t’ien pai, a phrase frequently used in this sense, though it is not quite obvious how it derives this meaning from its literal sense of “sweet white.”
[115] See p. [34]. The fan hung is an overglaze colour of coral tint, derived from oxide of iron; the hsien hung is an underglaze red derived from oxide of copper.
[116] jang hua, lit. “abundant or luxuriant ornament.” Embossed is Bushell’s rendering.
[117] See Bushell’s translation, op. cit., p. 151.
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