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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 397209, member: 8267"]It is my understanding that moriage is a method of decoration that can be applied to ceramics of various origins or styles. The term refers to applying a raised decoration on the ceramic, be it dots or lines or figures. It is not a style in itself, nor is it a place of origin. It is like "engraving", a method or technique that can be used to create a variety of styles of imagery. The technique was used on so-called dragonware to create the distinctive designs. This was just one application of the technique.</p><p>From Kovels:</p><p>Moriage is a special type of raised decoration used on some Japanese pottery. Sometimes pieces of clay were shaped by hand and applied to the item; sometimes the clay was squeezed from a tube in the way we apply cake frosting. One type of moriage is called Dragonware by collectors. Moriage pieces were often unmarked and were known for their highly stylized decorations and gilding.</p><p><a href="https://www.kovels.com/price-guide/pottery-porcelain-price-guide/moriage.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.kovels.com/price-guide/pottery-porcelain-price-guide/moriage.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.kovels.com/price-guide/pottery-porcelain-price-guide/moriage.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 397209, member: 8267"]It is my understanding that moriage is a method of decoration that can be applied to ceramics of various origins or styles. The term refers to applying a raised decoration on the ceramic, be it dots or lines or figures. It is not a style in itself, nor is it a place of origin. It is like "engraving", a method or technique that can be used to create a variety of styles of imagery. The technique was used on so-called dragonware to create the distinctive designs. This was just one application of the technique. From Kovels: Moriage is a special type of raised decoration used on some Japanese pottery. Sometimes pieces of clay were shaped by hand and applied to the item; sometimes the clay was squeezed from a tube in the way we apply cake frosting. One type of moriage is called Dragonware by collectors. Moriage pieces were often unmarked and were known for their highly stylized decorations and gilding. [URL]https://www.kovels.com/price-guide/pottery-porcelain-price-guide/moriage.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
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