diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight.csproj b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight.csproj
index 0e2e7b4e..f407d9df 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight.csproj
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight/Newtonsoft.Json.Silverlight.csproj
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\Newtonsoft.Json\JsonConverter.cs">
       <Link>JsonConverter.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\Newtonsoft.Json\JsonConverterAttribute.cs">
+      <Link>JsonConverterAttribute.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\Newtonsoft.Json\JsonConverterCollection.cs">
       <Link>JsonConverterCollection.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverterTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverterTests.cs
index 80cb943f..15aacda4 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverterTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverterTests.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Converters
       Assert.AreEqual(@"""2000-12-15T22:11:03.0550000" + d.GetLocalOffset() + @"""", result);
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializeFormattedDateTime()
+    {
+      IsoDateTimeConverter converter = new IsoDateTimeConverter() { DateTimeFormat = "F" };
+
+      DateTime d = new DateTime(2000, 12, 15, 22, 11, 3, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+      string result;
+
+      result = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(d, converter);
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"""Friday, 15 December 2000 22:11:03""", result);
+
+      Assert.AreEqual(d, JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<DateTime>(result, converter));
+
+      d = new DateTime(2000, 12, 15, 22, 11, 3, 0, DateTimeKind.Local);
+      result = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(d, converter);
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"""Friday, 15 December 2000 22:11:03""", result);
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void SerializeDateTimeOffset()
     {
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonSerializerTest.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonSerializerTest.cs
index 51211b00..4c8377e3 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonSerializerTest.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/JsonSerializerTest.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using System.Linq;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Utilities;
+using System.Globalization;
 
 namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests
 {
@@ -1097,5 +1099,170 @@ keyword such as type of business.""
       Assert.AreEqual("Param1", deserialized.Param1);
       Assert.AreEqual("Param2", deserialized.Param2);
     }
+
+    public class MemberConverterPrecedenceClassConverter : ConverterPrecedenceClassConverter
+    {
+      public override string ConverterType
+      {
+        get { return "Member"; }
+      }
+    }
+
+    public class ClassConverterPrecedenceClassConverter : ConverterPrecedenceClassConverter
+    {
+      public override string ConverterType
+      {
+        get { return "Class"; }
+      }
+    }
+
+    public class ArgumentConverterPrecedenceClassConverter : ConverterPrecedenceClassConverter
+    {
+      public override string ConverterType
+      {
+        get { return "Argument"; }
+      }
+    }
+
+    public abstract class ConverterPrecedenceClassConverter : JsonConverter
+    {
+      public abstract string ConverterType { get; }
+
+      public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value)
+      {
+        ConverterPrecedenceClass c = (ConverterPrecedenceClass)value;
+
+        JToken j = new JArray(ConverterType, c.TestValue);
+
+        j.WriteTo(writer);
+      }
+
+      public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType)
+      {
+        JToken j = JArray.Load(reader);
+
+        string converter = (string)j[0];
+        if (converter != ConverterType)
+          throw new Exception("Serialize converter {0} and deserialize converter {1} do not match.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, converter, ConverterType));
+
+        string testValue = (string)j[1];
+        return new ConverterPrecedenceClass(testValue);
+      }
+
+      public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
+      {
+        return (objectType == typeof(ConverterPrecedenceClass));
+      }
+    }
+
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(ClassConverterPrecedenceClassConverter))]
+    public class ConverterPrecedenceClass
+    {
+      public string TestValue { get; set; }
+
+      public ConverterPrecedenceClass(string testValue)
+      {
+        TestValue = testValue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializerShouldUseClassConverter()
+    {
+      ConverterPrecedenceClass c1 = new ConverterPrecedenceClass("!Test!");
+
+      string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(c1);
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"[""Class"",""!Test!""]", json);
+
+      ConverterPrecedenceClass c2 = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<ConverterPrecedenceClass>(json);
+
+      Assert.AreEqual("!Test!", c2.TestValue);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializerShouldUseClassConverterOverArgumentConverter()
+    {
+      ConverterPrecedenceClass c1 = new ConverterPrecedenceClass("!Test!");
+
+      string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(c1, new ArgumentConverterPrecedenceClassConverter());
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"[""Class"",""!Test!""]", json);
+
+      ConverterPrecedenceClass c2 = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<ConverterPrecedenceClass>(json, new ArgumentConverterPrecedenceClassConverter());
+
+      Assert.AreEqual("!Test!", c2.TestValue);
+    }
+
+    public class MemberConverterClass
+    {
+      public DateTime DefaultConverter { get; set; }
+      [JsonConverter(typeof(IsoDateTimeConverter))]
+      public DateTime MemberConverter { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializerShouldUseMemberConverter()
+    {
+      DateTime testDate = new DateTime(JavaScriptConvert.InitialJavaScriptDateTicks, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+      MemberConverterClass m1 = new MemberConverterClass { DefaultConverter = testDate, MemberConverter = testDate };
+
+      string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(m1);
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"{""DefaultConverter"":""\/Date(0)\/"",""MemberConverter"":""1970-01-01T00:00:00.0000000Z""}", json);
+
+      MemberConverterClass m2 = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<MemberConverterClass>(json);
+
+      Assert.AreEqual(testDate, m2.DefaultConverter);
+      Assert.AreEqual(testDate, m2.MemberConverter);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializerShouldUseMemberConverterOverArgumentConverter()
+    {
+      DateTime testDate = new DateTime(JavaScriptConvert.InitialJavaScriptDateTicks, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+      MemberConverterClass m1 = new MemberConverterClass { DefaultConverter = testDate, MemberConverter = testDate };
+
+      string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(m1, new JavaScriptDateTimeConverter());
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"{""DefaultConverter"":new Date(0),""MemberConverter"":""1970-01-01T00:00:00.0000000Z""}", json);
+
+      MemberConverterClass m2 = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<MemberConverterClass>(json, new JavaScriptDateTimeConverter());
+
+      Assert.AreEqual(testDate, m2.DefaultConverter);
+      Assert.AreEqual(testDate, m2.MemberConverter);
+    }
+
+    public class ClassAndMemberConverterClass
+    {
+      public ConverterPrecedenceClass DefaultConverter { get; set; }
+      [JsonConverter(typeof(MemberConverterPrecedenceClassConverter))]
+      public ConverterPrecedenceClass MemberConverter { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void SerializerShouldUseMemberConverterOverClassAndArgumentConverter()
+    {
+      ClassAndMemberConverterClass c1 = new ClassAndMemberConverterClass();
+      c1.DefaultConverter = new ConverterPrecedenceClass("DefaultConverterValue");
+      c1.MemberConverter = new ConverterPrecedenceClass("MemberConverterValue");
+
+      string json = JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(c1, new ArgumentConverterPrecedenceClassConverter());
+      Assert.AreEqual(@"{""DefaultConverter"":[""Class"",""DefaultConverterValue""],""MemberConverter"":[""Member"",""MemberConverterValue""]}", json);
+
+      ClassAndMemberConverterClass c2 = JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject<ClassAndMemberConverterClass>(json, new ArgumentConverterPrecedenceClassConverter());
+
+      Assert.AreEqual("DefaultConverterValue", c2.DefaultConverter.TestValue);
+      Assert.AreEqual("MemberConverterValue", c2.MemberConverter.TestValue);
+    }
+
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(IsoDateTimeConverter))]
+    public class IncompatibleJsonAttributeClass
+    {
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [ExpectedException(typeof(JsonSerializationException), ExpectedMessage = "JsonConverter IsoDateTimeConverter on Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.JsonSerializerTest+IncompatibleJsonAttributeClass is not compatible with member type IncompatibleJsonAttributeClass.")]
+    public void IncompatibleJsonAttributeShouldThrow()
+    {
+      IncompatibleJsonAttributeClass c = new IncompatibleJsonAttributeClass();
+      JavaScriptConvert.SerializeObject(c);
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverter.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverter.cs
index 25359f48..6e3c7eee 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverter.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/IsoDateTimeConverter.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Converters
   /// </summary>
   public class IsoDateTimeConverter : JsonConverter
   {
-    private const string DateTimeFormat = "yyyy'-'MM'-'dd'T'HH':'mm':'ss.fffffffK";
+    private const string DefaultDateTimeFormat = "yyyy'-'MM'-'dd'T'HH':'mm':'ss.fffffffK";
 
     private DateTimeStyles _dateTimeStyles = DateTimeStyles.RoundtripKind;
+    private string _dateTimeFormat = DefaultDateTimeFormat;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the date time styles used when converting a date to and from JSON.
@@ -26,6 +27,16 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Converters
       set { _dateTimeStyles = value; }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the date time format used when converting a date to and fromm JSON.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>The date time format used when converting a date to and from JSON.</value>
+    public string DateTimeFormat
+    {
+      get { return _dateTimeFormat; }
+      set { _dateTimeFormat = value; }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Writes the JSON representation of the object.
     /// </summary>
@@ -43,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Converters
           || (_dateTimeStyles & DateTimeStyles.AssumeUniversal) == DateTimeStyles.AssumeUniversal)
           dateTime = dateTime.ToUniversalTime();
 
