Porcelain in Germany - Its Begining and End
by rhusain.The porcelain produced since 1710 is called Meissen in Germany. Johann Bottger successfully experiments in making a hard red ware, he was able to make a white one and in 1710 the Royal Saxon Manufactory was established. Dresden initiated a series of ...
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Make Yours A Gold Coin Collection
by blythebabe.Luscious gold! Gold, which has the periodic table symbol of Au. Although we may not readily recall our high school chemistry and remember what the element Au stands for, when gold is one of the best known precious element on earth.Gold in the history...
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Dollhouse - A Miniature House In Your House
by lynter.If you are just becoming involved with dollhouses, it is necessary to keep in mind that they can be customized or personalized to meet your specific preferences. Some interesting designs can evolve if you let your imagination run wild and plan and de...
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Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
by rhusain.Ching-te-chen, the southwestern of Nankin, became a centre of manufacturing porcelain in the fourteenth during the Ming dynasty. These products of porcelain spread the fame of China throughout the civilized world exporting them to western countries. ...
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The History of the 1943 Steel Cent
From 1909 to 1942, the Lincoln Cent was composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. That all changed in 1943, as for the first and only time, a coin was made out of steel, which was quite a contradiction from gold, silver, copper or bronze. Even befo...
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Important History of Tapestry
by rhusain.Many countries like England, encouraged establishments of tapestry factories in different places. Some of these places produced some of the finest tapestry and they have survived for long proving their excellence. It can be assumed that tapestry was ...
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Silver in the Continental Countries
The average collectors usually do not pay high price for the silver wares. Many wars have destroyed the silver not only in England but also in other nations of the continent like France, Germans, Sweden and the Netherland. But the non-availability of...
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Collecting Art And Artwork
by openweb.There are many reasons why people start collecting paintings and prints. For some, it is simply because they like a particular piece and buy it to hang in their home. Quite often, they haven't intentionally begun collecting artwork, it just happens a...
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Insect or Arachnid?
by granola.Many people think of bugs as insects, but the fact of the matter is that just about any small, creepy and crawly thing can be a bug. Centipedes, spiders, and all sorts of insects are considered bugs. So, while an insect is always a bug, a bug is not ...
About the Antique Makers and Designers
Do you any antique designers and the cabinet-makers who had made some of the antique pieces that we could see even today. Most of the information about these designers or makers were most of the time very difficult to find. We will know some of these...
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Different Types and Uses of Embroidery
by rhusain.Embroidery though had a long history, but it very difficult to find them now because they could not last that long. English embroidery was one of the most popular one. EmbroideryAlthough the art of embroidery was practiced very many centuries ago, t...
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Making and Figuring of Bronze
by rhusain.Making articles and figures from the bronze is one of the most difficult things. There are many process involved to make articles and figures from the bronze. Among the nations famous for their bronze making skills are Italy, France and Germany. And ...
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The Tin-Glazed Earthenware
by rhusain.English potters were able to make a great advance in the seventeenth century. They also imitate the art of pottery from other countries like Italy, France, Holland and Germany. And many Dutch emigrants who came to England brought the art and then it ...
Porcelain - The Best of Chinese
by rhusain.Among different types of ceramic, porcelain is one of the most beautiful and expensive Chinese-made ceramic. Though it has been firstly made by Chinese, later it spread all over Europe and many people started making it. In this article you will learn...
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Popular Glasses of England and Ireland
by rhusain.The glasses in England and Ireland have almost the same features. Some of the glasses made in England were the rarest and most expensive one like the colored glass. The English produced the most popular wineglasses in the eighteenth century. The glas...
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