Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Conventions xi
5. Chronology of Dynasties and Qing Reign Periods xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Bannermen Technocrats in the Mid-Qing 17
8. 2. A New Knowledge Culture in the Imperial Workshops 43
9. 3. Tang Ying’s Illustrated Manual of Ceramic Production 71
10. 4. Innovations and Experiments in Porcelain Manufacture 99
11. Conclusion 127
12. Glossary 135
13. Notes 143
14. Bibliography 171
15. Index 201