Chinese Ceramics The New Standard Guide

There is no quicker way to learn than to handle as many pieces as possible.

Chinese ceramics the new standard guide.

The new standard guide new ed by he li isbn. The most important thing is to buy what you love this should always be the main driving force behind your. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The new standard guide hardcover october 31 1996 by he li author 4 6 out of 5 stars 14 ratings.

Now available in paperback this sumptuously illustrated book is the definitive guide to the provenance technique history and ancient traditions of chinese ceramics. A guide to buying chinese ceramics by leila de vos european head of chinese works of art at christie s. 9780500286234 from amazon s book store. Chinese potters have copied chinese ceramics for hundreds of years both out of reverence for an earlier period and to fool buyers so beware.

There are a number of things to look for when starting to collect chinese ceramics. Learn about author central. Find all the books read about the author and more. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Large numbers of chinese ceramics are offered around the world at reputable auction houses which unlike museums allow potential buyers to handle them so make the most of. Are you an author. The first pottery was made during the palaeolithic era. Chinese ceramics show a continuous development since pre dynastic times and are one of the most significant forms of chinese art and ceramics globally.

Get this from a library. Reference book hard cover on chinese ceramics the new standard guide by he li author from the asian art museum of san francisco. This book is an. We will contact you when this item is next available to order.

The new standard guide. Chinese ceramics range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles to hand built pottery vessels fired in bonfires or kilns to the sophisticated chinese porcelain wares made for. The book has over 850 illustrations 704 in colour 6 maps total 352 pages including index. New standard guide paperback 29 95.

Asian art museum of san francisco for centuries chinese ceramics have been the objects most coveted in the west by collectors with an interest in the arts of asia. The new standard guide. He li paperback import april 1 2006 by li he author visit amazon s li he page. Paperback please retry 961 00.