This volume, the second in the series to catalogue the Gallery's
collection of decorative arts, mainly draws from the renowned collection
of the Widener and Steele families. It focuses primarily on Chinese
ceramics from the Qing period, including earthenware, stoneware, and
polychrome porcelain. In addition, rugs and carpets from the collection
of Peter A.B. Widener are catalogued and published here for the first
time.