CHAPTER IV.

INDIA AND CENTRAL ASIA.

Mystery Surrounding People.--History of its Art in great measure Unknown.--Questions of its Existence and Originality.--How they Arose.--The Brahmins.--Geographical Position.--Views of Early Travellers.--Later Investigations.--More Ancient Pottery.--Clay Used.--Knowledge of Glazing: Its Application to Architecture.--Glazed Bricks.--Terra-cotta.--Chronological Arrangement.--Porcelain: Its Decoration.--Use of Gold.--Siam.....105