The Importance of Porcelain

FLORINS.
6 porcelain cups with a broken wash jug and a broken roll
wagon ......... 4
I delft stewing pot . . . . . . . . 4
6 gold leather chairs . . . . . . . 20
i clavecin ......... 4
I bundle of old gold leather ...... 20
I large cup engraved with a battle scene and a large cup
with a vine . . ...... 30"

The value of porcelain may be gathered from the
pieces mentioned in the inventory of Joh. Gemeelen-

brouck, " meester silversmith,"
in 1653 :
GUILDER. STUIVER.
In the shop . . . . .
. . 48
Four whole lamps ....
Sixteen half lamps . .
.56
Sixteen round dishes in three parts .
.. . 40
Four double butter dishes
... 6
Forty-five cornered butter dishes
• 33 15
One round shaped oblong bottle
... 6
Five " beguine" pots
. 30
Nine " beguine " pots (small)
. . . 22 10
Three drinking cups
. . 4 10
Four drinking cups (small)
...2 8
Three beakers . ....
• 15
Three bottles .....
... 4
Three large bottles .....
. 18
Five mustard pots ....
• 3 15
Four wine cans . . .
. . . 16
Four chamber-pots ....
. . . 10
Twenty-four parrot basins
. 24
Forty-four cups and saucers
. . 15 4
Two cups and saucers
. . . 2
Four oil pots ....
... 2 8
Ten snuff boxes
. 10 10
Seventy-five mustard pots
. 29
Twenty-five deep saucers .
. . . 16
Three boxes with lids .
• • • 3
Four deep saucers ....
... 2 8
Five red pots .
... 0 15

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