Chinese Porcelains of the Seventeenth Century: Landscapes, Scholars' Motifs and Narratives
by Curtis, Julia B. with an essay by Little, Stephen
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0295974672
- ISBN 13
- 9780295974675
- Seller
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About This Item
China Institute Gallery, New York, 1995 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. English text; Paperback; 21.5 x 28 cm; 0.745 kg; 168 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations.; Used in very good condition. Minor signs of wear on the front and back cover. Interior as new.; Exhibition catalogue.; "According to Dr. Curtis, with the decline of the imperial court of the Ming dynasty in the early years of the seventeenth century, patronage of the kilns at Jingdezhen shifted to the scholar-official and merchant classes. Then, at the end of the century, as the Manchu established control over the country under a new dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911), patronage of the kilns was returned again to the imperial court. As a result, during much of the seventeenth century, the decorative schemes which appeared on the pots reflected the interests and concerns of non-imperial patronage groups - the scholar-officials and merchants. Taken in combination with the evidence of the painting on the pots themselves, the argument was compelling and intellectually elegant. As is so often the case in art exhibitions, the scholarship represents many years of hard work exploring collections, gathering information, trying out theoretical models, and constantly refining views and perceptions. This is certainly true of this exhibition; Julia Curtis has unstintingly thrown herself into the task for over a decade. In the writing of the catalogue, she has produced a noteworthy new body of research on the significance of the inscriptions, both prose and poetic, which are found on many of the porcelains." excerpt from the foreword by Candance J. Lewis, Director of the China Institute Gallery..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 425B
- Title
- Chinese Porcelains of the Seventeenth Century: Landscapes, Scholars' Motifs and Narratives
- Author
- Curtis, Julia B. with an essay by Little, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0295974672
- ISBN 13
- 9780295974675
- Publisher
- China Institute Gallery, New York
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- china,chinese porcelain,chinese ceramics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collections and exhibitions; 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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