B8 



FOO-CHOW-FOO ENAMELS. 



Chap. V. 



animals of various kinds, and sometimes Chinese 

 cliaracters. Some fine bronzes, inlaid with gold, 



are met with in this pro- 

 vince. As a general rule, 

 Chinese bronzes are more 

 remarkable for their pecu- 

 liar, and certainly not very 

 handsome, form than for 

 anything else. There are, 

 however, many exceptions 

 to this rule. 



The curiosity - shops, 

 which are met with in all 

 rich cities, as well as the 

 cabinets of collectors, are 

 generally rich in fine spe- 

 cimens of the jade-stone 

 cut into many different 

 forms. The clear white 

 and green specimens are 

 most prized by collectors. 

 Considering the hardness of this stone, it is quite 

 surprising how it is cut and carved by Chinese 

 workmen, whose tools are generally of the rudest 

 description. Fine specimens of rock-crystal, 

 carved into figures, cups, and vases, are met with 

 in the curiosity-shops of Foo-chow-foo. Some of 

 these specimens are white, others golden-yellow, 

 and others again blue and black. One kind looks 

 as if human hair was thrown in and crystallized. 

 Imitations of this stone are common in Canton 



led on Metal. 