-        text = dateTime.ToString(DateTimeFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        text = dateTime.ToString(_dateTimeFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
       }
       else
       {
@@ -52,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Converters
           || (_dateTimeStyles & DateTimeStyles.AssumeUniversal) == DateTimeStyles.AssumeUniversal)
           dateTimeOffset = dateTimeOffset.ToUniversalTime();
 
-        text = dateTimeOffset.ToString(DateTimeFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        text = dateTimeOffset.ToString(_dateTimeFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
       }
 
       writer.WriteValue(text);
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConverterAttribute.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConverterAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94998cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConverterAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Utilities;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace Newtonsoft.Json
+{
+  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Field | AttributeTargets.Property | AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false)]
+  public class JsonConverterAttribute : Attribute
+  {
+    private readonly Type _converterType;
+
+    public Type ConverterType
+    {
+      get { return _converterType; }
+    }
+
+    public JsonConverterAttribute(Type converterType)
+    {
+      if (converterType == null)
+        throw new ArgumentNullException("converterType");
+
+      _converterType = converterType;
+    }
+
+    internal JsonConverter CreateJsonConverterInstance()
+    {
+      try
+      {
+        return (JsonConverter)Activator.CreateInstance(_converterType);
+      }
+      catch (Exception ex)
+      {
+        throw new Exception("Error creating {0}".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, _converterType), ex);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
index 7f7640be..516944a2 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         return null;
 
       if (objectType != null)
-        return CreateObject(reader, objectType, null);
+        return CreateObject(reader, objectType, null, null);
       else
         return CreateJToken(reader);
     }
@@ -195,14 +195,31 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       return token;
     }
 
-    private object CreateObject(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue)
+    private bool HasClassConverter(Type objectType, out JsonConverter converter)
+    {
+      if (objectType == null)
+        throw new ArgumentNullException("objectType");
+
+      converter = GetConverter(objectType, objectType);
+      return (converter != null);
+    }
+
+    private object CreateObject(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonConverter memberConverter)
     {
       _level++;
 
       object value;
       JsonConverter converter;
 
-      if (HasMatchingConverter(objectType, out converter))
+      if (memberConverter != null)
+      {
+        return memberConverter.ReadJson(reader, objectType);
+      }
+      else if (objectType != null && HasClassConverter(objectType, out converter))
+      {
+        return converter.ReadJson(reader, objectType);
+      }
+      else if (objectType != null && HasMatchingConverter(objectType, out converter))
       {
         return converter.ReadJson(reader, objectType);
       }
@@ -338,7 +355,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
 
         bool readable = ReflectionUtils.CanReadMemberValue(member);
         bool writable = ReflectionUtils.CanSetMemberValue(member);
-        MemberMapping memberMapping = new MemberMapping(mappedName, member, ignored, readable, writable);
+
+        JsonConverter memberConverter = GetConverter(member, ReflectionUtils.GetMemberUnderlyingType(member));
+
+        MemberMapping memberMapping = new MemberMapping(mappedName, member, ignored, readable, writable, memberConverter);
 
         memberMappings.AddMapping(memberMapping);
       }
@@ -366,6 +386,23 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         return objectAttribute.MemberSerialization;
     }
 
+    private JsonConverter GetConverter(ICustomAttributeProvider attributeProvider, Type targetConvertedType)
+    {
+      JsonConverterAttribute converterAttribute = ReflectionUtils.GetAttribute<JsonConverterAttribute>(attributeProvider, true);
+
+      if (converterAttribute != null)
+      {
+        JsonConverter memberConverter = converterAttribute.CreateJsonConverterInstance();
+
+        if (!memberConverter.CanConvert(targetConvertedType))
+          throw new JsonSerializationException("JsonConverter {0} on {1} is not compatible with member type {2}.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, memberConverter.GetType().Name, attributeProvider, targetConvertedType.Name));
+
+        return memberConverter;
+      }
+
+      return null;
+    }
+
     private void SetObjectMember(JsonReader reader, object target, Type targetType, string memberName)
     {
       if (!reader.Read())
@@ -402,7 +439,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
           return;
         }
 
