The China Painter Instruction Book

This practical manual provides step-by-step instruction in the techniques and materials of painting on china, covering grinding and mixing powdered paints, brush handling, tinting, and the preparation of grounds through padding and dusting. It details decorative motifs such as flowers, leaves, fruit and figures, and explains outlining, cutting out, pads and dabbers, and relief or paste work. Specialty processes for applying and burnishing gold and lustres, achieving matt colors and banding, and treating underfired colors are described, with closing guidance on chipping, repair, kiln firing, and adjusting drying behavior for durable, lustrous results.