1. Glossary
2. The Classification Number, The Classification Tables, The Artwork Number
3. The List of Classification Number
4. Caption

1. Glossary

• Blue & White
  English. All porcelain in general that is blue paintings on a white body.
• Blue Flowers（青花 Seika）
  Chinese. (The meaning of Chinese character written in English.) Blue & White porcelain made in Jingdezhen, China.
• Sometsuke（染付）
  Japanese. Blue & White porcelain that is called by that name in Japan.
• Ko-Sometsuke（古染付）
  Japanese. One Blue & White porcelain group that was made in Jingdezhen, China, in the early 17th century for the Japanese market.
• Shonzui（祥瑞）
   Japanese. One Blue & White porcelain group that was made in Jingdezhen, China, in the early 17th century for the utensils used in Japanese Chanoyu. Shonzui is Blue Flower that was made in Jingdezhen, China and it is also one type of Sometsuke.

2. The Classification Number, The Classification Tables, The Artwork Number

★Classification Number
□□○○
↑ ↑ ↑
↑↑ *③Total Number (2 digits)
↑ *②Blue and White Division (1 letter of the alphabet)
*①Production Area Code (1 letter of the alphabet)
□：Alphabet
○：Number

“Classification Number” is four digits, that is made up from the “Production Area Code”, “Blue & White Division” and “Total Number”. When it needs more detailed categorization, “Total Number” will be increased.

★Catalogue
□□○○.xx
　↑　 ↑
　↑　“Page Number (2 digits)”
“Classification Number”

“Classification Tables” is made based on “Classification Number”. It has a “Page Number”.
e.g.. AA01.01

★Artwork Number
□□○○_NO.XXX_20XX
　↑ ↑
　↑ 「Image Number」
「Classification Number」

“Artwork Number” is combined with the “Classification Number” and an arbitrary “Image Number”.
e.g.. AA01_No.xxx_20xx

*①Production Area Code (1 letter of the alphabet)

A: Jingdezhen, China
B: Other Prefectures, China
C: Korea
D: South East Asia
E: Japan
F: The West

*②Blue and White Division (1 letter of the alphabet)

• Basic Division (Repeat the alphabet of the Production Area Code.)
  　Capital letter: Blue and White porcelain
  　Small letter: Non Blue and White porcelain
• Special Division
  　S: Shonzui
  　K: Ko-Sometsuke

*③Total Numbers (2 digits)

• 01: Jingdezhen, China ware, Shonzui Tea Bowls
• 02: Jingdezhen, China ware, Shonzui Water Jars
• 03: Jingdezhen, China ware, Shonzui Incense Containers & Incense Burners
• 04: Jingdezhen, China ware, Shonzui Other Utensils for Drinking Tea
• 05: Jingdezhen, China ware, Shonzui Utensils for Chanoyu Meal
• 06: Jingdezhen, China ware, Ko-sometsuke
• 07: Jingdezhen, China ware, Blue Flower in YuanDynasty
• 08: Jingdezhen, China ware, Blue Flower in Ming Dynasty
• 09: Jingdezhen, China ware, Blue Flower in Qing Dynasty
• 10: Jingdezhen, China ware, Blue Flower since Republic of China
• 11: Jingdezhen, China ware, Non Blue Flower
• 12: Other Prefectures, China ware, Blue and White
• 13: Other Prefectures, China ware, Non Blue and White
• 14: South East Asia ware, Blue and White
• 15: South East Asia ware, Non Blue and White
• 16: Korea ware, Blue and White
• 17: Korea ware, Non Blue and White
• 18: Japan ware, Sometsuke
• 19: Japan ware, Non Sometsuke
• 20: The West ware, Blue and White
• 21: The West ware, Non Blue and White
• 22: Unknown Production Places, Blue and White
• 23: Unknown Production Places, Non Blue and White

3. A List of The Classification Numbers

A: Jingdezhen, China ware

AS: Shonzui

• • AS01:    Shonzui Tea Bowls
  • AS02:    Shonzui Water Jars
  • AS03:    Shonzui Incense containers and burners
  • AS04:    Shonzui Other Utensils for Drinking Tea
  • AS05:    Shonzui Utensils for Chanoyu Meal

AK: Ko-sometsuke

• • AK06:    Ko-sometsuke

AA: Blue Flower

• • AA07:    Blue Flower in YuanDynasty
  • AA08:    Blue Flower in Ming Dynasty
  • AA09:    Blue Flower in Qing Dynasty
  • AA10:    Blue Flower since Republic of China

Aa: Non Blue Flower

• • Aa11: (Jingdezhen, China ware) Non Blue Flower

B: Other Prefectures, China ware

BB: Blue Flower

• •  BB12: Other Prefectures, China ware, Blue Flower

 Bb: Non Blue Flower

• • Bb13: Other Prefectures, China ware, Non Blue Flower

C: South East Asia ware

CC: Blue and White

• • CC14: South East Asia ware, Blue and White

Cc: Non Blue and White

• • Cc15: South East Asia ware, Non Blue and White

D: Korea ware

DD: Blue and White

• • DD16: Korea ware, Blue and White

Dd: Non Blue and White

• • Dd17: Korea ware, Non Blue and White

E: Japan ware

EE: Sometsuke

• • EE18: Japan ware, Sometsuke

Ee: Non Sometsuke

• • Ee19: Japan ware, Non Sometsuke

F: The West ware

FF: Blue and White

• • FF20: The West ware, Blue and White

Ff: Non Blue and White

• • Ff21: The West ware, Non Blue and White

4. Caption