-        value = CreateObject(reader, memberType, (useExistingValue) ? currentValue : null);
+        value = CreateObject(reader, memberType, (useExistingValue) ? currentValue : null, GetConverter(memberMapping.Member, memberType));
 
         if (_nullValueHandling == NullValueHandling.Ignore && value == null)
           return;
@@ -439,7 +476,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             object keyValue = EnsureType(reader.Value, dictionaryKeyType);
             reader.Read();
 
-            dictionary.Add(keyValue, CreateObject(reader, dictionaryValueType, null));
+            dictionary.Add(keyValue, CreateObject(reader, dictionaryValueType, null, null));
             break;
           case JsonToken.EndObject:
             return dictionary;
@@ -467,7 +504,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
           case JsonToken.Comment:
             break;
           default:
-            object value = CreateObject(reader, listItemType, null);
+            object value = CreateObject(reader, listItemType, null, null);
 
             list.Add(value);
             break;
@@ -497,6 +534,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
 
         // create a dictionary to put retrieved values into
         IDictionary<ParameterInfo, object> constructorParameters = c.GetParameters().ToDictionary(p => p, p => (object)null);
+        MemberMappingCollection mappings = GetMemberMappings(objectType);
 
         bool exit = false;
         while (!exit && reader.Read())
@@ -505,16 +543,21 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
           {
             case JsonToken.PropertyName:
               string memberName = reader.Value.ToString();
-              ParameterInfo matchingConstructorParameter = constructorParameters.ForgivingCaseSensitiveFind(kv => kv.Key.Name, memberName).Key;
-
               if (!reader.Read())
                 throw new JsonSerializationException("Unexpected end when setting {0}'s value.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, memberName));
 
-              if (matchingConstructorParameter != null)
-                constructorParameters[matchingConstructorParameter] = CreateObject(reader, matchingConstructorParameter.ParameterType, null);
-              else
-                reader.Skip();
+              ParameterInfo matchingConstructorParameter = constructorParameters.ForgivingCaseSensitiveFind(kv => kv.Key.Name, memberName).Key;
+              MemberMapping mapping;
 
+              if (matchingConstructorParameter != null && mappings.TryGetMapping(memberName, out mapping) && !mapping.Ignored)
+              {
+                constructorParameters[matchingConstructorParameter] = CreateObject(reader, matchingConstructorParameter.ParameterType, null, mapping.MemberConverter);
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                // skip token and all child tokens
+                reader.Skip();
+              }
               break;
             case JsonToken.EndObject:
               exit = true;
@@ -578,11 +621,11 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       if (value is JToken)
         ((JToken)value).WriteTo(jsonWriter, (_converters != null) ? _converters.ToArray() : null);
       else
-        SerializeValue(jsonWriter, value);
+        SerializeValue(jsonWriter, value, null);
     }
 
 
-    private void SerializeValue(JsonWriter writer, object value)
+    private void SerializeValue(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonConverter memberConverter)
     {
       JsonConverter converter;
 
@@ -590,6 +633,14 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       {
         writer.WriteNull();
       }
+      else if (memberConverter != null)
+      {
+        memberConverter.WriteJson(writer, value);
+      }
+      else if (HasClassConverter(value.GetType(), out converter))
+      {
+        converter.WriteJson(writer, value);
+      }
       else if (HasMatchingConverter(value.GetType(), out converter))
       {
         converter.WriteJson(writer, value);
@@ -601,49 +652,49 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         switch (convertible.GetTypeCode())
         {
           case TypeCode.String:
-            writer.WriteValue((string)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Char:
-            writer.WriteValue((char)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToChar(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Boolean:
-            writer.WriteValue((bool)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToBoolean(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.SByte:
-            writer.WriteValue((sbyte)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToSByte(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Int16:
-            writer.WriteValue((short)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToInt16(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.UInt16:
-            writer.WriteValue((ushort)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToUInt16(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Int32:
-            writer.WriteValue((int)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToInt32(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Byte:
-            writer.WriteValue((byte)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToByte(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.UInt32:
-            writer.WriteValue((uint)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToUInt32(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Int64:
-            writer.WriteValue((long)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToInt64(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.UInt64:
-            writer.WriteValue((ulong)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToUInt64(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Single:
-            writer.WriteValue((float)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToSingle(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Double:
-            writer.WriteValue((double)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToDouble(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.DateTime:
-            writer.WriteValue((DateTime)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToDateTime(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.Decimal:
-            writer.WriteValue((decimal)convertible);
+            writer.WriteValue(convertible.ToDecimal(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             break;
           case TypeCode.DBNull:
             writer.WriteNull();
@@ -688,15 +739,18 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       return HasMatchingConverter(_converters, type, out matchingConverter);
     }
 
