Author: Cyril Joseph Burr Metcalf
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Introduction to Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
Author: Cyril Joseph Burr Metcalf
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Chinese Ceramics
Author: British Museum
Publisher: British Museum Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Presents 50 selected highlights of this world-renowned collection ... The accompanying text gives brief details and draws out their most significant features"--Cover flap.
Publisher: British Museum Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Presents 50 selected highlights of this world-renowned collection ... The accompanying text gives brief details and draws out their most significant features"--Cover flap.
A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics
Author: Suzanne G. Valenstein
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0810911701
Category : Porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0810911701
Category : Porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Chinese Ceramics
Author: Lili Fang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052118648X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Throughout China's long history ceramic products have been very much a part of people's lives. This book takes the reader through the rich history of Chinese ceramics, from primitive pottery to the delicate porcelain for which China is famed, complemented by full color illustrations throughout.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052118648X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Throughout China's long history ceramic products have been very much a part of people's lives. This book takes the reader through the rich history of Chinese ceramics, from primitive pottery to the delicate porcelain for which China is famed, complemented by full color illustrations throughout.
Description of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
Introduction to Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
The Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics
Author: Gerald Davison
Publisher: Han-Shan Tang
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Information on "origins and development of the Chinese written language" precedes the extensive catalog of marks, including marks in regular kaishu script, marks in zhuanshu seal scripts, symbols used as marks, directory of marks, and list of potters.
Publisher: Han-Shan Tang
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Information on "origins and development of the Chinese written language" precedes the extensive catalog of marks, including marks in regular kaishu script, marks in zhuanshu seal scripts, symbols used as marks, directory of marks, and list of potters.
Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
Author: Robert Lockhart Hobson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Introduction to Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, Etc
Author: Cyril Joseph Burr MEDCALF
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
How to Read Chinese Ceramics
Author: Denise Patry Leidy
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588395715
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Among the most revered and beloved artworks in China are ceramics—sculptures and vessels that have been utilized to embellish tombs, homes, and studies, to drink tea and wine, and to convey social and cultural meanings such as good wishes and religious beliefs. Since the eighth century, Chinese ceramics, particularly porcelain, have played an influential role around the world as trade introduced their beauty and surpassing craft to countless artists in Europe, America, and elsewhere. Spanning five millennia, the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of Chinese ceramics represents a great diversity of materials, shapes, and subjects. The remarkable selections presented in this volume, which include both familiar examples and unusual ones, will acquaint readers with the prodigious accomplishments of Chinese ceramicists from Neolithic times to the modern era. As with previous books in the How to Read series, How to Read Chinese Ceramics elucidates the works to encourage deeper understanding and appreciation of the meaning of individual pieces and the culture in which they were created. From exquisite jars, bowls, bottles, and dishes to the elegantly sculpted Chan Patriarch Bodhidharma and the gorgeous Vase with Flowers of the Four Seasons, How to Read Chinese Ceramics is a captivating introduction to one of the greatest artistic traditions in Asian culture.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588395715
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Among the most revered and beloved artworks in China are ceramics—sculptures and vessels that have been utilized to embellish tombs, homes, and studies, to drink tea and wine, and to convey social and cultural meanings such as good wishes and religious beliefs. Since the eighth century, Chinese ceramics, particularly porcelain, have played an influential role around the world as trade introduced their beauty and surpassing craft to countless artists in Europe, America, and elsewhere. Spanning five millennia, the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of Chinese ceramics represents a great diversity of materials, shapes, and subjects. The remarkable selections presented in this volume, which include both familiar examples and unusual ones, will acquaint readers with the prodigious accomplishments of Chinese ceramicists from Neolithic times to the modern era. As with previous books in the How to Read series, How to Read Chinese Ceramics elucidates the works to encourage deeper understanding and appreciation of the meaning of individual pieces and the culture in which they were created. From exquisite jars, bowls, bottles, and dishes to the elegantly sculpted Chan Patriarch Bodhidharma and the gorgeous Vase with Flowers of the Four Seasons, How to Read Chinese Ceramics is a captivating introduction to one of the greatest artistic traditions in Asian culture.