English Porcelain

CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. Porcelain invented in China — Imitated in Italy, Saxony, Austria, France, and England — Natural and Artificial Porcelain — Hard and Soft Paste — Materials and Classification. CHAPTER II. CHELSEA. Origin of the Chelsea Works — Gouyn and Sprimont — Auction Sales — First Period — Second Period — Derby-Chelsea — Chief Productions — Marks. CHAPTER III. BOW. Early History — Introduction of Bone-ash into the China-body — Characteristic Productions — Marks CHAPTER IV. DERBY. Origin — Duesbury — Bloor — Crown Derby — Marks — Biscuit Figures. CHAPTER V. WORCESTER. Wall and Davis, inventors of Worcester China — Changes of Ownership — Under- and Over-glaze Printing — Vases — Marks — Materials. CHAPTER VI. PLYMOUTH. Cookworthy discovers China-body and China-stone — His Patent — Short duration of Works — Marks. CHAPTER VII. BRISTOL. Champion's Works — Advertisements and Auctions — Apprentices — Champion and Wedgwood — Choice Specimens — Marks. CHAPTER VIII. STAFFORDSHIRE PORCELAIN. Longton Hall — New Hall — Davenport — Minton — Spode — Wedgwood. CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS PORCELAINS. Lowestoft — Liverpool — Brancas-Lauraguais — Caughley — Coalport — Pinxton — Church-Gresley — Rockingham — Nantgarw — Swansea.