How to Read Chinese Ceramics

How to Read Chinese Ceramics
Title How to Read Chinese Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Denise Patry Leidy
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages 146
Release 2015-09-01
Genre Art
ISBN 1588395715

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Among the most revered and beloved artworks in China are ceramics—sculptures and vessels that have been utilized to embellish tombs, homes, and studies, to drink tea and wine, and to convey social and cultural meanings such as good wishes and religious beliefs. Since the eighth century, Chinese ceramics, particularly porcelain, have played an influential role around the world as trade introduced their beauty and surpassing craft to countless artists in Europe, America, and elsewhere. Spanning five millennia, the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of Chinese ceramics represents a great diversity of materials, shapes, and subjects. The remarkable selections presented in this volume, which include both familiar examples and unusual ones, will acquaint readers with the prodigious accomplishments of Chinese ceramicists from Neolithic times to the modern era. As with previous books in the How to Read series, How to Read Chinese Ceramics elucidates the works to encourage deeper understanding and appreciation of the meaning of individual pieces and the culture in which they were created. From exquisite jars, bowls, bottles, and dishes to the elegantly sculpted Chan Patriarch Bodhidharma and the gorgeous Vase with Flowers of the Four Seasons, How to Read Chinese Ceramics is a captivating introduction to one of the greatest artistic traditions in Asian culture.

A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics

A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics
Title A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Suzanne G. Valenstein
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages 383
Release 1989
Genre Porcelain
ISBN 0810911701

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Catalogue

Catalogue
Title Catalogue PDF eBook
Author Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher
Pages 168
Release 1915
Genre Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN

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Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts

Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts
Title Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 364
Release 1904
Genre Art
ISBN

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Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Title Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York PDF eBook
Author Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher
Pages 774
Release 1980
Genre Art
ISBN

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General Catalogue of Printed Books

General Catalogue of Printed Books
Title General Catalogue of Printed Books PDF eBook
Author British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher
Pages 1362
Release 1969
Genre English imprints
ISBN

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Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum

Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Title Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum PDF eBook
Author Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher
Pages 880
Release 1971
Genre Art
ISBN

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