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INDEX
Acknowledgements & Thanks
4
Chinese Silver Research Institute
5
Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture [AICCC], 6
Beijing Normal University
Introduction: Chinese Export Silver: A Complex Composite - A Hybrid
9
The Absence of an Assay System 20
The Crosby Forbes Legacy
38
42
The Manufacturing Periods
46
Style
51
The Double-Skin Silver-making Technique
54
The Signature Chinese Screw Nut
58
Strange Anomalies
62
Understanding Chinese Export Silver Marks
75
Transliteration & Pronunciation Guide
78
The Qing Dynasty Timeline
80
The Importance of Paktong
91
Fakes & Mis-Identity
105
The China Trade 1757-1842 [inc. The Treaty of Nanking]
The Complex Hierarchy of the China Trade in Relation to the 114
Chinese Export Silver Trade
129
Catalogue of Marks and Silver Styles
960
Bibliography & References
