[CHAPTER I.] |
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UNGLAZED POTTERY. |
The Pottery of the Stone Age.—The Lacustrine Dwellings.—Vases of the Bronze Age.—PeruvianPottery.—Mexican Pottery.—Pottery of Western Mounds.—The Cesnola Collections.—RomanPottery.—Saxon and Scandinavian Pottery.—The Pottery of Ancient Gaul—ofAncient Germany | [Page 13] |
[CHAPTER II.] |
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UNGLAZED POTTERY.—THE GREEK VASE. |
Palaces of Homer’s Heroes.—The Ceramicus at Athens.—Egyptian Pottery.—Etruscan Tombs.—Goodand Bad Vases.—Age of Vases.—Various Styles.—The Archaic Style.—The FineStyle.—Beauty a Birthright.—Aspasia’s House.—Names of Vases.—The Cup of Arcesilaus.—Numberof Extant Vases.—Their Uses.—The Greek Houses.—Greek Women.—GreekMen.—The Hetairai.—Etruscan Vases | [29] |
[CHAPTER III.] |
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UNGLAZED POTTERY AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1876. |
Unglazed Water-Colors.—Clay Sketches.—Japanese Clay Figures.—Spanish Pots.—Italian PeasantPottery.—Egyptian.—Turkish.—Mexican.—Watcombe Terra-cotta.—Copenhagen Pottery | [63] |
[CHAPTER IV.] |
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GLAZED POTTERY.—GRÈS DE FLANDRE, FRENCH, GERMAN, ETC. |
Definition of Glaze.—Varnish.—Enamel in Egypt, Babylon.—The Arabs and the Moors.—Grèsde Flandre.—Cologne, Regensburg, Baireuth, Neuwied, Grenzhausen, Coblentz.—Holland.—Beauvais.—Flanders.—Apostle-Mugs.—Graybeards.—“Bellarmines.”—“Pottle-Pots.”—ModernWork.—Doulton Stone-ware.—Early German Stone-ware at Breslau.—Hirschvogel.—Nuremberg | [69] |
[CHAPTER V.] |
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GLAZED POTTERY.—MOORISH, PERSIAN, RHODIAN, ETC., ETC. |
The Arabs in Spain.—Cordova, Granada, Seville.—Enamel and Lustres.—Hispano-Moresque.—TheAlhambra.—Tiles.—Vase of the Alhambra.—Malaga.—Majorca and Maiolica.—RhodianPottery.—Damascus Pottery.—Persian and Arabic Pottery.—Persian Porcelain.—Persianand Arabic Tiles | [81] |
[CHAPTER VI.] |
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GLAZED POTTERY.—ITALIAN MAIOLICAS. |
The Word Maiolica, or Majolica.—Italian Renaissance.—The Dark Ages.—The Crusades.—TheMezza-Maiolica.—The True Maiolica.—Luca della Robbia.—Urbino.—Xanto and Fontana.—RaffaelesqueWare.—Mr. Fortnum.—Prices to-day.—Gubbio.—Maestro Giorgio.—The Lustres.—Castel-Durante.—Faenza.—TheSgraffito.—Forli, Venice, Castelli, etc.—Castellani.—Maiolicasat the Centennial | [95] |
[CHAPTER VII.] |
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FRENCH FAIENCE.—PALISSY WARE, AND HENRI-DEUX WARE. |
Bernard Palissy.—The Catholics and the Huguenots.—Saintes.—Figurines.—The CentennialExhibition.—Prices.—Henri-Deux—where made—when.—Copies at Philadelphia.—List ofPieces extant, and Prices | [123] |
[CHAPTER VIII.] |
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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.] |
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DUTCH DELFT AND ENGLISH EARTHEN-WARE. |
Delft, Number of Fabriques.—Haarlem.—Paste.—Great Painters.—Violins.—Tea-Services.—ADutch Stable.—Broeck Dutch Tiles.—England.—Queen Elizabeth.—Pepys’s Diary.—BrownStone-ware.—The Tyg.—Lambeth Pottery.—Fulham Pottery.—Elers.—Elizabethan Pottery.—Stoke-upon-Trent.—JosiahWedgwood.—Cheapness.—Queen’s-ware.—Jasper-ware.—Flaxman.—Cameos.—Basalt.—ThePortland Vase.—Prices | [153] |
[CHAPTER X.] |
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THE PORCELAIN OF CHINA. |
