This handsome book is at once a general survey of Chinese ceramics from the early Neolithic period to the present day and an essential reference volume for art historians and connoisseurs. Originally published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1975 as an introduction to its vast collection of Chinese ceramics, the book was highly praised by experts in the field. Over the last decade, however, thanks to accelerated archaeological activity in The People's Republic of China and important archaeological discoveries made ...
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This handsome book is at once a general survey of Chinese ceramics from the early Neolithic period to the present day and an essential reference volume for art historians and connoisseurs. Originally published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1975 as an introduction to its vast collection of Chinese ceramics, the book was highly praised by experts in the field. Over the last decade, however, thanks to accelerated archaeological activity in The People's Republic of China and important archaeological discoveries made elsewhere, substantial changes have been made in Chinese ceramic chronology and attributions. At the same time, analytic studies of Chinese ceramic technology have altered many basic concepts. This edition, written in the light of such enhanced knowledge, presents a far more detailed and comprehensive picture than could have been possible only a few years ago. A wealth of new information has been reported and integrated into the book, which begins over one thousand years earlier than the first edition. Almost half of the 335 objects illustrated are new to this edition; a 32-page section of color plates adds immeasurably to the usefulness of the book. This edition uses the Pinyin system of Chinese romanization; there is an appendix giving Pinyin /Wade-Giles equivalents, with the Chinese characters, as well as a chronology, maps, a glossary, selected readings, and an index. Invaluable for scholars will be the new technical information, references to relevant Chinese archaeological journals, and an appendix giving selective archaeological and other documentary comparisons to objects in the Museum's collection that are illustrated in the book. (This title was originally published in 1998/89.)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art :: distributed by New York Graphic Society
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1975
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English
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Metropolitan Museum of Art :: distributed by New York Graphic Society
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1975
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Metropolitan Museum of Art :: distributed by New York Graphic Society
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1975
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English
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 331pp, large octavo, hc w/jacket, tight binding, clean throughout, slightest of bows to right edge of front cover, clean boards with sharp corners, bright spine titles, clean and glossy jacket with mild wear.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Very Good + book in a Very Good jacket. Pages are clean, no markings from previous owners. Boards are clean and square. Binding is tight. Top of text block is lightly soiled, cut edge and bottom are clean and unmarked. DJ displays general shelfwear, scuffing, scratches etc. PICTURES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
Publisher:
Metropolitan Museum of Art :: distributed by New York Graphic Society
Published:
1975
Language:
English
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17967444932
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VG (Light edgewear to boards; extremely light edgewear to boards; interior is clean and bright; binding is solid. ). Good+ (DJ is edgeworn, scuffed, smudged and lightly age toned. ) Blue cloth w/ debossed design & gilt spine printing. Navy, photo-illustrated DJ. xii, 251 pp., 177+ bw plates and a few diagrams. The 177 pieces illustrated and annotated, all come from the museum's own collections.
