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in black. These black lines permitted a closer cases are those where the enamellers directly Fig. 3
and more faithful copy of European engravings copied decoration from European travel books
and etchings, which met the requirements and famous paintings, such as the Dehua ‘Lion’, Two Lion Joss Stick Holders
of the Western clientele.11 with its plinth decorated by the famous enameller Moulded blanc de Chine porce
Ignaz Preissler (1676-1741) showing leopard, lion lain with applied decoration;
A further type of decoration applied in Europe and bear hunting scenes, which were copied from one over-decorated with ink
itself, preceded the direct commissioning of designs a series of engravings made by the Florentine artist colour (schwarzlot) and gold
in Canton. From at least the 1690s, when petit feu Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630), and published in China — Qing dynasty,
enamelling was developed by Delft potters, it was Amsterdam in 1627 (fig. 3). Two entries in this Kangxi period (1662-1722),
a common practice for European merchants to catalogue illustrate Dutch-decorated Chinese ca. 1690-1720; over-decorated
import both Chinese and Japanese porcelain in porcelain, including a grisaille part tea service with in Europe in ca. 1720-1730
tended to be locally decorated.12 Painters working scenes possibly derived from engravings by the H. 12.5 L. 6.5 W. 4 cm
independently from the manufacturers were active Dutch artist, Peter or Petrus Schenk (1660-1715) H. 12 L. 6 W. 4 cm
particularly in Holland and England throughout the (entry 6), and a polychrome bowl with a view of
18th century, practising their skill on Asian imports, the Waag or Weigh House in Amsterdam (entry 7). © RA Collection
as well as on locally produced blanks. Some of these Despite representing places possibly known
independent enamellers developed distinctive to their Dutch enamellers, the depictions
styles of decoration by combining European, on these pieces are also probably based
kakiemon and Chinese influences. Exceptional on auxiliary graphic sources.
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