Wallis, Henry, 1830-1916 · London : Printed for private circulation · leaf 19
12 of lustre ware have mostly lost their ornament over large portions of their surface, showing that they, as so frequently happens in this process, failed in the firing. The presumption is that … is executed so as to be at once perceived on near examination may be permissible, it is thus made to retain its original decorative value when placed in a cabinet, also the broken part being filled in with plaster or composition helps to preserve the vessel, but it is quite another matter when the…
Vases · Decorative arts · Vases -- Iran · Decorative arts -- Iran
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