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Jacob Petit Jacob Petit owned one of the most important and well-known porcelain factories in France. He rose from humble beginnings to become a major producer of Rococo ornamental ware in the 1830s. Jacob Petit's highly decorative porcelain was enormously popular in both England and France. His heavily molded and somewhat eccentric style has proven to be well-made and designed to endure the test of time. Petit's peices are normally clearly marked with the letters J.P. in underglaze blue.

Jacquard Type of weave done on a loom invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, making possible a variety of intricate patterns. Demasks, brocades, and tapestries can be woven on jacquard looms.

Japan patterns - Japanese-inspired designs on English pottery and porcelain (for example, Worcester)

Japanning Term used for European techniques to imitate designs from the Far East.

jardinière A plant or flower container

Jasper dip Jasper dip and jasperware - A fine-grained unglazed stoneware perfected by Wedgwood in 1775. This white stoneware could be stained with different colors, usually blue, lilac, sage green and black. From about 1780 on the coloring could be on the outer surface only and is known as jasper dip.

jasperware A hard and refined stoneware produced by Wedgwood c1775. Can be colored blue, green, yellow, or claret. Source: Antiques Price Guide 2004, Judith Miller ISBN -7894-9550-3

jasperware A fine-grained unglazed stoneware perfected by Wedgwood in 1775. This white stoneware could be stained with different colors, usually blue, lilac, sage green and black. From about 1780 on the coloring could be on the outer surface only and is known as jasper dip.

joinery The craft of assembling woodwork by means of mortise and tenon, dovetail, tongue and groove, dowels, etc.

Jubako Japanese picnic box