Note 257 — Chapter VII · MISCELLANEOUS PORCELAIN FACTORIES
Reading edition
The Li t’a k’an k’ao ku ou pien, a copy of which, published in 1877, is in the British Museum. This book does not inspire confidence, but I give the passage for what it is worth: “When the glaze (of the Chien yao) is white like jade, glossy and lustrous, rich and thick, with a reddish tinge, and the biscuit heavy, the ware is first quality ... Enamelled specimens (wu ts’ai) are second rate.”