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China Incident

(Encyclopedia) China Incident: see Sino-Japanese War, Second.

china marks

(Encyclopedia) china marks, potter's trademark or signature, incised in the plastic clay before firing or printed before glazing on the bottom of the piece to identify it as his product. The practice…

Cochin China

(Encyclopedia) Cochin ChinaCochin Chinakōˈchĭn, kŏˈ– [key], Fr. Cochinchine, historic region (c.26,500 sq mi/68,600 sq km) of Vietnam, SE Asia. The capital and chief city was Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh…

bone china

(Encyclopedia) bone china, variety of porcelain developed by English potters in the last half of the 18th and early 19th cent. The clay is tempered with phosphate of lime or bone ash. This innovation…

Movies and Film: Two Chinas, Two Cinemas

Two Chinas, Two CinemasMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of…

Richard Le Gallienne: A Caravan from China comes

A Caravan from China comes(After Hafiz)Richard Le GallienneA caravan from China comes; For miles it sweetens all the air With fragrant silks and dreaming gums, Attar and myrrh — A caravan…