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preciosity

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Platonic drama was concerned, in the words of Graham Parry, with "honour and duty entangled with love, usually expressed in an elegant, slightly affected language that reflected the Queen's fondness for a preciosity of manner that she had acquired in her youth.
For Tagore, a culture that created and displayed a variety of artistic expressions was richer than one with fewer--the interaction of more complex levels with simpler ones benefited both, helping the former to avoid preciosity and the latter to gain greater depth and refinement.
Preciosity Porcelain is a fine material with huge expensive potential thanks to the sheer variety of colours, textures and nuances it offer.
 
 
 
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