Author: Christie, Manson & Woods, London
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700

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Author: Hispanic Society of America. Library
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Category : Brazilian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 686

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Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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Author: Hispanic Society of America. Library
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Category : Civilization, Hispanic
Languages : en
Pages : 684

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Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 806

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Author:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1088

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Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1060

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Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 728

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Author: Jeffrey Munger
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396436
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 315

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Porcelain imported from China was the most highly coveted new medium in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-­century Europe. Its pure white color, translucency, and durability, as well as the delicacy of decoration, were impossible to achieve in European earthenware and stoneware. In response, European ceramic factories set out to discover the process of producing porcelain in the Chinese manner, with significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications for Britain and the Continent. Indeed, not only artisans, but kings, noble patrons, and entrepreneurs all joined in the quest, hoping to gain both prestige and profit from the enterprises they established. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases ninety works that span the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and reflect the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is illustrated with glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Among the wide range of porcelains selected are rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, superb examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans. Taken together, they reveal why the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in this field are among the finest in the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}