Chapters (375)
- CHATS ON ORIENTAL CHINA
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND GLOSSARY
- SECTION I
- CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY
- II HARD PASTE
- III RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY
- Taoism.
- Buddhism.
- IV PORCELAIN CLASSED
- V FABULOUS ANIMALS AND TWO GODDESSES
- The Dragon.
- The Unicorn, Kylin, or Kilin.
- The Corean Lion.
- The Fung-Hwang, or Phœnix or Ho-Ho Bird.
- VI EARLY HISTORY OF PORCELAIN
- VII THE MING DYNASTY
- VIII THE TSING DYNASTY
- IX THE YUNG-CHING PERIOD
- X THE KEEN-LUNG PERIOD
- XI MANDARIN PORCELAIN
- XII KEA-KING, TAOU-KWANG, AND THE LATER EMPERORS
- Kea-King (1796-1821).
- Taou-Kwang (1821-1851).
- Heen-Fung (1851-1862).
- Tung-Che (1862-1875).
- Kwang-Shiu (1875- ).
- XIII CHINESE WHITE PORCELAIN
- XIV SINGLE OR SELF-COLOUR GLAZES
- XV CHINESE CRACKLE
- XVI BLUE UNDER THE GLAZE
- XVII CLOBBER WARE, OR REDECORATED PORCELAIN
- XVIII RETICULATED PORCELAIN
- XIX DECORATED WITH COLOURED ENAMELS
- A.—The Black Family—"Famille Noir."
- B.—The Green Family—"Famille Verte."
- C.—The Powdered Blue, with Enamel Colours.
- D.—Green and Yellow Family—"Famille Jaune."
- E.—Coral Red Ground.
- F.—The Rose Family—"Famille Rose."
- G.—Other Enamel Colours.
- XX PORCELAIN OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
- XXI IMITATIONS OF ORIENTAL PORCELAIN
- XXII SYMBOLICAL DESIGNS
- A.—Emblems in Animals.
- B.—Emblems in Trees.
- C.—Emblems in Flowers.
- XXIII DATE MARKS ON ORIENTAL PORCELAIN
- Honorific Marks.
- XXIV SYMBOLICAL MARKS AND ORNAMENTS
- A.
- B. The Ordinary Symbols.
- C. The Buddhist Symbols.
- Other Symbols.
- XXV THE IMMORTALS, OR CHENS
- XXVI THE DRESDEN COLLECTION
- XXVII SECTION II JAPANESE PORCELAIN AND POTTERY
- CHAPTER XXVII A SHORT SKETCH AND MARKS OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN AND POTTERY
- Imari, Arita, Or Hizen Porcelain.
- Hirado Blue and White Porcelain.
- Nabeshima Ware.
- XXVIII SATSUMA POTTERY, &c.
- Kyoto Pottery.
- Awata Ware.
- XXIX BIZEN OR IMBE, &c.
- Kutani Porcelain and Pottery.
- Kenzan Ware.
- Yeiraku Ware.
- XXX KISHU PORCELAIN AND POTTERY, &c.
- Banko Pottery.
- Soma Ware.
- Sanda Ware.
- Sheba Ware.
- Notes on Other Wares.
- Marks.
- Marks in the Form of Symbols.
- XXXI SECTION III SALE PRICES OF THE LOUIS HUTH COLLECTION
- CHAPTER XXXI SALE PRICES OF THE LOUIS HUTH COLLECTION
- INDEX
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