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The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History
Robert Finlay
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Description for The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History
Hardback. Explores the remarkable cultural influence of Chinese porcelain around the globe. This book tells the story of how porcelain became a vehicle for the transmission and assimilation of artistic symbols, themes, and designs across vast distances - from Japan and Java to Egypt and England. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, 24 color illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
Illuminating one thousand years of history, "The Pilgrim Art" explores the remarkable cultural influence of Chinese porcelain around the globe. Cobalt ore was shipped from Persia to China in the fourteenth century, where it was used to decorate porcelain for Muslims in Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and Iraq. Spanish galleons delivered porcelain to Peru and Mexico while aristocrats in Europe ordered tableware from Canton. The book tells the fascinating story of how porcelain became a vehicle for the transmission and assimilation of artistic symbols, themes, and designs across vast distances - from Japan and Java to Egypt and England. It ... Read more
Illuminating one thousand years of history, "The Pilgrim Art" explores the remarkable cultural influence of Chinese porcelain around the globe. Cobalt ore was shipped from Persia to China in the fourteenth century, where it was used to decorate porcelain for Muslims in Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and Iraq. Spanish galleons delivered porcelain to Peru and Mexico while aristocrats in Europe ordered tableware from Canton. The book tells the fascinating story of how porcelain became a vehicle for the transmission and assimilation of artistic symbols, themes, and designs across vast distances - from Japan and Java to Egypt and England. It ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Series
California World History Library
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520244689
SKU
V9780520244689
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About Robert Finlay
Robert Finlay, Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, is the author of Politics in Renaissance Venice and Venice Besieged: Politics and Diplomacy in the Italian Wars, 1494-1534.
Reviews for The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History
"This book is a must read for students of world history."
Richard Foltz Journal Of World History "Enthusiastic." American Historical Review "Engaging work... Highly recommended."
L. R. Hudgins Choice "A significant contribution to the academic field, an encapsulation of information gleaned from different fields that will serve several audiences."
Rose Kerr Burlington Magazine
Richard Foltz Journal Of World History "Enthusiastic." American Historical Review "Engaging work... Highly recommended."
L. R. Hudgins Choice "A significant contribution to the academic field, an encapsulation of information gleaned from different fields that will serve several audiences."
Rose Kerr Burlington Magazine