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estate photography, particularly when they have built n<
homes. Pride of ownership burgeons in the possessor of
new house and he would like to show it to all his friends ai
relatives.
Hausmalerei was pottery that was decorated by independent artists and amateurs working in their homes. Plain pieces were furnished by the kilns, and after being decorated were returned for glazing and further firing. Unfortunately many of the amateurs produced forgeries in imitation of the work done in the better factories. The Meissen ware suffered particularly with this abuse, and adopted the crossed swords as a symbol of its own productions. Many interesting patterns were created, however, from 1725 to 1750, with Chinese motifs, landscapes, ruins, flowers, birds, hunting scenes, arms, trophies, and mythological subjects; but, the excellence of technique in the drawings depended upon the talent of the individual, and, as a result, this type of ware varies greatly in quality.
Early English pottery. One of the most important developments in the history of decorative homes ceramics occurred in England, and was started in the early years of the 17th century. Previous to this period, utilitarian pieces had been produced with little or no thought of decorative homes effect. |
