Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Figures; Acknowledgments; Chronology; 1 Introduction; 2 Wonder and Desire: The Glass Was Most Beautiful; 3 New Notions of Seeing: Mirrors and Lenses; 4 Panes of Glass: Windows and Paintings; 5 Diplomatic Overtures: The Daren (Great Personage) from the Vatican; 6 Glass: 'Pieces as Beautiful as Our Aventurine'; 7 Cristalli: Four Cases of Precious Glass; 8 'White Gold': A Magical Substance; 9 Enamel Materials: A Technological Transfer; 10 Carrying Treasure to China: The Albion; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Index
