, 1879-03-14

The Most Dpllrnts Work Produced by this
KuuEI,est Appliances.

The Most DulIcnts Work Produced by this
KuucEest Appliances.
In report to Sir Harry rarScs on the COM
mcrco Of lttogo and Osaka for Tho year 1873,
which ns Just bean issueu BY the Foreign O!llcc,
Consul Flowers snys TINT tic bronze, porcelain,
n,ld embroidery manufactures continue to uutn-
tain ileir nigh reputation abroad, nnd they
executed lnrEe orders for tho rcceut Exhibition.
Tho bronze ware, 'ite says, Ia made with tho
rl,ilcst possible appliances. From tho beautiful
alni richiy-c4ased articles which ase turned out,
onu would expect to sec laTe manufactorlGa
provided With modern appliances OF oycry de-
script'ol,, but In reality t,s workshops aso no
butter t.,au ordinary blacksmith shops. The
process Is roughly "a foltuws: Thu molda,
which. Ut co,lrac, vary according TO tho ahaps
OF tic vase or bowl 1t IL desired to make, arc
malo ui wool, ,aolnetlucs covered With straW. On
this coating Of clay IA PLACED; over this coulos
q layer VI w4x, which Ia nodded Into tho ioslen
required. Another thick coating Of clay is then
added, a,ul, the Tuner wooden mold being takoA
out, the oritlce nj cacl, end Is eosed Two hu'aa
nre then nlalic ut olo end connecting With the
lnyGr ol wax. 80 rs to enable thu wax, Wlea
mptIed, to run otls, hfl through these tho lnoltr
s nc h'Sze bv sts,s
cast!uE Ia OF tie rudcst kind. The ear&'len
mud Is placed III d small clay ovon l!ollowed
out III thu iloOr Of tho workshop, tile stz0 OF
whicl, fitpenus upon 1hat OF TIC casting. The
oven IL tEtn filled with charcoal Rnd closed,
with tllr exception Of circular upep!ng at Tho
tul,, on Whtcl, chimney, foot or 80 HtEh, Ia
b.it!t Of wet clay. The 0ven ts connected ill.,
lergrounl with q wooden bellows, protected
frDln tie furnace by sttall earthgn or stun0
wall foot high, Aild which ts worked by huIl1s
nl..l tuet. Tllu first operation Ia to melt away
tho wax, which runs out, leaving tte Impression
Of tho iosLgn stamped firmly Iii the surround
illg layer VI cay, This doue, tho mold IL takea
out ul,tl allowed to cool. II Is ttlGn put sec.
on1 t.no into the furnace, as beforc, ind 'tha
il!oltcn bronza IL then poured Into tho mold
Though the holcs by which tic wax escaped.
After Tic brenxe has tlllrt1 tho mold tic cli!m-
nay IL knocked oil, tile oven Ia supplied with
fresh cllnscoa! laid evenly lround tho mold,
usld y lii being put on the oven, furnished with
small perfonlted holes, Thu heiloWA arc set 70
work agan for MI hour or more. according 70
the Size Ut thu casting tukon. This operation
gcnoraily occupies day. Whcn tha casting 10
taken cut Ut tllu oycu, tue earth 0utsldo anu tp~
aide Ia scrapcl of nnt reyeAls tho yaso OF bowl,
In rough state. 1t IL then put Into tlia hands
of rough workman, boys being mostly employ-
eI III this pnrt Of th1 work, by whom It Ia poll
ishcl mid scrapud with knite until It presents
snlouth surface, It then paascs on 10 tho
cavyur, who ILLS In tic details Ut tlh designs,
When hts Nork Is done tbs yase or bow! 10 dip.
ped Into boiling solution Ut yiucgaE seagu, and
sulpj,uto VI "COPPER" tu order to give It thn prop
or color. A feW hatsh!nE touches Ia the way
u polish aro added, anli the article is*hulshet
aud ready for slIG.