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 CHINA

M. Salvétat says that French keramists have experi- enced no difficulty in imitating the Tzd-chin glaze, but in China and Japan its production has never been deemed easy. The celebrated Hao Shzh-chu, who flourished at the end of the sixteenth century, is said to have been remarkable for his skill in manufactur- ing monochromes of this kind. The colour varies from chocolate to light brown. Decoration in white slip was often added with excellent effect. In com- paratively modern and valueless pieces the Tzd-chin often covers outside surfaces while the interiors have a glaze of impure mazarine blue or green. Speci- mens of brown monochromes are seldom of large dimensions. Rice-cups, bowls, plates, and small vases are the usual examples. Good pieces generally have designs engraved under the glaze.

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