They used paints and precious stones of all kinds, according to the variousness of their hues, red and green and blue and yellow and what not else of all manner colours; and each artisan wrought at his handicraft and each painter at his art, whilst the rest of the folk busied themselves with transporting thither varicoloured stones.
"Tales from the Arabic Volume 3"
John Payne
Other articles of manufacture were blue-flowered cups and saucers, and varicoloured teapots.
"The-Romance-of-Industry-and-Invention"
Cochrane, Robert