Saturday,
PORCELAIN
FROM the beginning
of time men of every race have worked with clay; taking it and form- ing it into roughly shaped pots and bowls, baking them in the sun or by fire until they were strong enough to hold water, and be used as cooking utensils.
ultimate
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH :
outcome
of the Potter's craft
in China
During the reign of the the other for the very thin vases In addition to the reign marks, In some countries Emperor Shih Taung (954 of rice colour which he made, these clay pots
and 959) a very beautiful porce-
vases have developed lain called Ch'ai was said to
January 11, 1941.
Private Life Of A Private
How to Treat A Friend
A further instalment from the diary of a journalist who recently enlisted in the Guarde.
which, as I
NE have and before, ND might be deceived by the are really no proof that the mild manner and casy piece is of that period, there are ¦amiability of our Squad Instruc- marks indicating where the por-tor when he is off duty. People
into little more than have been made "blue as IT was between 1004-1007 celain was made at "Big Tree have been deceived by it before, that marks were first used Hall" at "The Hall of Abundant and have just about lived to the sky, thin as paper, shin- roughly shaped pottery, ing as a looking glass, and on pottery and porcelain, the Prosperity" and so on. There regret it.
Emperor having decreed that a are also marks of dedication and but in others, China giving out a sound like a mark should be put upon all good wishes, as the mark of He reminds me of a certain among them, a fine art musical instrument when pieces made for the Imperial "Double Joy" which was in-kind of toffee I used to eat: it habit con- scribed on pieces intended as hed a soft, smooth surface which has emerged from these struck." This last attribute household. This
wedding gifts, the mark of encouraged you to take a hearty During the reign of the Em- "Great Good Luck" and so on. bite--and then you broke your
29
He looks inert, So does a spinn- ing fly-wheel.
He is slender. So is a three- inch shell.
He doesn't exert himself moro
than is necessary. Neither does
rude beginnings. In is one of the tests of true tinued, with several breaks. China, the ultimate out- procelain-if it is tapped peror Kang Hsi, it was ordered. The letter. "G" often to be found teeth. come of the potter's with something hard it gives in 1677 that no name marks on pieces in European collec- were to be put on the palace tions is the private mark of an porcelain in case it should be English merchant for whom the craft is the exquisite a musical sound.
A book on music published broken, and the imperial name ware was made. porcelain which is one of
in the 10th century states thrown upon the dust heap. It the most beautiful pro-
that twelve cups can be used should not be imagined, how- ducts of a country which to form a musical instru- ever, that all porcelain with the WE in the East are very fami-
mark of any particular reign liar with the many different a leopard. we have come to associ- ment of a certain type, but upon it was necessarily made in porcelain figures which often He is well-known for his good ate with beautiful only cups of porcelain are that dynasty; for it must be re- look out upon us from the shop nature; which does not alter the
that the Chinese windows. Practically earthenware membered suitable,
every fact that he transforms tender things.
"It is like a bright does not give a musical copyist is correct to the last de- figure has a name and a legend recruits into iron lines of grim tail (even to the patch on your attached to it—and the animals fighting men. He gets his hands cont!) and a large amount of all have some significance. Of on human clay, and turns it into moon, cunningly carved and dyed with spring The same Tang Emperor, copying has been done of all the dragon, geese and ducks, I bricks.
It is all done by the shattering Just before and during the this series, of the last two the power of the trained voice, and water;" "It is like curl- Shih Tsung, ordered that all porcelain of the classic periods. talked in the opening article of ing disks of the thinnest Porcelain made for the Im- reign of Kublai Khan, who had first represents domestic felicity the influence of patient reason- perial household should be his capital in Peking, Chinese and the other, when in pairs, ing. He is to the Army what the ice filled with green "the colour of the blue of porcelain became known (1280) wedded bliss. The stork ia the Infants clouds," "It is like ten-heaven seen between the in western Europe. This may emblem of long life, and the Elementary School.
have been due to the Crusaders cock or hen the pleasures of. der lotus leaves filled clouds after rain." Frag who took specimens honte to country life, while the bat, with dew drops, floating ments of this ware were so treasured that they were on the river." That is
afterwards worn as orna- how the Chinese poets ments in headdresses, and as sung of their porcelain, jewels.
sound.
and as we look at some During the Sung dynasty of the beautiful exam- (960 1279) the celadon ples that are still with us type of porcelain with which
By JOAN GRIGSBY
stands for happiness.
