 | Hugh Murray - 1837 - 604 էջ
...Chinese ornamented papers, so much admired in Europe, it is unnecessary to describe. Their lackered ware would be highly distinguished, were it not here...with a beauty which we in vain attempt to rival. Such are their ivory fans and baskets ; their ornaments of tortoise shell and mother of pearl ; their silver... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1839 - 618 էջ
...Chinese ornamented papers, so much admired in Europe, it is unnecessary to describe. Their lackered ware would be highly distinguished, were it not here...however, of little ornamented trinkets and toys are mode with the simplest instruments, and by the hands of single individuals; yet with a beauty which... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1840 - 612 էջ
...acquired a knowledge of from the Chinese. A number of little ornamented trinkets and toys are also made with the simplest instruments, and by the hands...with a beauty which we in vain attempt to rival. Such are their ivory fans and baskets ; their ornaments of tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl ; their silver... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1855 - 596 էջ
...Chinese ornamented papers, so much admired in Europe, it is unnecessary to describe. Their lackered ware would be highly distinguished, were it not here...with a beauty which we in vain attempt to rival. Such are their ivory fans and baskets ; their ornaments of tortoise shell and mother of pearl ; their silver... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1855 - 1010 էջ
...lackered ware would be highly distinguished, were it not eclipsed by that of their Japanese neighbors. A number, however, of little ornamented trinkets and...with a beauty which we in vain attempt to rival. Such are their ivory fans and baskets ; their ornaments of tortoise shell and mother of pearl ; their silver... | |
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... said to have naturally the yellow colour peculiar to it; but Mr. Barrow informs us, that this colour is not worn by the Chinese themselves, and that blue, black, and brown, are preferred by them. The Chinese ornamented papers, so much admired in Europe,... 