"At the Request of the learned and judicious _Simon Pauli_, I have delineated some of the _Chinese_ Utensils, and hope for Indulgence, because these Vessels are neither exhibited according to the Laws of Painting, nor Perspective; but in a Manner, used by Mechanics, since I thought it expedient, both for the Sake of the Subject, and the Satisfaction of the curious Reader, to have a due Regard to Capacity, and Measure. I have exhibited the Orthography of the Vessel represented by _Fig._ IX. the Scenography of _Fig._ III. of which the Orthography is represented by _Fig._ IV. In _Fig._ VIII. the Scenography of the Vessel M, and the Orthography of its Cover N, are represented; but I have only described the Scenographies of all the rest. I have used the _Rhinlandian_ Geometrical Foot, to the Measure of which all the Parts of these Vessels are adjusted, in that Proportion, observable in _Fig._ XIV. which represents a smaller Foot, divided into ten Parts. _Fig._ XIII. exhibits a wooden Instrument, exactly of the same Size with the Figure. In all the Figures I have represented the Length and Breadth by Diameters and Diagonals; but the Height or Depth, by pricked Perpendiculars. I hope the Mathematical Reader will find no Fault with the quadrangular Passage B in _Fig._ I. for conveying the Air, in order to ventilate the Coals; nor with _Fig._ IX. the two Feet of which, shade other two similar to themselves."
_An Explanation of the Figures, representing some_ Chinese _Utensils._
_Fig._ I. Represents a Kind of Kettle, curiously made of _Chinese_ Copper, furnished with a Handle, divided by a Copper Partition; and which, though at first View, it appears to be one Vessel, is yet, upon narrower Inspection, found to be two, with two Coverings; for A represents a small Furnace, into which the Coals are put; and B, the Mouth of the Furnace, covered with Cross-Bars, for the better Ventilation of the Coals. The other Vessel has its internal Surface lined, or covered with Tin, serves either for drying, or boiling the _Tea_, and is furnished with a particular small Tube, the Cover of which is exhibited by _a_; by the Benefit of which, the large Coverings, C D, being shut up, the Vapours of the _Tea_ may be retained, or allowed to exhale at Pleasure.