Pottery and porcelain of all times and nations; with tables of factory and artists' marks for the use of collectors (1878)
Prime, William Cowper, 1825-1905 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 244
potters in the district nowincluding King-te-chin were orderedto make porcelain for the use of theemperor, and to bring it to the capi-tal. This command raised porcelaininto the rank of the higher arts inChina. Under the Soui Dynasty ||(581-618) we read of green porcelainwhich was made to take the… … 147. Chinese Vase. Dark-blue p;round, withwhite flowers. (Avery Coll.) been in pure green celadon, wdiich resembles closely some of the prizedshades of jade. The Chinese have always been fond of comparing por- 240 PORCELAIN. celain witli jade, and it has doubtless been the ambition of potters to…
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