Explains in detail pictorial printing methods in the 18th century from surface blocks andintaglio plates, including woodcutting, etching and engraving. Recounts the inspiration, from the amateur hobby in the mid-18th century, of sticking paper prints on japanned trays and over-varnishing, to printing directly on japanned ware. Details the great difficulties overcome in adapting the invention for use on enamel wares, and finally for the decoration of porcelain, delftware, salt-glazed ware, creamware, stoneware, and earthenware. Examines the use of the invention between 1753 and 1810, providing histories of Robert Hancock, Richard Holdship, Sadler and Green as well as an account of the numerous factories known to have used the process. Includes precise Munsell color references. -- AATA