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Copyright 1971
ISBN 0804809275
6" x 8.5" hardback with dust cover - Pages 256
Published by Turtle Rutland
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From 45 to 70 $
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Japanese and oriental ceramics |
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Hazel Gorham | |
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6" x 8.5" hardback with dust cover - Pages 256 |
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Considered a leading text on the subject, this comprehensive and profusely illustrated work tells how to identify Japanese and Chinese porcelain, distinguish the difference between the two, and how to recognize modern reproductions of genuine old wares. It is completely indexed, contains a lengthy bibliography, and lists Chinese dates important in any discussion of Oriental ceramics. "Listed wares include: Eiraku, Sometsuke, Karatsu, Satsuma, Imari, Kakiyemon, Nabeshima, Seto, Bizen, Kutani, Raku, Kaga, Awata, Kiyomizu, Akahada, Makuzu, Awaji, Banko, and Hirado." JAPANESE AND ORIENTAL CERAMICS by Hazel H. Gorham. Charles E. Tuttle Co. Japan, 1971/1973. Supplemented by 286 line-drawing illustrations, this in-depth text covers by chapter: Introduction including Historical Development; Cha no yu and Its Influence on Japanese Ceramics; Clays, Kilns and Potters' Methods; Pre-Historic and Early Potteries; Celadon-Forerunners and Porcelain; Imari Kilns and Potters; Seto Kilns and Potters; Kutani Kilns and Potters; Kyoto and neighboring Kilns and Potters; Tokyo Kilns and Potters; Korean Wares-Brief Historical Outline; How to Buy and appreciate Japanese Wares; Japanese Ceramics in Religion and Superstition; Ceramic Designs and Symbols; Inscriptions on Ceramics; Selected Bibliography; and Index. Given the information on the history, esthetics, and technical aspects of the ceramics of Japan and the Orient and information on marks, this book is an invaluable guide to scholars, collectors, and dealers of Oriental pottery and porcelain. | |
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From 45 to 70 $ |