HUGE Chinese Export Ceramics Late Ming Qing 200+ Pix Kangxi Yongzheng Qianlong

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HUGE Chinese Export Ceramics Late Ming Qing 200+ Pix Kangxi Yongzheng Qianlong:
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Chinese Export Ceramics by Rose Kerr.

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DESCRIPTION: Hardcover with Dustjacket. Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum (2011). Pages: 144. Size: 11 x 9 inches. Chinese export ceramics are highly valued and collectable. This beautiful book tells the story of Chinese ceramics exported to Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia from the 14th to the 19th centuries through the V&A\'s extensive and celebrated collection. It illustrates the extraordinary range of styles and decorative patterns, the integration of European and Middle Eastern shapes and designs, and the circulation and uses of exported objects around the world. Superb new photography reveals over 200 stunning pieces ranging from bowls, pitchers, and vases, to statuary and much more.

CONDITION NEW. New (albeit lightly damaged) hardcover with dustjacket. Victoria & Albert Museum (2011) 144 pages. Still in manufacturer\'s wraps, HOWEVER corners are lightly bumped; spine heel, spine head, lower open corner, likely the consequence of being clumsily shelved and bumped against bookshelf edges. Large, heavy books like this tend to get dragged across and bumped into book shelves as they are shelved and re-shelved, so it is not uncommon to see accelerated edge and corner shelfwear to both the dustjacket and covers of such huge, heavy books. It\'s possible as well that the books were bumped within the box which transported them from publisher to book store. The bumps are more along the nature of merely superficial cosmetic blemishes than they are serious damage, but nonetheless, they are discernible. Inside the publisher\'s wrapping has never even been removed, so you can be sure that the pages are clean, crisp, unmarked, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Condition is entirely consistent with \"new\" (but blemished or \"shop soiled\") stock from a open-shelf bookstore Environment (such as Barnes & Noble or B. Dalton, for example) wherein otherwise \"new\" books might show minor signs of shelfwear and/or other superficial cosmetic blemishes, consequence of simply being shelved and re-shelved. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! #8617d..

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PUBLISHER REVIEWS:

REVIEW: This book illustrates the story of Chinese ceramics exported to Europe, the Middle East, and South East Asia from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, through a selection of objects in the Victoria & Albert Museum collection, one of the most extensive and comprehensive in the world. It is the first publication of a book exclusively devoted to this important part of the Museum’s collection.

The majority of Chinese export ceramics held at the Victoria & Albert Museum date from the second half of the Ming Dynasty (1366-1644) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and especially the period encompassing the reigns of the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Emperors (1662-1795), when the Dutch and English East India Companies controlled most of the trade activities with China.

Stunning new photography showcases the extraordinary range of styles and decorative patterns of Chinese export porcelain, the integration of European and Middle-Eastern shapes and designs, and the circulation and uses of exported objects in Europe, the Middle East, and South-East Asia. The addition of metal mounts and painted decoration outside China transformed and adapted these objects to new uses once they reached their final destination.

REVIEW: Rose Kerris former Keeper of the Far Eastern Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and currently Honorary Associate of the Needham Research Institute and Chairman of the Great Britain-China Educational Trust. Luisa E. Mengoni is Curator of Chinese collections in the Asian Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and currently Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. Ming Wilsonis Senior Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS:

REVIEW: This beautiful book tells the story of Chinese ceramics exported to Europe, the Middle East and South-east Asia from the 14th to the 19th century. Superb new photography reveals over 200 stunning pieces and illustrates the extraordinary range of styles and decorative patterns of Chinese export porcelain.

READER REVIEWS:

REVIEW: Gorgeous book... And for us, Chinese Export Porcelain collectors, a breath of fresh air on the subject! Lovely edition, beautifully crafted, and the texts are very informative. A must-buy for all collectors!

REVIEW: Very useful book. Gives a very good overview on Chinese Export Ceramics. Very good for beginners.

REVIEW: Rose Kerr is a well-known expert and everything she writes is the result of an in depth research.

REVIEW: Beautiful illustrations and excellent, informative description.

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