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[PREFACE][xi]
[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS][xv]
[BIBLIOGRAPHY][xxi]
[GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED][xxiii]
CHAT
[I.] OLD DERBY[1]
[II.]CHELSEA CHINA[27]
[III.]THE BOW CHINA FACTORY[49]
[IV.]OLD WORCESTER[67]
[V.]PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL CHINA[91]
[VI.]THE LOWESTOFT FACTORY[111]
[VII.]COALPORT[133]
[ VIII.]SPODE AND HIS SUCCESSORS[149]
[IX.]NANTGARW AND SWANSEA[163]
[X.]MINTON[179]
[XI.]OLD ENGLISH EARTHENWARE[191]
[XII.]LUSTRE WARE[219]
[XIII.]LIVERPOOL WARE[235]
[XIV.]WEDGWOOD[247]
[INDEX][279]


[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS]

[Frontispiece.]
Worcester Vase. From the Collection of the late LadyCharlotte Schreiber in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Chat I.—Old Derby.
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Bloor Derby Teapot[v]
Early Crown Derby Cup and Saucer[3]
Old Derby Marks[7]
Derby Figure Group[9]
Crown Derby Pastille-burner[11]
Crown Derby Mug and Saucer[13]
Bloor Derby Marks[16]
Crown Derby Vase and Bloor Derby Pastille-burner[17]
Later Derby Marks[20]
Chat II.—Chelsea China.
Chelsea Figure[27]
Figure of Carpenter[29]
Chelsea Vase in British Museum[31]
Chelsea Marks[34]
Chelsea Marks[35]
“Foundling” Vase[38]
Derby-Chelsea Marks[39]
Chat III.—The Bow China Factory.
Bow Vase, with CoverFacing page [48]
Bow Inkstand[49]
Bow Figure[50]
Bow Marks[53], [54]
Bow Plate and Teapot[56]
Bow Cups[57]
Bow Marks[60]
Chat IV.—Old Worcester.
Early Blue and White Worcester PlateFacing page [66]
Old Worcester Transfer-printed Group[67]
Old Worcester Marks[70]
Old Worcester, King of Prussia Mug[73]
Worcester Dish[77]
Flight and Barr Marks[78]
Chamberlain Marks[78]
Kerr and Binns Marks[79]
Grainger, Lee and Co. Marks[79]
Scent-bottle (Chamberlain)[80]
Grainger, Lee and Co. Vases[81]
Chat V.—Plymouth and Bristol China.
White Porcelain GoatFacing page [90]
Salt-cellar, Plymouth[91]
White Porcelain Dish, Plymouth[94]
Vase, Plymouth[95]
Plymouth Marks[96]
Bristol Porcelain[97]
Bristol Vase and CoverFacing page [98]
Bristol Marks[100]
Bristol Cup and Saucer from Edmund Burke’s Service[102]
Bristol Vase[103]
Chat VI.—The Lowestoft Factory.
Lowestoft, Panels of Dish (detail)[111]
Lowestoft Sauce-boats, with Fragment of Mould[113]
Blue and White Delft Marriage Plate[114]
Old Lowestoft Cups and Saucers[117]
Dated Lowestoft Mug[118]
Interior of Old Lowestoft Factory (Digging for Moulds)[122]
Toy Teapot and Cream Jug[123]
Dated Lowestoft Mugs and Jug[125]
Lowestoft Blue and White Jug[128]
Inkstand[129]
Chat VII.—Coalport.
Two-handled Cup, richly gilded[133]
Old Coalport—Covered Cup and Saucer[135]
Caughley, Old Blue Mug[137]
Early Marks[139]
Coalport Vase[141]
Coalport Marks[142]
Latest ditto[143]
Old Coalport Vase[145]
Chat VIII.—Spode and his Successors.
Copeland Vases[149]
Spode Plates[151]
Spode Pastille-burner[152]
Spode Marks[154]
Spode Plate[155]
Copeland Marks[156]
Copeland Plates[157]
Chat IX.—Nantgarw and Swansea.
Swansea Vase[163]
Nantgarw Plates[165]
Nantgarw Dish[167]
Fine Swansea Vase and CoverFacing page [170]
Swansea Marks[171]
Swansea Plate[172]
Swansea Vase (Dillwyn’s Etruscan Ware)[173]
Chat X.—Minton.
Minton VaseFacing page [178]
Minton Dish[181]
Minton Marks[182]
Minton Vase[183]
Later Minton Marks[184]
Lion Ewer (Henri II. Ware)[185]
Minton Candelabrum[186]
Majolica Plaque[189]
Chat XI.—Old English Earthenware.
Bust of Prince Rupert[191]
Sunderland Jug[193]
Old Jug—John Bull[198]
The Vicar and Moses[199]
Sunderland Frog Mug[203]
Old Delft Mug (dated 1631)[206]
Group of Old English dated Ware[209]
Old Puzzle Jug[212]
Marks on Mason’s Ware[216]
Group of Mason’s Jugs[217]
Chat XII.—Lustre Ware.
Silver Lustre Jug[219]
Copper Lustre Jugs[221]
Group of Copper Lustre Ware[222]
Copper Lustre Bust[223]
Copper Lustre Jugs[225]
Copper Lustre Jug[226]
Silver Lustre Sugar-bowl[227]
Silver Lustre Jugs[228]
Silver Lustre Teapot[229]
Silver Lustre Jug (White Decoration)[231]
Gold Lustre Jug[232]
Chat XIII.—Liverpool Ware.
Liverpool Delft Punch Bowl[235]
Old Liverpool Tiles[237]
Early Liverpool Marks[240]
Liverpool Marks[241]
Old Liverpool Mug[243]
Old Liverpool Jug (two positions)[244]
Liverpool Mug[245]
Chat XIV.—Wedgwood.
Wedgwood Dinner Plates[247]
Wedgwood. Jasper Cup and Saucer[249]
Whieldon Tortoiseshell Ware[251]
Wedgwood Terra-cotta Vases[256]
Wedgwood. Jasper Vase[258]
Blue Jasper Vase and Pedestal[259]
Plaque designed by Flaxman. Mercury uniting thehands of England and France[260]
Portland Vase[261]
Wedgwood and Bentley Mark[269]
Old Wedgwood Teapot[271]
Wedgwood Plaque. Designed by Lady DianaBeauclerkFacing page [278]
Additional Plates in Third Edition.
Bow Teapotpage [xi]
Derby Figure of PeacockFacingpage[20]
Chelsea Figures of Birds[34]
Chelsea Figure and CandlestickFacing page [40]
Pair of Bow Figures[54]
Bow Cups[60]
Worcester Plate[68]
Pair of Worcester Vases[70]
Rare Lowestoft Coffee-Pot[120]
Additional Plates in Fourth Edition. 1920.
Derby Cups and SaucersFacing page [22]
Chelsea Dishes[36]
Chelsea. Pair of Groups, Dancing Figures[42]
Bow. Figure of Britannia[52]
Bow Teapot, Chinese Style, and Platepage [56]
Worcester TeapotFacing page [68]
Worcester Mug, Transfer printed[76]
Lowestoft Jug (1772), Mug (1792)page [125]


[BIBLIOGRAPHY]

General.—Catalogue of Specimens of British Pottery and Porcelain in the Museum of Practical Geology. 1876. (Out of print.)

(This Collection is now at the Bethnal Green Museum.)