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2021 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) in slipcase.; 33 x 27.5cm; 2.8 Kg; 287 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; New. May show signs of handling and shelf wear.; Yaozhou ware is one of the finest Chinese celadons, made in north China over a period of seven hundred years, from the 7th to the 14th centuries. Their style developed and changed over time. In the Tang dynasty (618-906) black, brown, lead glazed and black-on-white painted ceramics were made. During the Five Dynasties period (907-960) a technical peak was achieved, and white-bodied wares with beautiful blue-green glazes appeared. During the Northern Song and Jin dynasties (906-1279) more olive-toned celadon glazes became the norm, their intricate decoration and lustrous surfaces supplying a unique aesthetic. At the end of the Jin dynasty the kilns declined, and started to manufacture folk ware. Yaozhou Wares from Museums and Art Institutes Around the World gathers illustrations and… Read More