Difficulties.—The Porcelain Tower at Nanking.—First Making of Porcelain.—Kaolin and Pe-tun-tse.—MarcoPolo.—Portuguese Importation.—The City of King-te-chin.—Jacquemart’sGroups.—Symbolic Decoration.—Inscriptions.—The Ming Period.—The Celestial Blue.—TheCeladons.—Reticulated Cups.—The Crackle.—Various Periods.—Individualism.—Marks andDates | [175] |
[CHAPTER XI.] |
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THE PORCELAIN OF JAPAN. |
Corean Porcelain.—Katosiro-ouye-mon.—The Province of Idsoumi.—Styles prevailing in Japan.—Marks.—JapaneseBlue.—Indian Porcelain.—Dutch East India Company.—Egg-shell andCrackle.—Mandarin China.—Kaga Ware.—Satsuma Ware.—Japanese Art.—The PhiladelphiaExhibition | [210] |
[CHAPTER XII.] |
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THE PORCELAINS OF CENTRAL EUROPE—DRESDEN, BERLIN, HÖCHST, ETC. |
Dresden China.—Porcelain in Europe.—The Alchemists.—Augustus II.—Böttger.—Tschirnhaus.—Experiments.—Kaolindiscovered.—Höroldt and Kändler.—Fine Art, or Decorative Art.—Lindenir.—AngelicaKauffmann.—Rococo-Work.—Collectors.—Marcolini.—Prices.—Marks.—Berlin.—TheSeven Years’ War.—Frederick the Great.—Prices.—Marks.—Vienna.—Stenzel.—MariaTheresa.—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.—Heintzmannand Lindemann.—Prices.—Marks.—Ludwigsburg, or Kronenburg.—Fulda.—Hesse-Cassel.—Switzerland.—Marks | [229] |
[CHAPTER XIII.] |
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THE PORCELAIN OF FRANCE—ST.-CLOUD, CHANTILLY, SÈVRES, ETC. |
Hard and Soft Porcelain.—Discovery of Kaolin.—St.-Cloud.—Pâte Tendre.—Marks.—Rouen.—SmallManufactories.—Marks of same.—Chantilly.—Scéaux-Penthièvre.—Niderviller.—Marks.—Limoges.—Sèvres.—Flower-Work.—HardPorcelain, Pâte Dure.—The Grand Monarque.—FloridTaste.—Boucher.—Vieux Sèvres.—Three Vases.—Greek Vases.—Prices at BernalSale.—Chemists.—Colors used.—Collections.—Art Museums.—Alexandra Brongniart.—Marksand Dates | [253] |
[CHAPTER XIV.] |
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THE PORCELAINS OF SOUTHERN EUROPE—ITALY, SPAIN, ETC. |
Florentine, or Medicean.—Is it a True Porcelain?—The House of Medici.—Marks.—Doccia Porcelain.—TheMarquis Ginori.—Beccheroni.—Present Work.—Marks.—Venice.—Vezzi.—Cozzi.—Marks.—Turin.—Gioanetti.—Marks.—Nove.—Terraglia.—Marks.—Capodi Monte.—Naples.—InRelief.—Marks.—Spanish Porcelain.—Buen Retiro.—Marks.—Portugal | [274] |
[CHAPTER XV.] |
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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.—Pricesand Marks | [288] |
[CHAPTER XVI.] |
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THE PORCELAINS OF NORTHERN EUROPE. |
Holland and Belgium.—Oriental Trade.—Weesp.—Marks.—Loosdrecht.—Amstel, Old and New.—Marks.—TheHague.—Marks.—Lille.—Mark.—Tournay.—Marks.—Sweden.—Gustavus Adolphusand Charles XII.—Marieberg.—Rörstrand.—Marks.—Denmark.—Copenhagen.—Marks.—Russia.—Peterthe Great.—Catherine II.—Marks.—Tver.—Gardner.—Moscow.—Popoff.—Gulena.—Mark.—Poland.—Korzec | [319] |
[CHAPTER XVII.] |
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POTTERY AND PORCELAIN IN THE UNITED STATES. |
The First Porcelain made here.—Bonnin and Morris.—Franklin Institute.—William Ellis Tucker.—Tuckerand Hemphill.—Thomas Tucker.—General Tyndale.—Porcelain of T. C. Smithand Sons.—Early Advertisements.—Josiah Wedgwood.—Lord Sheffield’s Report.—AlexanderHamilton’s Report.—History of Norwich.—Samuel Dennis, New Haven.—Isaac Hanford,Hartford.—Gallatin’s Report.—The “Washington Pitchers.”—Lyman and Fenton, Vermont.—Rouseand Turner, New Jersey.—Potteries at Trenton.—In Ohio.—The CentennialExhibition | [331] |