-    internal static bool HasMatchingConverter(IList<JsonConverter> converters, Type type, out JsonConverter matchingConverter)
+    internal static bool HasMatchingConverter(IList<JsonConverter> converters, Type objectType, out JsonConverter matchingConverter)
     {
+      if (objectType == null)
+        throw new ArgumentNullException("objectType");
+
       if (converters != null)
       {
         for (int i = 0; i < converters.Count; i++)
         {
           JsonConverter converter = converters[i];
 
-          if (converter.CanConvert(type))
+          if (converter.CanConvert(objectType))
           {
             matchingConverter = converter;
             return true;
@@ -708,7 +762,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       return false;
     }
 
-    private void WriteMemberInfoProperty(JsonWriter writer, object value, MemberInfo member, string propertyName)
+    private void WriteMemberInfoProperty(JsonWriter writer, object value, MemberInfo member, string propertyName, JsonConverter memberConverter)
     {
       if (!ReflectionUtils.IsIndexedProperty(member))
       {
@@ -735,7 +789,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         }
 
         writer.WritePropertyName(propertyName ?? member.Name);
-        SerializeValue(writer, memberValue);
+        SerializeValue(writer, memberValue, memberConverter);
       }
     }
 
@@ -772,7 +826,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       foreach (MemberMapping memberMapping in memberMappings)
       {
         if (!memberMapping.Ignored && memberMapping.Readable)
-          WriteMemberInfoProperty(writer, value, memberMapping.Member, memberMapping.MappingName);
+          WriteMemberInfoProperty(writer, value, memberMapping.Member, memberMapping.MappingName, memberMapping.MemberConverter);
       }
 
       writer.WriteEndObject();
@@ -796,7 +850,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
 
       for (int i = 0; i < values.Count; i++)
       {
-        SerializeValue(writer, values[i]);
+        SerializeValue(writer, values[i], null);
       }
 
       writer.WriteEndArray();
@@ -809,7 +863,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
       foreach (DictionaryEntry entry in values)
       {
         writer.WritePropertyName(entry.Key.ToString());
-        SerializeValue(writer, entry.Value);
+        SerializeValue(writer, entry.Value, null);
       }
 
       writer.WriteEndObject();
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMapping.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMapping.cs
index 50ae699c..8f65601b 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMapping.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMapping.cs
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
     private readonly bool _ignored;
     private readonly bool _readable;
     private readonly bool _writable;
+    private readonly JsonConverter _memberConverter;
 
-    public MemberMapping(string mappingName, MemberInfo member, bool ignored, bool readable, bool writable)
+    public MemberMapping(string mappingName, MemberInfo member, bool ignored, bool readable, bool writable, JsonConverter memberConverter)
     {
       _mappingName = mappingName;
       _member = member;
       _ignored = ignored;
       _readable = readable;
       _writable = writable;
+      _memberConverter = memberConverter;
     }
 
     public string MappingName
@@ -71,5 +73,10 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
     {
       get { return _writable; }
     }
+
+    public JsonConverter MemberConverter
+    {
+      get { return _memberConverter; }
+    } 
   }
 }
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMappingCollection.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMappingCollection.cs
index 807fb0ff..2f0b0ef4 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMappingCollection.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/MemberMappingCollection.cs
@@ -63,5 +63,19 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
 
       Add(memberMapping);
     }
+
+    public bool TryGetMapping(string mappingName, out MemberMapping memberMapping)
+    {
+      if (Contains(mappingName))
+      {
+        memberMapping = this[mappingName];
+        return true;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        memberMapping = default(MemberMapping);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Newtonsoft.Json.csproj b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Newtonsoft.Json.csproj
index 3204f74e..9ef8ca05 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Newtonsoft.Json.csproj
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Newtonsoft.Json.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="JsonConverterAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="JsonObjectAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MemberSerialization.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ObjectCreationHandling.cs" />