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Reference Book Chinese Porcelain – Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners: An exhibition

Reference Book Chinese Porcelain – Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners: An exhibition

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English and Chinese text; Hardcover (with dustjacket); 224 pages with black and white and colour illustrations; 21.5 x 29.3 cm; 1.2 Kg; Used with signs of wear. Wear marks on the front cover, namely scratches, a tiny tear at the middle top and a wear mark on the right side. Wear marks and scratches on the spine and back cover. Bumped corner of the front cover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Exhibition catalogue; “The period of transition between the Ming and the Qing dynasties is in many ways one of the most interesting in the history of Chinese ceramics. Kraak wares were exported in large quantities to Europe and exerted a great influence on the development of European ceramics, being extensively copied at Delft and other potteries. In this exhibition we trace their origins to the mid 16th century. The nucleus of the exhibition is the group of fine blue-and-white wares know as “Transitional Wares”, which…

Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners: An exhibition presented by The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Urban Council, Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Museum of Art 29 January to 29 March 1981

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