This album explores the origins and development of glass during the Qing Dynasty, demonstrating the glorious history of Chinese glassmaking. Readers can understand how the emperors of the Kang, Yong, and Qian Dynasties transformed glass, previously relegated to the background in China, into true glass. Treasures—court glassware—became treasures of the royal court

Introduces the history of porcelain production, the characteristics of ornamentation, colors and glazes, as well as the cultural and spiritual significance of porcelain in Chinese society