Preface by J. G. Andersson Introduction How the painted Pan Shah funeral urns were made The-forms of the painted Pan Shan sepulchral vessels The production, form and ornamentation of the unpainted Pan Shan sepulchral vessels. The painting and ornamentation of the Pan Shan funeral urns How the Ma Chang pottery was made The forms of the Ma Chang vessels The painting and decor of the Ma Chang pottery The different ceramic forms summarized Summary review of the decor on the Pan Shan and Ma Chang pottery Marks on the painted Pan Shan and Ma Chang pottery Examples of Pan Shan and Ma Chang pottery in literature or in private collections Bibliography Catalogue of the Pan Shan and Ma Chang vessels not reproduced in the plates Plates