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as you call it, and I approve it; and so I shall of any thing that is good and virtuous [. . .] for I admire all accomplishments that will render you considerable and lovely in the sight of God and man' - Edmund Verney to Molly Verney 1683Kakiemon porcelain and Lacquer in particular were particularly rare, and so home-made alternatives were often purchased and offered by amateurs and cabinet makers as well. In 1689 the Duke of Hamilton reported to his wife that 'for my part I think a counterfeit one looks as

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