ho yi hsing ed (1 risultati)

Hard bound. Condizione: New. First Edition. The town of Jingdezhen, in Jiangxi Province, has been the center of fine porcelain production in China for almost 1,000 years; ceramic production continues to be the primary industry in the town to the present day. During the Ming and Qing periods, Jingdezhen was the exclusive source of ceramics for the Chinese Imperial court, and its product from this era remain unsurpassed. Jingdezhen craft, like many traditional Chinese arts, suffered greatly during the Communist revolution and for much of the 20th century the kilns of the region have churned out mundane and inexpensive trade products now available around the world. The great early skills, though, were never completely lost and a few kilns have strived to preserve the quality for which the town was famous hundreds of years ago. The present catalogue demonstrates this capability, with wares produced in present times that rival the perfection and beauty of the dynastic era. Aside from the many beautiful finished objects illustrated and described, the catalogue provides rich detail on the colours, tools and techniques employed in the kilns maintaining this tradition. A beautiful and essential reference, illustrating objects that are certain to enrich future collections. All essays and descriptions in bilingual English / Chinese. 210 pp., 129 objects illustrated in full colour, plus 161 colour images of the creative techniques, tools, materials in a detailed essay on the subject. *** PLEASE NOTE - THIS VOLUME IS HEAVY AND MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. *** Size: 31 x 23 cm.