London [etc.] New York, Melbourne, Cassell and company, limited · leaf 212
ckeries on the body and shoulder of thevase, and the white flowers are modelled in slight relief,so as to stand out more prominently from the shadedbackground of intense vibrating blue in which they areenveloped. Two pairs of swallows flying across, behind,in the intervals of the floral decoration,… … DE8GBIPTIVE. 89 diaper; on the neck, upright blue leaves with arabesqueornament. (H. 9| in.) (Thompson Collection, No. 219.)* These pieces are always painted with a very strong brightblue, easily recognisable. The famous hawthorn ginger jars,as they are called (when of the largest and finest type),…
Pottery -- China History
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