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Paperback. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 29. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 292.
The Chinese are famed as the first to have discovered and mastered the techniques needed to produce porcelain. Yet carefully crafted ceramics are valued not only for their beauty, but also as precious cultural artifacts shedding light on the period in which they were produced. Chinese ceramics represent works of art both in themselves and as a medium for painting, poetry, calligraphy and sculpture. This accessible, introductory survey takes the reader through the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full color illustrations throughout.
The Chinese are famed as the first to have discovered and mastered the techniques needed to produce porcelain. Yet carefully crafted ceramics are valued not only for their beauty, but also as precious cultural artifacts shedding light on the period in which they were produced. Chinese ceramics represent works of art both in themselves and as a medium for painting, poetry, calligraphy and sculpture. This accessible, introductory survey takes the reader through the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full color illustrations throughout.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Series
Introductions to Chinese Culture
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521186483
SKU
V9780521186483
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Ref
99-1
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