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Satsuma faience
Row 1. A — Teapot of hard light-tinted pate, covered with a bright
glaze, boldly crackled; decorated on the body with detached flowers and leaves powdered irregularly. The handle is in the form of an attenuated dragon, the head of which forms the spout. Height: 6 inches.
B — Small vase of the finest soft pate, of a delicate cream tint, covered with a smooth waxy glaze, crackled. The finish of this surface resembles polished ivory. The decorations are of Chinese origin, the five-clawed imperial dragon and flying bats being very conspicuous. Height: 6 inches.
C — Teapot of a hard gritty pate, of light tint, covered with a bright glaze,
minutely crackled; the decorations consist of zones of beautiful conventional designs. Height: 4½ inches.

Row 2. D — Tea-bowl of hard pate, covered with bright glaze, minutely crackled; decorated on the exterior with spiral radiating compartments of six different patterns of diaper-work, carefully executed in red and green enamels and rich gilding. Diameter: 4½ inches.
E — Tea-bowl of rather soft pate, covered with a bright glaze, minutely crackled; painted with beautiful and artistically disposed floral designs, which are carried over the rim and fall downwards on the interior. Diameter: 5½ inches.
F — Tea-bowl of hard pate, covered with a bright glaze, boldly crackled;
decorated with zones of geometrical ornamentation, executed in red and green enamels and gold. Diameter: 4½: inches.

Row 3. G G — Pair of hexagonal-shaped dishes of cream-tinted pate,
covered with bright glaze, crackled. The decorations consist of figure subjects skilfully drawn in low toned enamels. The rims of the dishes are ornamented with conventional designs. Diameter: 8 inches.
H — Oblong tray of cream-tinted pate, covered with bright glaze, crackled; painted with ligures and a distant landscape. Length: 9 inches.
I — Fan-shaped tray of hard cream-tinted pate, covered with bright glaze, crackled; decorated with what appears to be a scene in a temple enclosure, executed in enamels of quiet tints. Length: 11½ inches. This, and the three preceding examples, are probably of comparatively recent date.
Lithograph, by Sigogne, published 1875.