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  2. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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    Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

  3. Peking glass - Wikipedia

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    A Peking glass vase with lotus pattern from the Daoguang period. The color is named "Imperial Yellow" in reference to the banner of the Qing dynasty.. Peking glass, also known as Kangxi Glass, Qianlong Glass or Tao Liao Ping, [clarification needed] is a form of Chinese glassware that originated in 18th century Beijing, China (then romanized as "Peking" in European writings).

  4. Candle - Wikipedia

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    When burning candles in glass holders or jars, users should avoid lighting candles with chipped or cracked containers and discontinue use once a half inch or less of wax remains. A former worry regarding the safety of candles was that a lead core was used in the wicks to keep them upright in container candles. Without a stiff core, the wicks of ...

  5. Chinese ceramics - Wikipedia

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    The porcelain body is not very plastic but vessel forms have been made from it. Donnelly, (1969, pp.xi-xii) lists the following types of product: figures, boxes, vases and jars, cups and bowls, fishes, lamps, cup-stands, censers and flowerpots, animals, brush holders, wine and teapots, Buddhist and Taoist figures

  6. Liuli Gongfang - Wikipedia

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    Their name refers to liuli, a form of archaic Chinese glasswork; the founders chose to use the word liuli, rather than the common name for glass, boli to honor their cultural origin. The founders aimed to revive the art of antique Chinese art glass, [ 2 ] the production of which had dwindled following the First and Second Opium Wars in the 19th ...

  7. 73 Brands That Are Still Made Right Here in the USA - AOL

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    Yet for many consumers, "Made in USA" is a mark of quality that makes a purchase more worthwhile: Surveys show almost two-thirds of respondents preferring to buy American-made and more than one ...