The Williams Collection of Far Eastern Ceramics
The Williams Collection of Far Eastern Ceramics

Author: Kamer Aga-Oglu

Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY

Published: 1972-01-01

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 0932206743

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Kamer Aga-Oglu was curator of the Museum’s Asian collections from 1945 to 1974. An extraordinary scholar, Aga-Oglu singlehandedly transformed the study of Asian ceramics, focusing particularly on understudied Asian trade wares in the Museum’s collections. She described for the first time a whole new range of East Asian ceramics that until then were unknown, even among specialists, and she documented the pre-European movement of these ceramics throughout the Pacific and as far as Turkey and East Africa. Her catalogs of the Williams Collection contain dozens of photographs and detailed descriptions of the pieces.

Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers
Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers

Author: Robert D. Mowry

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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This groundbreaking catalogue is the first of its kind to examine the exquisite Chinese brown- and black-glazed wares (including those commonly known as Temmoku), tracing their evolution and development from the fifth to the fifteenth century.

Song Blue and White Porcelain on the Silk Road
Song Blue and White Porcelain on the Silk Road

Author: Adam T. Kessler

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2012-07-25

Total Pages: 678

ISBN-13: 9004231277

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Western scholars of ancient Chinese ceramics have long thought blue and white porcelain manufactured before the Ming (1368-1644 A.D.), dates to the Yuan (1279-1368 A.D.). Even in China today these porcelains are still termed “Yuan Blue and White.” Based upon first-hand surveys of sites in Inner Mongolia, Adam T. Kessler’s Song Blue and White Porcelain on the Silk Road demonstrates that blue and white was made during the Song (960-1279 A.D.) ended up in the hands of the Xi Xia (1038-1226 A.D.) and the Jin (1115-1234 A.D.). Blue and white found today in hoards was buried prior to Mongol invasions of China in the 1200s. Sites from the Philippines to Egypt have yielded Song blue and white. Also reviewed is the cobalt-bearing ore used by Song China to create blue and white.

The Craft and Art of Clay
The Craft and Art of Clay

Author: Susan Peterson

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9781856693547

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Widely considered to be the most comprehensive introduction to ceramics available, this book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of various ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world. For the more experienced ceramist, there is a wealth of technical detail on things like glaze formulas and temperature conversions which make the book an ideal reference. To quote one review: ...I am a studio potter and would not be without it. The fourth edition has been updated to include profiles of key ceramists who have influenced the field, new material on marketing ceramics including using the internet, more on the use of computers, added coverage of paperclays, using gold and alternative glazes.

Chinese Art
Chinese Art

Author: Patricia Bjaaland Welch

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2013-02-19

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1462906893

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With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.

Circa 1492
Circa 1492

Author: Jean Michel Massing

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 0300051670

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Surveys the art of the Age of Exploration in Europe, the Far East, and the Americas