| CHAPTER I. |
| UNGLAZED POTTERY. |
| The Pottery of the Stone Age.—The Lacustrine Dwellings.—Vases of the Bronze Age.—Peruvian Pottery.—Mexican Pottery.—Pottery of Western Mounds.—The Cesnola Collections.—Roman Pottery.—Saxon and Scandinavian Pottery.—The Pottery of Ancient Gaul—of Ancient Germany | Page13 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| UNGLAZED POTTERY.—THE GREEK VASE. |
| Palaces of Homer’s Heroes.—The Ceramicus at Athens.—Egyptian Pottery.—Etruscan Tombs.—Good and Bad Vases.—Age of Vases.—Various Styles.—The Archaic Style.—The Fine Style.—Beauty a Birthright.—Aspasia’s House.—Names of Vases.—The Cup of Arcesilaus.—Number of Extant Vases.—Their Uses.—The Greek Houses.—Greek Women.—Greek Men.—The Hetairai.—Etruscan Vases | 29 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| UNGLAZED POTTERY AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1876. |
| Unglazed Water-Colors.—Clay Sketches.—Japanese Clay Figures.—Spanish Pots.—Italian Peasant Pottery.—Egyptian.—Turkish.—Mexican.—Watcombe Terra-cotta.—Copenhagen Pottery | 63 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| GLAZED POTTERY.—GRÈS DE FLANDRE, FRENCH, GERMAN, ETC. |
| Definition of Glaze.—Varnish.—Enamel in Egypt, Babylon.—The Arabs and the Moors.—GrÈs de Flandre.—Cologne, Regensburg, Baireuth, Neuwied, Grenzhausen, Coblentz.—Holland.—Beauvais.—Flanders.—Apostle-Mugs.—Graybeards.—“Bellarmines.”—“Pottle-Pots.”—Modern Work.—Doulton Stone-ware.—Early German Stone-ware at Breslau.—Hirschvogel.—Nuremberg | 69 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| GLAZED POTTERY.—MOORISH, PERSIAN, RHODIAN, ETC., ETC. |
| The Arabs in Spain.—Cordova, Granada, Seville.—Enamel and Lustres.—Hispano-Moresque.—The Alhambra.—Tiles.—Vase of the Alhambra.—Malaga.—Majorca and Maiolica.—Rhodian Pottery.—Damascus Pottery.—Persian and Arabic Pottery.—Persian Porcelain.—Persian and Arabic Tiles | 81 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| GLAZED POTTERY.—ITALIAN MAIOLICAS. |
| The Word Maiolica, or Majolica.—Italian Renaissance.—The Dark Ages.—The Crusades.—The Mezza-Maiolica.—The True Maiolica.—Luca della Robbia.—Urbino.—Xanto and Fontana.—Raffaelesque Ware.—Mr. Fortnum.—Prices to-day.—Gubbio.—Maestro Giorgio.—The Lustres.—Castel-Durante.—Faenza.—The Sgraffito.—Forli, Venice, Castelli, etc.—Castellani.—Maiolicas at the Centennial | 95 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| FRENCH FAIENCE.—PALISSY WARE, AND HENRI-DEUX WARE. |
| Bernard Palissy.—The Catholics and the Huguenots.—Saintes.—Figurines.—The Centennial Exhibition.—Prices.—Henri-Deux—where made—when.—Copies at Philadelphia.—List of Pieces extant, and Prices | 123 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| FRENCH FAIENCE.—NEVERS, ROUEN, BEAUVAIS, ETC. |
| Number of Manufactories.—Their Rise and Decline.—Nevers.—Prices.—Beauvais.—Rouen.—Moustiers.—Strasbourg, or Haguenau.—Marseilles.—Sarreguemines.—Sinceny, Nancy, Creil, Montpellier.—Paris.—Paris to-day.—Limoges.—Deck | 138 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| DUTCH DELFT AND ENGLISH EARTHEN-WARE. |
| Delft, Number of Fabriques.—Haarlem.—Paste.—Great Painters.—Violins.—Tea-Services.—A Dutch Stable.—Broeck Dutch Tiles.—England.—Queen Elizabeth.—Pepys’s Diary.—Brown Stone-ware.—The Tyg.—Lambeth Pottery.—Fulham Pottery.—Elers.—Elizabethan Pottery.—Stoke-upon-Trent.—Josiah Wedgwood.—Cheapness.—Queen’s-ware.—Jasper-ware.—Flaxman.—Cameos.—Basalt.—The Portland Vase.—Prices | 153 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| THE PORCELAIN OF CHINA. |
