The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.

CHAP. CXCVII. To paint the China.

THIS is done as the Enamel discoursed of in Chap. 192. but much more easily, the Figures being only just dasht over in comparison to them; however you must grind your Colours with Oyl of Spike on the Marble, as we have said already, and so paint on the Dishes Story, Landscape, or any other Fancy, but you must never expect to have them thereon so compleat and handsome, as those painted on the enamel'd Plates, because the former are fi∣nisht standing, and so enlarge in length or breadth, whereas the other are done on flats, and lying; be∣sides the Dishes are for the most part round, and not so easily painted; for if they cou'd be as neatly done as the Enamel, they would be excessive dear.