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the surface and rubbing it thoroughly, first with a soft 

 cloth, and then with a rubber dipped in soap if the 

 surface of the dish is level, or with a brush if uneven. 

 The ware absorbs the color almost immediately, and 

 the paper may then be washed off without danger of 

 injuring the pattern beneath. If the ware is very hard, 

 and consequently somewhat less absorbent, this wash- 

 ing-off process is delayed a few hours, after which the 

 dish is sent to an oven where every particle of moisture 

 and oil from the color is driven off. It is then ready 

 for glazing. 



The process of printing just described is the sim- 

 plest, but also one of the most useful, used in the 

 manufacture of pottery on a large scale. There are 

 many modifications of it, such as having the figures 

 engraved on cylinders which on revolving print the 

 figures in succession, but the general principle is the 

 same as with the flat process. 



This underglaze method of printing colored designs 

 is frequently combined with hand-painting, and in 

 this manner elaborate color schemes may be used, 

 though the number is still restricted to those that will 

 withstand the heat of the glaze-kiln. In this combina- 

 tion process the designs may be printed simply in out- 

 line, the figures being filled in with brushes. 



Dishes of circular form may be striped with colors 

 by means of small pencils or brushes, the workman 

 using a small turntable on which he centers the piece 

 accurately. Stripes can then be placed uniformly and 

 quickly by holding the brush steadily in one position. 



The limitations placed upon underglaze decorations, 



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