Donrixe the present dynasty the porcelain required for the palace has been manufactured at Ching-te-chen almost exclusively. This town is situated near Kiukiang in the province of Kisng-si and has often been visited by Enrojeans, Ihe first to describe it was Pere entrecolles, as Dr. Bushell has mentioned in his article treating on Chinese porcelain before the present dynasty. Previously vases were. made at various cities, as at Tingchow in the province of Chilli, at Joochow in Honan, at certain places in Shensi and Shansi, and at Tung-chien in Chekiang. During the Sung dynasty the great popularity of this sort of ware led to the earths of various neighbourhoods being tried,
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