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Meissen porcelain
Qing vases
Ming dynasty: globular jar
Medici soft-paste porcelain bottle, Florence, c. 1580; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Chantilly porcelain
Porcelain bottle decorated with a sang de boeuf, or flambé glaze, 18th century, Qing dynasty; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Figure 133: Grey Bands, porcelain service designed by Wilhelm Kage for the Gustavsberg factory.
Imari ware plate
Kakiemon dish
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