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Marks and monograms on pottery & porcelain of the renaissance and modern periods, with historical notices of each manufactory, preceded by an introductory essay on the vasa fictilia of the Greek, Romano-British, and mediæval eras; and an appendix containing a brief history of the country of Japan and its keramic manufactures, &c., &c. (1876)

Chaffers, William, 1811-1892 · London, Bickers & son · leaf 42

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represents in relief a young girl holding a mirror and a basket of fruit ; above her head is this inscription : D.M. AXVLA ciNTVGENi FiGVLi FiLiA. Axula the daughter of Cintugenus the potter. A long list of several hundred potters' names, including those formerly in the author's collection, is… … Fig. 5 is a large fragment of a Samian vase, in. diameter, enriched with elegant scrolls and festoons. Potter's mark, OF. RVFINI ; found in London. Some of the patterns with which this ware is decorated are exceedingly beautiful and interesting, illustrating the Roman mythology, and the different…

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