. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fig. iOi.—From Mr. Waless Collection. colors are the distinguishing ones. This fine color is produced fromgold. Nearly all of this work shows the color in low-relief. Three very fine examples are given of this rose-family. Fig. 103 is an octagon plate, with an excpiisitely flowered and dia-pered border, from the collection of Miss AYyman, of Cambridge. Figs. 104 and 105 arc equally good, from Mr. Waless this class rank the delicate egg-shell cups and saucers with rose-backs, in which Mr. Andre
. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fig. iOi.—From Mr. Waless Collection. colors are the distinguishing ones. This fine color is produced fromgold. Nearly all of this work shows the color in low-relief. Three very fine examples are given of this rose-family. Fig. 103 is an octagon plate, with an excpiisitely flowered and dia-pered border, from the collection of Miss AYyman, of Cambridge. Figs. 104 and 105 arc equally good, from Mr. Waless this class rank the delicate egg-shell cups and saucers with rose-backs, in which Mr. Andrewss collection at New York is so rich. In these three divisions is contained much of the very best produc- 186 POTTERY AND PORCELAIX. tions of Cliina. The chrysanthemum and peony decoration was prob-ably most in use, and was made in greater quantities than any. Someof the older pieces of this show the chrysanthenmm in black (Fig. 99),. Fig. 105.—From Mr. Waless Collection. as well as in other colors. The body of this group is not so fine asthe two later descriptions, but the decoratio)i is full of beauty andvariety. In the green and rose groups, the paste, the decoration, amithe coloring, reached perfection; and it is impossible to surpass thebest work of these classes. But in all this work there is no imitation, no absolute copying ofthe flower, tlic bud, the landscape, the lady. The Chinese Avere fond of a symbolic or fabulous decoration. Theengraving (Fig. 100) pictures a conflict going on between the spirits ordemons of the Avatcr and the air ; it is most free and effective. Thisvase belongs to the collection of Mrs, Burlinganie. I saw in Fngland a small blue vase, at Mr. Tall)erts, upon whichwas shown the Tiinity (three figures) in a sort of balcony in the sky;beneath them was a sea of fire, out of Avhich aj)peared the dragon or SYMBOLIC ANIMALS. 18Y devil spitting venom at tlie Godhead, one of Mliieli was wa
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