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Author : William Burton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A General History of Porcelain written by William Burton and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Suzanne L. Marchand
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691204233
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Porcelain written by Suzanne L. Marchand and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the book on porcelain we have been waiting for. . . . A remarkable achievement."—Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes A sweeping cultural and economic history of porcelain, from the eighteenth century to the present Porcelain was invented in medieval China—but its secret recipe was first reproduced in Europe by an alchemist in the employ of the Saxon king Augustus the Strong. Saxony’s revered Meissen factory could not keep porcelain’s ingredients secret for long, however, and scores of Holy Roman princes quickly founded their own mercantile manufactories, soon to be rivaled by private entrepreneurs, eager to make not art but profits. As porcelain’s uses multiplied and its price plummeted, it lost much of its identity as aristocratic ornament, instead taking on a vast number of banal, yet even more culturally significant, roles. By the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it became essential to bourgeois dining, and also acquired new functions in insulator tubes, shell casings, and teeth. Weaving together the experiences of entrepreneurs and artisans, state bureaucrats and female consumers, chemists and peddlers, Porcelain traces the remarkable story of “white gold” from its origins as a princely luxury item to its fate in Germany’s cataclysmic twentieth century. For three hundred years, porcelain firms have come and gone, but the industry itself, at least until very recently, has endured. After Augustus, porcelain became a quintessentially German commodity, integral to provincial pride, artisanal industrial production, and a familial sense of home. Telling the story of porcelain’s transformation from coveted luxury to household necessity and flea market staple, Porcelain offers a fascinating alternative history of art, business, taste, and consumption in Central Europe.
Author : William Burton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)
Download or read book A General History of Porcelain written by William Burton and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bernard Rackham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Book of Porcelain written by Bernard Rackham and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the experience probably of most Western amateurs of porcelain to pass through three successive stages of development in their appreciation of an art which, even for the uninitiated, --for those who have no knowledge of its history and little understanding of its technical aspects, --is not lacking in charm and fascination.--pg. xiii.
Author : Griselda Lewis
Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 : 9781851492916
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (929 download)
Download or read book A Collector's History of English Pottery written by Griselda Lewis and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fifth revised edition of a standard work of reference which was first published in 1969. It is a remarkable book that effortlessly and enjoyably takes the reader from the earliest pottery extant dating from the first Neolithic period, through the great classical names such as Wedgwood and Spode, Staffordshire and Ironstone to the more readily collectable pottery of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. There are many individual studies of potteries and potters but here Griselda Lewis succeeds in putting this vast array of them into an understandable historical perspective and traces the links in the development of the rich tradition of pottery in England. This book triumphantly succeeds in the most difficult task of all, that of arousing enthusiasm. - this comment by a reviewer on a previous edition of the work neatly sums up one of the main reasons for the book's enduring success. The new edition contains almost three times as much colour as the first edition and benefits from the wealth of research that has gone on in the past twelve years. There is a large section on modern studio potters and commercial wares that will be of particular interest to the contemporary collector. AUTHOR: Griselda Lewis is author of many books on pottery including An Introduction to English Pottery, A Picture History of English Pottery, Prattware (with John Lewis) and A Handbook of Crafts. 175 colour & 173 b/w illustrations
Author : Anne Gerritsen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108499953
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book The City of Blue and White written by Anne Gerritsen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling examination of the ultimate global commodity, blue and white porcelain, from kiln to consumers across the globe.
Download or read book A General History of Porcelain written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Burton (F.C.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (877 download)
Download or read book A General History of Porcelain ... with ... Plates, Etc written by William Burton (F.C.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emmanuel Cooper
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812235548
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Ten Thousand Years of Pottery written by Emmanuel Cooper and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The finest history of pottery available, this book offers an inspirational journey through one of the oldest and most widespread of human activities.
Author : William Burton
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789354413858
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (138 download)
Download or read book A General History Of Porcelain (Volume Ii) written by William Burton and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2020-02-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Author : Stacey Pierson
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9888139835
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (881 download)
Download or read book From Object to Concept written by Stacey Pierson and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ming porcelain is widely regarded among the world's finest cultural treasures. From ordinary household items patiently refined for imperial use, porcelain became a dynamic force in domestic consumption in China and a valuable commodity in export trade. In the modern era, it has reached unprecedented heights in art auctions and other avenues of global commerce. This book examines the impact of consumption on the evolution of porcelain and its transformation into a foreign cultural icon. The book begins with an examination of ways in which porcelain was appreciated in Ming China, followed by a discussion of encounters with Ming porcelain in several global regions including Europe and the Americas. The book also looks at the invention of the phrase and concept of 'the Ming vase' in English-speaking cultures and concludes with a history of the transformation of Ming porcelain into works of art.
Author : Julie L. Horan
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806519470
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (194 download)
Download or read book The Porcelain God written by Julie L. Horan and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the toilet from the third millennium B.C. and its evolution over five thousand years into the high-tech twentieth century toilets of the Japanese.
Author : Donna M. McAleer
Publisher : Fortis
ISBN 13 : 9780984551118
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Porcelain on Steel written by Donna M. McAleer and published by Fortis. This book was released on 2010 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portraits of fourteen women who graduated from West Point and served in the Army, highlighting their character, accomplishments, leadership, ordeals and sacrifices.
Author : Oliver Watson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300254288
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Ceramics of Iran written by Oliver Watson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings together over 1,000 years of Persian Islamic pottery. With more than 500 illustrations, authoritative technical treatises, and insightful commentary, Ceramics of Iran assembles a collection of rarely seen treasures from the Persian world and presents a collective history of its renowned ceramic tradition. Included among its comprehensive catalogue entries are numerous translations of the object’s inscriptions, providing readers with a richer and more detailed understanding of the cultural heritage from which these items are derived. In addition, the book contains new research and material from previously unknown sites. Featuring all new photography of nearly 250 objects, Ceramics of Iran brings the extraordinary contributions of Persian art into a wider historical context, along with a wealth of images to demonstrate the full scope of its intricate beauty.
Author : Robert Finlay
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520945387
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book The Pilgrim Art written by Robert Finlay and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 not only illustrates how porcelain influenced local artistic traditions but also shows how it became deeply intertwined with religion, economics, politics, and social identity. Bringing together many strands of history in an engaging narrative studded with fascinating vignettes, this is a history of cross-cultural exchange focused on an exceptional commodity that illuminates the emergence of what is arguably the first genuinely global culture.
Author : Chen Kelun
Publisher : LONG RIVER PRESS
ISBN 13 : 9781592650125
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Chinese Porcelain written by Chen Kelun and published by LONG RIVER PRESS. This book was released on 2004 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated guide to the major forms of Chinese porcelain art from prehistory to the Qing Dynasty.
Author : Janet Gleeson
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446564796
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)
Download or read book The Arcanum written by Janet Gleeson and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.