Tencher is to the
"You broke your mothers' The most common figure is hearts," he says, " but you won't perhaps that of Kuan Yin, the break mine! You, Ginger, pull Queen of Heaven; her name that rifle-butt across your body means Hearer of Prayers. Clad and keep your left hand back! in flowing robes she is usually Thumb along the scam of your holding a child on her knee, or trousers. What do you think carrying a peach in her hand. the seam of your trousers is Sometimes she has boy atten-there for? ... Or-der ARMSI dants. Very popular with the
"There. Some of you did hand-
to-day, we must admit we are familiar to-day came England from the near East shopkeepers, possibly because
into being. The typical cel- and also may have been due to they are sold in sets, are the "prings, some of you did somer-
son.
that they had good rea- adon, intended for export, Marco Polo, the Venetian ad- Eight Immortals and certain-saults, and some of you did
had a grey porcellanous venturer and explorer, who a ly they are a very attractive goodness knows what.
"Strike your rifle with your body, and a thick clear, hundred years later brought company.
back to Venice many treasures The first and greatest of them right hand! Let's hear the translucent glaze of a sea- from the court of Kublai Khan, is Han Chung-lf who is sup-smack! Your rifle's your best THE
HE history of Chinese
porcelain goes back to green colour. It was thick one of which was a porcelain posed to have discovered the friend! So strike it hard! Don't and admirably suited to incense burner, which is still in clixir of life. He carries either stand there like a lot of glamour legendary days, and thus withstand the rigours of existence in Venice to-day (or a fan or a fly wisk. The second, girls! (I wish you were a lot o'
Leu Tung-pin, carries a sword, glamour girls!) much of it must necessarily transport. It was very po-
with which he travelled the -be-taken as legend. But pular as it was said to detect
earth killing dragons and evil spirits for 400 years. Lee Tee- with the Tang dynasty any poison in any food that
kwae is represented as a lame (A.D. 618-906) the story has it might contain.
beggar with a staff. He has A much thinner and more de- hear of the blue and white por- this humble form as one day his fully emerged from the mist
this was
FUNNY SIDE UP
By Abner Dean
is it?).
IT
ing.
*
was during the Ming period (1368-1644) that we first
“Sa-lope ARMS! As, you WERE. Throw it up! Grip it! Don't hold that rifle like patty-cakel Lite this " A succession of movements like the jerk of forked lightning; a cloud of Blanco; his rifle sloped; riveted in the prescribed position.
his arm is
"You in the rear rank; don't
"There's a war on! You're not
of legend and much fine pot- licate type was also made, but celain which became so popular spirit left him to pay a visit to younge about like a silly schoolgiri in not exported. This The blue was known as "Mo the celestial regions, and upon a new frock; stand up, get a handful tery was made in the Sung celadon was distinguished for hammedan blue" since the
returning found that his body of that rifle, forearm parallel with dynasty (960-1279). We its rare bluish-grey colouring. cobalt was imported from n know for a certainty that at It was made at Lung Chun. Mohammedan country in the had disappeared, so he took re- the ground, elbow in, shoulders back, fuge in that of a poor lame beg-butt across the body! Now-Sa-
loooope HARMS!... Better..." that time many manufac- Certain families specialised in its west-probably Persia.
By this time, also, the potters far, and in it he remained.
Tano Kwo-kin carries cas- turers of procelain were at production and two of the
greatest artists of this period were painting figures, flowers, work, making different
Later, as we stand easy, he talks as were both named Chang; one was and strange beasts on their tanets, Lan Tsac-ho, a woman,
carries basket of flowers. My man to man:- famous for his "blue" vases, and porcelain, and putting a trans- favourite, Chang Ko-inou, lived types of ware.
"Don't worry. Don't worry about parent glaze over their colours, in the 8th century. Usually he anything. You'll pass out. Because The cobalt, and the red, which rode upon a mule, but when he feels heavy; eight pounds ten ounces you've got to pass out. That rifle the Chinese made from copper, wanted to walk he just folded is the weight of the short Lee Enfield. could both stand a great heat and wero not destroyed by fir- it up and put it in his pocket. But you'll get so you'll toss it about When he wanted to continue his like a peneli and stick it behind your Now the potters were begin his pouch and the mule appeared tell you. When you've got a rudy
ride, he just flicked water over car.
