The five great monarchies of the ancient eastern world; or, The history, geography, and antiquites of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia . Wine vase, from a Iias-ielief, No. II. VOL. T. 482 THE SECOND MONAECHY. Chap. VI. is presented by two other amphorae from the sameplace, where the general hue is a yellow which variesin intensity, and the mottling is with a violet blue. In some cases the coloursare not blended, but sharplydefined by lines, as in acurious spouted cup figuredby Mr. Layard, and in seve-ral fragmentary specimens/Painted patterns are notuncommon upon the
The five great monarchies of the ancient eastern world; or, The history, geography, and antiquites of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia . Wine vase, from a Iias-ielief, No. II. VOL. T. 482 THE SECOND MONAECHY. Chap. VI. is presented by two other amphorae from the sameplace, where the general hue is a yellow which variesin intensity, and the mottling is with a violet blue. In some cases the coloursare not blended, but sharplydefined by lines, as in acurious spouted cup figuredby Mr. Layard, and in seve-ral fragmentary specimens/Painted patterns are notuncommon upon the glazedpottery, though u23on theunglazed they are scarcelyever found. The most usualcolours are blue, yellow, andwhite ; brown, purple, andlilac have been met withoccasionally. These coloursare thought to be derived chiefly from metallicoxides, over which was laid as a glazing a vitreoussilicated substance.^ On the whole porcelain of thisfine kind is rare in the Assyrian remains, and mustbe regarded as a material that was precious and usedby few. Assyrian glass is among the most beautiful of theobjects which have been exhumed. M. Botta com-pared it to certain fabrics of Venice and Bohemi
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