SYMBOLS USED ON CHINESE PORCELAIN

The Eight Precious Things often occur as decorative motives and sometimes individually as porcelain base marks. Thery are from top left; the Jewel or "pearl", the Cash coin, the Open Lozenge, the Pair of Books, the Solid Lozenge, the Musical Stone, the Pair of Horns and the Artemisia Leaf.

The Eight Buddhist Emblems are from top left; the Chakra or "Wheel", the Conch Shell, the Umbrella, the Canopy, the Lotus, the Vase, the Paired Fish and the Entrails or the "Endless Knot".