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CHINESE PORCELAIN.
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the brown we find on late No. In
bright glazes pieces (see 388).
distinction to the dull opaque browns of earlier dates, we also
find it used on the of
largely edges plates.
Gold-red, as seen on the backs of eggshell plates and other
seems to have come in the
Tsing pieces, during Yung-ching
period (1723-1736) ; at least, that appears to be the earliest date-
mark to be found on pieces so coloured. The shades vary from
pink to purple, including the brilliant ruby red. In the famille
rose class this colour is as an enamel.
applied
A brilliant black glaze is said to have been invented in the
Keen-lung period (1736-1795). This must not be confused with
the black ground of painted wares, which is a dull black glazed
over with
green.

DIAPER PATTERNS.

These are so largely employed in the decoration of Chinese
porcelain, that it is necessary here to note a few of the most
met with, as also the names which are
frequently by they
known.
generally
No. 176. and in this form it is
Key pattern, employed
as a band or border
chiefly (see Nos. 208, 308, 397).
No. 177. No. In vol. iii., parts 1 and 2,
T-pattern (see 364).
"
of The of the of London," will be
Proceedings Japan Society
found a paper by Mr. F. T. Piggott on the key rmttern, and
whether or no that gentleman is right in saying the diapers,
such as are shown in Nos. 347, 348, are taken from the swastika
and not the it is better that should be called swastika
key, they
to them from the key bands, such as
diapers, distinguish
diaper
No. 176, which are sometimes used, ranged in rows, as
work.
No. 178. Joo-e heads. These are used to form bands or
borders. The Chinese artist is never tired of
reproducing
them in new forms, and it would be difficult to enumerate
the many different shapes in which these are represented (see
No.
208).
No. 179. Trellis-work. Sometimes this as a band
appears