The keramic gallery : containing several hundred illustrations of rare, curious and choice examples of pottery and porcelain from the earliest times to the beginning of the present century (1872)
Chaffers, William, 1811-1892, author · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 56
urnished with a rim to prevent the oil spilling when the lamp is carried in the hand, and underneath is frequently stamped the maker’s name ; they average about 3 to 4 inches in length and are usually of a reddish clay, unglazed. Sometimes they are found with two or more burners. When not carried… … Tiles. — There were various kinds of tiles used in Roman buildings, as bonding tiles, roof tiles, flue tiles, hypocaust tiles and draining tiles, made of a fine red clay, very compact and well fired, and extremely durable; for those made 1500 years since are now as firm as when they origi- nally…
Pottery · Porcelain
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