Note 141 — Chapter IV · CHIA CHING (1522–1566) AND LUNG CH’ING (1567–1572)

The Ming ch’ên shih pi chou chai yü t’an, quoted in the T’ao lu, bk. viii., fol. 4, says, “When we come to Chia Ching ware then there are also imitations of both Hsüan Tê and Ch’êng Hua types (they even are said to excel them). But Mr. Ts’ui’s ware is honoured in addition, though its price is negligible, being only one-tenth of that of Hsüan and Ch’êng wares.”