[234] These details I take from the notes of a man who had formerly practical experience of such work--Mr. Haslem, in his _Old Derby China Factory_. [235] And yet the colours are sometimes brilliant and effective--for example, on a large dish or tray of Spode ware at South Kensington (see below, p. 373). This strange ‘breaking-down’ of the old Japanese patterns may be compared to the scattered fragments of the original Greek design that we see on the pre-Roman coins of Gaul and Britain. [236] It appears from a correspondence that has been preserved that in 1791 the second Duesbury was looking out for royal support. ‘A gentleman about the court’ whom he consulted recommended him to seek the patronage of the Duke of Clarence, for, said he, ‘the duke is the _only prince that pays the tradespeople_.’ At that time there was great jealousy of the Worcester works, where the king had lately made large purchases. [237] Why _Tonquin_, of all places? We should rather have expected to find Nankin or Canton, as at Bow. [238] See the engraving in the _Gentleman’s Magazine_ for August 1752. This was in the nature of a puff. In the corner we read ‘A sale of the Manufacture will begin at the Worcester Music Meeting on September 20th, with great variety of ware and, ’tis said, at a moderate price.’ Edward Cave, the originator of the _Gentleman’s Magazine_, and ‘the father of parliamentary reporting,’ was an important shareholder of the Worcester works. [239] Steatite is essentially a silicate of magnesia. We have seen that a soapy rock, probably of this nature, entered at times into the composition of the porcelain made at King-te-chen. At a later time silicate of magnesia, in various forms, has found its way into the hybrid pastes of Italy and Spain. [240] These two buildings may be probably traced back to the Temple of Vespasian, in the Forum, and to the Pyramid of Cestius respectively. Hancock must have got his materials from French and Italian engravings after Claude and Pannini. [241] Dr. Johnson was for a long time a close neighbour--his well-known interest in the manufacture of porcelain must have brought him into contact with the Baxter family. We find a Baxter mentioned in Bowcocke’s notes as early as 1751. See Chaffers, p. 896. [242] The teapot in the Schreiber collection with the mark ‘Allen, Lowestoft,’ must be regarded as a _supercherie_. The painting on it of a crucifixion is evidently by a Chinese hand. This teapot has, however, been connected with an Allen of Lowestoft, a porcelain enameller and amateur glass-stainer. [243] Some recent discoveries of moulds make it, however, probable that the early wares of Worcester and Bow were imitated at Lowestoft.