How to lay Leaf Gold on earthen Vessels, ena∣melled with white or blew Enamel: Which are Works of long continuance, and seem to be rather of Gold enamelled, than of Earth enamelled.

TAke a Vessel well enamelled, either with White or Blew, or any other Co∣lour; then take Gold-colour well ground, and very fat, that the enamelled Earth may not drink it up, and lay on your Foliage with the Pencil; the Size must be laid on, as you are taught in the Chapter of laying Gold in Oyl upon a black Ground. Your Vessel being thus gilt, the Figures being well drawn, according to the Pattern, and sha∣dowed with Black, and very neatly stained, Page  346you will see a Vessel upon a Ground of A∣zure Enamel pondered with Grotesk Work, Foliage and Figures laid in Gold. But if you desire in some parts of your Work to re∣present Brooches, you shall make Ovals and Squares, wherein you shall paint with Black and White in Oyl, what you desire to re∣present, your Oyl being fat, to the end they may not sink in, or varnish them apart.