An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 105
nd ofchina, the glaze of which has been purposelycracked all over in the kiln. The Chinese havemany kinds of this manufacture, some of whichare extremely rare and valuable. White andgrey are the common colours amongst moderncrackle. The yellow and cream-coloured speci-mens are much prized : these… … Fig. 203. Silver Crater (Roman). Found at Hildcsheim. respect they throw our finest specimens ofEuropean porcelain quite into the shade. Thegreen and turquoise crackle made in China atthe present day are very inferior to the oldkinds. Perhaps the rarest and most expensiveof all ancient crackles is…
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