| Difficulties.—The Porcelain Tower at Nanking.—First Making of Porcelain.—Kaolin and Pe-tun-tse.—Marco Polo.—Portuguese Importation.—The City of King-te-chin.—Jacquemart’s Groups.—Symbolic Decoration.—Inscriptions.—The Ming Period.—The Celestial Blue.—The Celadons.—Reticulated Cups.—The Crackle.—Various Periods.—Individualism.—Marks and Dates | 175 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| THE PORCELAIN OF JAPAN. |
| Corean Porcelain.—Katosiro-ouye-mon.—The Province of Idsoumi.—Styles prevailing in Japan.—Marks.—Japanese Blue.—Indian Porcelain.—Dutch East India Company.—Egg-shell and Crackle.—Mandarin China.—Kaga Ware.—Satsuma Ware.—Japanese Art.—The Philadelphia Exhibition | 210 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| THE PORCELAINS OF CENTRAL EUROPE—DRESDEN, BERLIN, HÖCHST, ETC. |
| Dresden China.—Porcelain in Europe.—The Alchemists.—Augustus II.—BÖttger.—Tschirnhaus.—Experiments.—Kaolin discovered.—HÖroldt and KÄndler.—Fine Art, or Decorative Art.—Lindenir.—Angelica Kauffmann.—Rococo-Work.—Collectors.—Marcolini.—Prices.—Marks.—Berlin.—The Seven Years’ War.—Frederick the Great.—Prices.—Marks.—Vienna.—Stenzel.—Maria Theresa.—Lamprecht.—Prices.—Marks.—Hungary.—Herend.—Fischer.—Marks.—HÖchst, or Mayence.—Ringler.—Marks.—Frankenthal, or Bavarian.—Carl Theodor.—Melchior.—Prices.—Marks.—FÜrstenburg, or Brunswick.—Von Lang.—Prices.—Marks.—Nymphenburg.—Heintzmann and Lindemann.—Prices.—Marks.—Ludwigsburg, or Kronenburg.—Fulda.—Hesse-Cassel.—Switzerland.—Marks | 229 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| THE PORCELAIN OF FRANCE—ST.-CLOUD, CHANTILLY, SÈVRES, ETC. |
| Hard and Soft Porcelain.—Discovery of Kaolin.—St.-Cloud.—PÂte Tendre.—Marks.—Rouen.—Small Manufactories.—Marks of same.—Chantilly.—ScÉaux-PenthiÈvre.—Niderviller.—Marks.—Limoges.—SÈvres.—Flower-Work.—Hard Porcelain, PÂte Dure.—The Grand Monarque.—Florid Taste.—Boucher.—Vieux SÈvres.—Three Vases.—Greek Vases.—Prices at Bernal Sale.—Chemists.—Colors used.—Collections.—Art Museums.—Alexandra Brongniart.—Marks and Dates | 253 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| THE PORCELAINS OF SOUTHERN EUROPE—ITALY, SPAIN, ETC. |
| Florentine, or Medicean.—Is it a True Porcelain?—The House of Medici.—Marks.—Doccia Porcelain.—The Marquis Ginori.—Beccheroni.—Present Work.—Marks.—Venice.—Vezzi.—Cozzi.—Marks.—Turin.—Gioanetti.—Marks.—Nove.—Terraglia.—Marks.—Capo di Monte.—Naples.—In Relief.—Marks.—Spanish Porcelain.—Buen Retiro.—Marks.—Portugal | 274 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| THE PORCELAINS OF ENGLAND. |
| Bow.—Chelsea.—Derby.—Chelsea-Derby.—Lowestoft.—Worcester.—Chamberlains.—Plymouth.—Bristol.—Pinxton.—Nantgaraw.—Swansea.—Turners.—Coalport.—Coalbrookdale.—Herculaneum.—Shelton, New Hall.—Rockingham.—Spode, Copeland.—Place.—Daniell.—Minton.—Prices and Marks | 288 |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| THE PORCELAINS OF NORTHERN EUROPE. |
| Holland and Belgium.—Oriental Trade.—Weesp.—Marks.—Loosdrecht.—Amstel, Old and New.—Marks.—The Hague.—Marks.—Lille.—Mark.—Tournay.—Marks.—Sweden.—Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII.—Marieberg.—RÖrstrand.—Marks.—Denmark.—Copenhagen.—Marks.—Russia.—Peter the Great.—Catherine II.—Marks.—Tver.—Gardner.—Moscow.—Popoff.—Gulena.—Mark.—Poland.—Korzec | 319 |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| POTTERY AND PORCELAIN IN THE UNITED STATES. |
| The First Porcelain made here.—Bonnin and Morris.—Franklin Institute.—William Ellis Tucker.—Tucker and Hemphill.—Thomas Tucker.—General Tyndale.—Porcelain of T. C. Smith and Sons.—Early Advertisements.—Josiah Wedgwood.—Lord Sheffield’s Report.—Alexander Hamilton’s Report.—History of Norwich.—Samuel Dennis, New Haven.—Isaac Hanford, Hartford.—Gallatin’s Report.—The “Washington Pitchers.”—Lyman and Fenton, Vermont.—Rouse and Turner, New Jersey.—Potteries at Trenton.—In Ohio.—The Centennial Exhibition | 331 |
