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How to Read Chinese Ceramics
Leidy
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Description for How to Read Chinese Ceramics
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 271 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
Chinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culture-in English, the word china has become synonymous with porcelain -the function of these works and the meaning of their often richly decorated surfaces are not always readily apparent. This new installment in the successful How to Read series enlightens readers on Chinese ceramics of all kinds, using highlights from the outstanding collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as ... Read more
Chinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culture-in English, the word china has become synonymous with porcelain -the function of these works and the meaning of their often richly decorated surfaces are not always readily apparent. This new installment in the successful How to Read series enlightens readers on Chinese ceramics of all kinds, using highlights from the outstanding collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read
Condition
New
Weight
659g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781588395719
SKU
V9781588395719
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Ref
99-50
About Leidy
Denise Patry Leidy is curator in the Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Reviews for How to Read Chinese Ceramics
Accessible to a general audience and written by an expert on the subject, this engaging and visually stunning primer on Chinese ceramics enlightens readers about their function, decoration and interpretation. -Apollo