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- European ceramics. The motif of radiating panels surrounding a central scene on �kraak� porcelain was copied at Delft in tin-glazed earthenware and became so famous that the Dutch delftware with its Chinese motifs was widely imitated in other European factories.
The import of Chinese blue and white into Europe stimulated other potters to emulate their beauty. By the 17th century, German potters at Hamburg, Frankfurt and Hanau were copying Dutch delftware or actual Chinese blue and white models. In 1708 a German named Bottger produced the first �hard paste' porcelain in Europe. This hard paste porcelain, produced at Meissen, drew heavily upon Chinese blue and white porcelains for its form and motifs.
By the middle of the 17th century, French potters at Nevers were making fine quality imitations of Oriental blue and white wares, which became extremely fashionable. The Saint-Cloud ceramic factory, founded in 1696, manufactured some fine imitations of Oriental blue and white wares, too.
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Delftware, underglaze blue earthenware
Netherlands or Southwark, second quarter of 17th century
Anonymous Gift, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 80.14.1
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Faience de Delft, poterie de terre cuite au decor bleu peint sous couverte Pays-Bas ou Southwark,deuxieme quart du XVII� siede
The English also treasured imported Chinese blue and white porcelain. After William of Orange�s ascent to the English throne in 1690, trade with the Far East increased, and English potters began imitating Chinese and Japanese porcelains, and Dutch delftware at
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