. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fig. \h\.—Royal Worcetiter Porcelain. The portraits of George II. and III. were also in demand, as well asmany others. The fl()Wcr-])iiiiitiMg upon this, as upon all other European porce-l:iin, was naturalistic—co])ic(l, as nearly as possible, from Nature. Goodas much of it is beyond question, it fails to give to most persons the WORCESTER PORCELAIN. 305. a -^ gratification whicli comes from the Oriental treatment. The last isdecoration, the first is imitation. The rich dark blues, lighted \\\> with mnch
. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fig. \h\.—Royal Worcetiter Porcelain. The portraits of George II. and III. were also in demand, as well asmany others. The fl()Wcr-])iiiiitiMg upon this, as upon all other European porce-l:iin, was naturalistic—co])ic(l, as nearly as possible, from Nature. Goodas much of it is beyond question, it fails to give to most persons the WORCESTER PORCELAIN. 305. a -^ gratification whicli comes from the Oriental treatment. The last isdecoration, the first is imitation. The rich dark blues, lighted \\\> with mnch gilding, is a character-istic of some of the best Worcester work, as well as that made atDerby. Without reaching the fine transUicency of the Dresden and Sevrespaste or body, that at AVorcester was a great advance upon the other 20 3U6 POTTERY AND PORCELAIJ^. English factories, inasmueli as it was strong and durable; and theglaze was also better; it did not craze—shoot into cracks—likemuch of that made at Derby. In 1783 the works went into the possession of the Messrs. 1793 they were carried on by Flight and Barr, In ISJrO theywere controlled by Chamberlain; and at the present time (1876)they are in charge of Mr. VV. Binns, who employs a great force,and produces much excellent work, and some which may be calledexquisite. His imitations of Limoges enamels and Chinese ivory-workare perfect; as it seems to me, quite t
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