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The noble metals, such as gold, platinum and silver, have, since the early years of the 18th century, been largely used as adjuncts to pottery decoration, especially on the fine white earthen wares and porcelains of the last two centuries. At first the gold was applied with a kind of japanner's size and was not fired to the glaze, but for the last 150 years or so the metals have generally been fired to the surface of the glaze like enamel colours, by mixing the metal with a small proportion of flux or fusible ground glass. There can scarcely be a doubt that the ancient lustres of Persia, Syria and Spain were believed to be a form of gilding, though their decorative effect was much more beautiful than gilding has ever been. The early Chinese and japanese gilding appears, like the European, to have been “ sized " or water-gilt, not fired; and it seems probable that the use of.” fired " gold was taught to the Oriental by the European in the 18th century.” To-day “ liquid " gold is exported to China and japan from Europe for the use of the potter.
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