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also with a mixture of a copper lustre ; the ornament is of 

 Chinese origin much debased. In some cases the painting 

 is quite without form or sense, and yet has a certain decora- 

 tive value. 



Formerly the favourite pattern of dinner plates and dishes 

 was the always delightful Willow pattern, that capital adapta- 

 tion of the traditional Chinese design. It is shown on a 

 cottage dresser at page 52. The most usual alternative 

 was the landscape pattern, also blue upon white. This was 



Mugs and Jugs 



made by Wedgwood, Spode, and other makers. The land- 

 scape, as on dishes and on the soup-tureen, has a river in 

 the foreground and men in punts. A tributary stream is 

 crossed by an arched bridge with a wooden railing. At the 

 foot of the bridge on the right is a thatched cottage. In the 

 middle distance, on the left, is a row of houses. Sheep are 

 feeding on rising ground beyond the bridge, and on the top of 

 the hill is a large building of vague architectural character, 

 for it is impossible to make out whether it is a church, a 

 castle, or a mansion. The tureen has the same design on 



