Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
The Athenaeum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: Chinese Art Objects, Collecting, and Interior Design in Twentieth-Century Britain
Author: Helen GlaisterPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000644278
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This book explores the relationship between collecting Chinese ceramics, interior design and display in Britain through the eyes of collectors, designers and tastemakers during the years leading to, during and following the Second World War. The Ionides Collection of European style Chinese export porcelain forms the nucleus of this study – defined by its design hybridity – offering insights into the agency of Chinese porcelain in diverse contexts, from seventeenth-century Batavia to twentieth-century Britain, raising questions about notions of Chineseness, Britishness, and identity politics across time and space. Through the biographies of the collectors, this book highlights the role of collecting Chinese art objects, particularly porcelain, in the construction of individual and group identities. Social networks linking the Ionides to agents and dealers, auctioneers, and museum specialists bring into focus the dynamics of collecting during this period, the taste of the Ionides and their self-fashioning as collectors. The book will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of art history, history of collections, interior design, Chinese studies, and material culture studies.
The Athenaeum
Author: The Altman Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Athenaeum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Things Chinese
Author: Ronald G. KnappPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462908586
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
China's art objects and traditionally manufactured products have long been sought by collectors--from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and society of the world's largest nation. Many of the objects are collectibles, and each has a story to tell. The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts & crafts, eating & drinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar--from snuff bottles and calligraphy scrolls to moon cake molds and Mao memorabilia. Ronald Knapp's evocative text describes the history, cultural significance, and customs relating to each object, while Michael Freeman's superb photographs illustrate them. Together, text and photographs offer a unique look at the material culture of China and the aesthetics that inform it.
Decorative Arts
Author: Charissa Bremer-DavidPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362219
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This volume includes concise, illustrated entries on the more than 450 examples of furniture, porcelain, and silver from the Museum's collection. New to this expanded edition are sections devoted to maiolica and glass. An index of previous owners and updated bibliographies are of particular help to the scholar.
Author: Publisher: Youguide International BV
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Record of the International Exhibition 1862
Author: Weltausstellung (1862, London)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description