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2. Blue and white pottery - Wikipedia

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   Blue and white ware did not accord with Chinese taste at that time, the early Ming work Gegu Yaolun (格古要論) in fact described blue as well as multi-coloured wares as "exceedingly vulgar". [16] Blue and white porcelain however came back to prominence in the 15th century with the Xuande Emperor, and again developed from that time on. [14]

3. Longquan celadon - Wikipedia

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   The "mallet" vase was a special favourite at Longquan, often with handles formed as animals or dragons. [20] Funerary vases, made in pairs, also often feature charmingly stylized animals, usually tigers and dragons, curled around the shoulders of the vessel. These were used in southern Chinese burial custom to store provisions for the afterlife ...

4. California pottery - Wikipedia

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   Cookie Jars, giftware, tableware & utilitarian ware [20] Muresque Tiles: Oakland: 1925–1935: Tile [21] Panama Pottery: Sacramento: 1914–present: Utility ware, flower pots, garden ware & art ware [22] Pond Farm Pottery: Guerneville: 1953–1980: Art pottery: Ransgil Glass Co. Oakland: 1940s-50s: Gold-encrusted china and glassware: Red Doat ...

5. Chinese ceramics - Wikipedia

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   The blue decoration is painted onto the body of the porcelain before glazing, using very finely ground cobalt oxide mixed with water. After the decoration has been applied the pieces are glazed and fired. It is believed that underglaze blue and white porcelain was first made in the Tang dynasty.

6. Wedgwood - Wikipedia

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   Typical "Wedgwood blue" jasperware plate with white sprigged reliefs. Wedgwood pieces (left to right): c. 1930, c. 1950, 1885 Wedgwood is an English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 [1] by the potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. [2]

7. Vase - Wikipedia

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   Vases generally share a similar shape. The foot or the base may be bulbous, flat, carinate, [1] or another shape. The body forms the main portion of the piece. Some vases have a shoulder, where the body curves inward, a neck, which gives height, and a lip, where the vase flares back out at the top. Some vases are also given handles.