Japanese and Oriental Ceramics by Gorhan, Hazel H. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Copyright Contents List of Full-Page Illustrations Foreword 1. Introduction

Historical Outline of the Development of Oriental Ceramic Wares Purpose for which the article was made Biscuit and Glaze Potters' marks and Seals Japanese Classifications

2. Cha no yu and Its Influence on Japanese Ceramics

Enshu's Seven Kilns Oribe

3. Clays, Kilns and Potters' Methods

Kilns Japanese methods of making Raku Yaki Eiraku or Yeiraku Potters

4. Pre-historic and Early Potteries

Unglazed Pottery of Historic Times Bizen Wares Karatsu Wares Satsuma Wares Hayata Takemoto Hagi Wares

5. Celadons—Forerunners of Porcelain

Crackled Wares Sanda Yaki One Colour Wares

6. Imari Kilns and Potters

Kakiyemon Wares Arita Wares Nabeshima Wares Okochi Wares Hirado Wares The Shonzui Tradition

7. Seto Kilns and Potters

Shino Yaki Akazu Yaki Sobokai Yaki Stories of Famous Potters

Toshiro Tamikichi

Imiyama Kilns

8. Kutani Kilns and Potters

Marks and Seals Ohi Wares Kaga Wares Ninsei at Soma

9. Kyoto and Neighbouring Kilns and Potters

Kyoto Wares Awata Wares Ninsei Kiyomizu Wares Akahada Wares Makuzu Wares Iga and Shigaragi Wares Tamba and Tokoname Wares Koto Wares Awaji Wares Stone Ware Banko Wares Lacquer on Ceramics

10. Tokyo Kilns and Potters

Noritake and other China-wares Rice Porcelain

11. Korean Wares Brief Historical Outline 12. How to buy and appreciate Japanese Wares

Advice to Purchasers A Word about Colour Use of Gold A Word of Warning Typical Japanese Forms

13. Japanese Ceramics in Religion and Superstition 14. Ceramic Designs and Symbols

Animal Symbolism Fish and Shell Fish Symbolism Floral Symbols Fruit Symbolism Human Figures Miscellaneous Symbols

15. Inscriptions on Ceramics

Chinese Dates Important in any Discussion of Oriental Ceramics Ming Dynasty Date Marks Marks on Chinese Ceramics found on Japanese Wares

Bibliography Index Back Cover

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