Canton porcelains are Chinese ceramic wares made for
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Porcelain — Fine China redirects here. For the band, see Fine China (band). This article is about the ceramic material. For other uses, see Porcelain (disambiguation). Chinese moon flask, 1723 35, Qing Dynasty … Wikipedia
Canton enamel — Chinese enamelware similar to Limoges. [1905 10; after CANTON, China] * * * Chinese painted enamel, so named for the principal place of its manufacture, Canton. Painted enamel techniques were originally developed in Limoges, Fr., from about … Universalium
canton — cantonal, adj. cantonalism, n. /kan tn, ton, kan ton / for 1 7; /kan ton , tohn or/, esp. Brit., / toohn / for 8, n. 1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. 2. (in a department of France) a division of… … Universalium
Canton — /kan ton , kan ton/ for 1; /kan tn/ for 2 5, n. 1. Also called Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kuangchou. Older Spelling. a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000. 2. a city in NE Ohio: location of the… … Universalium
Canton System — The Canton System (1760 1842) served as a means for China to control trade with the west within its own country. HistoryDespite Chinese efforts to keep European traders and citizens within the area of Macau, European trade spread throughout China … Wikipedia
canton ware — ˈka(a)n.ˌtän , (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Canton, China, whence it was imported : ceramic ware exported from China especially during the 18th and 19th centuries mostly by way of Canton and including blue and… … Useful english dictionary
Canton ware — noun Date: circa 1902 ceramic ware exported from China especially during the 18th and 19th centuries by way of Canton (Guangzhou) and including blue and white and enameled porcelain and various ornamented stonewares … New Collegiate Dictionary
canton china — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C : porcelain Canton ware especially when blue and white … Useful english dictionary
CANTON — (1,800), chief commercial city and port of Southern China; stands on a river almost on the seaboard, 90 m. NW. of Hong Kong, and is a healthy town, but with a heavy rainfall; it is surrounded by walls, has narrow crooked streets, 125 temples,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Chinese export porcelain — Chinese blue and white export porcelain, with European scene and French inscription The Empire of virtue is established to the end of the Universe , Kangxi period, 1690 1700. Chinese export porcelain concerns a wide range of … Wikipedia
