Excerpt from Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelains, Superb Japanese Lacquers, Metal Work, Jades, Ivory Carvings, and Other Rare Oriental Objects: The Private Collection of Mr. Wm. Churchill Oastler of This City If a shade of regret clouds the parting with these pleas ant companions of many interesting and delightful days, it is softened by the belief, or at least the hope, that to the future possessors of these late inmates of my treasure house there will come the same enjoyment, and the same great pleasure, that have been mine in their possession for so long a time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.