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

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.

CHAPTER XXXI SALE PRICES OF THE LOUIS HUTH COLLECTION