"What's the use of it, you say, I'll ning to realise that they could use colours that would not stand again. A most economical ar- great Herr von Fritz coming at you so great a heat. They first rangement, and one that should full pelt, you'll be glad of all this.
"I know your arms ache, I've been painted the porcelain with the commend itself to all impecuni-through it myself, I know the names
ous horse lovers! colours that could stand a very
you're calling me under your breath. The seventh immortal, Han But I'm getting you so that your rifle's hot oven, then they put the Seang-taze is represented as a part of you-ca that the proper use weaker colours on top, and re- playing the flute, and the eighth, of it becomes instinctive. You'll turned the vessel to a cooler Ho Seen-koo is a lovely maiden handle it like a knife and fork, oven. By this means they who lived in the 8th century and slouching down the rond with a learnt to use three colours, and, wandered about the hillsides penn'orth of chips in one hand and a eventually, five. So that from living on ground mother-of-fag in the other you're soldiers now onwards porcelain had gay pearl which insured her immorow. ly coloured dragons, flowers and tality. She is always figures painted upon it.
By this time Chinese porce-
carrying a lotus flower.
"Curse me now. You'll bless me
mako There are many others, Shou to-morrow. F'll
you Into lain was known all over Europe, Hsing the god of longevity, a heroes! You'll hold those rifies as and on Now Year's Day, 1688, bearded old man with a happy you're through! Forget you ever saw steady na the Bloody Tower before Queen Elizabeth received from grin on his face, Lu Hsing, the Civvy Street and concentrate on this Lord Burleigh "a perringer of Tacist star god of rank, with his Arms Drill. white porcelyn garnished with moustaches and whiskers. Fin- "In the Army you're a
part
of a ally there is Tung, the god of machine, you've got to work well, or machine. And if you're part of a porcelain. It is told of Tung the whole machine is lousy.
Оле сод that when, during the Ming can bust up the whole power station. THE great Ching dynasty dynasty, certain bower al slick, Fil make you jump over the "111 make you quick, I'll make you (1644-1912) was the most made for the imperial palace naming moon-I'll make you Into prolific in Chinese porcelain, al- failed to be turned out in their soldiers who'll fight their own though a great deal of the necustomed perfection, Tung,shadows and beat 'em to the walll porcelain of this period was the potter, leapt into the fur- "Smartness and confidence; that's copies of tho older ware, nace. His sacrifice was not in what drill is for, Most of the specimens in vain for when the kilns were
"SQUADI 'Byou WERE "SQU-A-A-A-DI SHUN,
'Syou private collections in Europe opened it was found that the WERE! Squad, SHUNI are of this period, even bowls were there in their accus- "Move to the right in threes, Right if they bear an earlier mark. tomed perfection of shape and TURN Syou WERE!
The marks on pärcelain really brilliance of colour, And for require an article in themselves, this act he was most fittingly for they are many and varied, made the god of porcelain.
DIAN
Orge. 1919 ky United Trainer Ryndicate, Iss.
"Marry mo, darling, and I'll give you a five dollar'raiso!”.
gold."
seen
*
"I'll keep you here 'all day, but I'll MARCHI ES-ight, ef-ight, left ......... get it right. RI-YEET TURN! Quick
løft. left.
PACIFIC ARTWARE
THE POTTERY OF DISTINCTION
Modern in Appearance Gay, in Colour
EMINENTLY SUITABLE FOR WEDDING
AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, ALSO
INCLUDES TEA, COFFEE AND DESSERT
SERVICES, FLOWER VASES; HAND-
WOVEN BASKETS PLAIN AND WITH
EXQUISITE LINING DECORATION, CAKE PLATES, TRAYS, TABLE CENTRES, AND GIFT ORNAMENTS IN A WIDE
VARIETY OF NOVEL DESIGNS.
Inspection Cordially Invited
CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.
PRESENTS
FOR EVACUATES
IN.
AUSTRALIA
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY
COOK'S
WHICH ENABLE PRESENTS TO BE CHOSEN FROM CATALOGUES IN HONG KONG AND PURCHASED AND
· DELIVERED IN AUSTRALIA. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
"
THOS COOK & SON, LTD. Queen's Bldg.
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trado
Manila Stock Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchanga
Hongkong Sharebrokers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES
Cable Address: SWANSTOCK