Chinese Ceramics from Datable Tombs and Some Other Dated Material: A handbook
by Addis, J.M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0856670391
- ISBN 13
- 9780856670398
- Seller
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About This Item
Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London, 1978 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 189 pages with various black and white illustrations; 21.3 x 28 cm; 1.402 Kg; Used book with signs of wear, namely on the dust jacket that shows edgeworn. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. The interior is in good condition, except for a sticker glued on the rear of the front cover, signs of a removed stick on the top right corner of the front free endpaper and one page that has a small tear towards the outside text block.; The study of Chinese ceramics has, until now, been severely hampered by lack of archaeological evidence, particularly with regard to dating. There are good representative collections in Western museums, but very few items can be given a precise, or even an approximate, date on firm evidence. Since the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949, random looting of tombs, the source of most early ceramics in Western collections, had been stopped, and the Chinese authorities have carried out many important controlled excavations. A small proportion of the early objects was revealed in The Genious of China, an exhibition shown in London and Paris in 1973-74, and carefully prepared articles on the archaeological and art-historical work have been published in Chinese periodicals. However, much of the important evidence still awaits publication. The author of this book had exceptional opportunities to visit provincial museums and art-historical research institutes in China in the years 1972 to 1975. He took notes and photographs of exhibits to which a precise, or reasonably close, date can be given on good evidence. This important material is published here for the first time in the West. The book is arranged in chronological order with the authors comments beneats each object. Additional material includes a map of China showing major tomb sites and a chronological index. This scholarly work presents an exciting and vital contribution towards establishing the chronology of Chinese ceramics..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 459B
- Title
- Chinese Ceramics from Datable Tombs and Some Other Dated Material: A handbook
- Author
- Addis, J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0856670391
- ISBN 13
- 9780856670398
- Publisher
- Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- porcelain,ceramics,china,song,yuan,early ming,middle ming,late ming
- Bookseller catalogs
- Chinese Ceramics; Chinese Art;
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About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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