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Famille wares

Famille rose is a type of Chinese porcelain introduced in the 18th century and defined by pink overglaze enamel. The colour may actually range from pale pink to deep ruby. The gradation of colours was produced by mixing coloured enamels with ‘glassy white’, an opaque white enamel (lead arsenate).
Famille verte, adopted in the Kangxi period around 1680, uses green in a few different shades. The famille verte enamels may be painted on the biscuit (unglazed pre-fired ware), or over high-fired glaze, producing wares of different appearances. Wares with enamel painted on the biscuit usually have a solid-colour ground such as yellow, black or green, while those painted over the glaze may have a white ground.
Famille noire uses a black ground. Genuine famille noire wares were made in the Kangxi era. They may have a copper-green lead-based enamel painted over dry black cobalt ground on the biscuit, and a transparent green glaze was then applied, giving it a near-iridescent appearance.

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St. Patrick-tree

New decoration idea spreads: St. Patrick’s Day Tree on the model of decorated faux-pine tree for Christmas

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New Year’s Eve decor

DIY decoration ideas for New Year’s Eve

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Door wreath 9.

Christmas door decors – even DIY

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Gingerbread house

House plans for the Easter Rabbit 🙂

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Door wreaths 8.

St. Patrick’s Day door decors – even DIY

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Diorama

Diorama is a three-dimensional scene in a glass box/box with glass front or under a glass bell. It can be a scale model (e.g. ship, building, battlefield, genre) or a still life made of stuffed animals, dried or faux flowers, seashells and other natural resources. In the Victorian era, it was fashionable to make them at home, which was then used to decorate the apartment.

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Front door decoration

In the case of a house, it’s worth decorating the front door and its surroundings even if it is not sheltered by a porch or a canopy – make a friendlier first impression

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Throw blanket

The throw blanket „carelessly dropped” on the sofa or at the end of the bed can be not only a pop of color but also bring movement to the space, making it a great decorative element

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Edible decorations for Mother’s Day

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