The Pleasures of Collecting

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The Pleasures of Collecting by Gardner C. Teall.

Contents

• THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING7
• DEAR READER9
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS14
• THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING17
• CHAPTER I THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING18
• CHAPTER II COLLECTORS OF YESTERDAY21
• CHAPTER III AMERICAN TABLES26
• CHAPTER IV TEA AND ANTIQUITY31
• CHAPTER V CUP-PLATES37
• CHAPTER VI CHINTZ43
• CHAPTER VII PEWTER48
• CHAPTER VIII SAMPLERS54
• CHAPTER IX WAX PORTRAITS58
• CHAPTER X HAND-WOVEN COVERLETS62
• CHAPTER XI CHAIRS65
• CHAPTER XII ENGLISH DRINKING-GLASSES70
• CHAPTER XIII STUART EMBROIDERIES75
• CHAPTER XIV DELFT79
• CHAPTER XV EARLY DESK FURNITURE83
• CHAPTER XVI CHELSEA88
• CHAPTER XVII WEDGWOOD95
• CHAPTER XVIII SAVING THE PIECES98
• CHAPTER XIX LOUNGING FURNITURE100
• CHAPTER XX SHEFFIELD PLATE108
• CHAPTER XXI STRAW MARQUETERIE113
• CHAPTER XXII CONSOLES119
• CHAPTER XXIII SÈVRES PORCELAIN124
• CHAPTER XXIV EUROPEAN ENAMELS128
• COLORS AND PERIODS131
• CHAPTER XXV THE ROMANCE OF A POTTER: BERNARD PALISSY137
• CHAPTER XXVI ITALIAN MAIOLICA147
• CHAPTER XXVII GLASS OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS153
• CHAPTER XXVIII ANTIQUES OF PERSIA AND OF INDIA158
• CHAPTER XXIX CHINESE PORCELAINS166
• CHAPTER XXX CHINESE AND JAPANESE LACQUER170
• CHAPTER XXXI CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES175
• CHAPTER XXXII CLOISONNÉ ENAMELS OF CHINA AND JAPAN180
• CHAPTER XXXIII JAPANESE SWORD-GUARDS186
• CHAPTER XXXIV MEDALLIC ART190
• CHAPTER XXXV ENGRAVED GEMS194
• CHAPTER XXXVI FRAUDULENT ART OBJECTS201
• BIBLIOGRAPHY204
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE233

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