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Chinese Pottery and Porcelain: From Prehistory to the Present
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The art of Chinese ceramics encompasses prehistoric clay figurines of pregnant women, bronze ritualistic bells, exotic earthenware figures of merchants in the Central Asian silk trade, Ming writing-boxes bearing Arabic inscriptions, Taoist shrines adorned with lacquer and gilding, and pagoda tiles molded with monster masks. It's an art as richly varied as Chinese civilization itself, as this resplendently illustrated survey makes abundantly clear. Vainker, a curator at the British Museum, draws on the museum's vast collection of Chinese stoneware, porcelain and religious sculpture in her absorbing narrative. Proceeding from the riotous gaiety of Tang "three-color wares" (A.D. 618-906) to the classical equilibrium of 12th-century Song pottery to a modern, softly glowing "eggshell" porcelain vase, Vainker vibrantly charts "a continued transformation of the contemporary into the collectable."
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Welcome to Chinese Pottery and Porcelain: From Prehistory to the Present (1995) by S. J. Vainker , published by the British Museum Press ? a book that takes one look at several thousand years of human ingenuity, kiln technology, imperial taste, trade networks, and aesthetic obsession, and says: Right then. Let?s do this properly. This is the opposite of a vague ?pretty objects? coffee-table skim (though you?ll absolutely find yourself staring at the pictures like a magpie with a degree). It?s a clear, museum-brained guide to how Chinese ceramics evolved from early functional pottery into the kind of porcelain that made the rest of the world go, ?Hang on ? you can do THAT with clay?? and immediately start importing, imitating, hoarding, and naming entire categories after it. Vainker guides you through the long arc: prehistoric forms, technical leaps, refined glazes, shifting styles, and the way dynasties and taste can turn mud into status. You?ll meet the big headline moments ? celadons, white wares, blue-and-white, courtly refinement, export trade ? plus the quieter pleasures: shapes, motifs, firing techniques, and the subtle differences that separate ?nice bowl? from ?the bowl that makes collectors speak in hushed tones.? And because it?s British Museum Press, there?s a satisfying sense that you?re being led through a gallery by someone who knows exactly where the good stuff is and will not let you leave without understanding why a particular glaze is a minor miracle. It?s the kind of book that makes you look at your own crockery with faint disappointment. Condition: Good , meaning this copy has been used the way sensible art-history books should be used ? handled, consulted, maybe lovingly pored over by someone who started with ?I just like vases? and ended up knowing dynasty timelines and glaze names. Expect a little honest wear, but nothing that stops it doing its job: making you smarter, more appreciative, and dangerously capable of saying things like ?that looks Song? at random objects. Perfect for: museum lovers and ceramics nerds, anyone who wants a proper introduction without drowning in jargon, collectors, students, or curious browsers who enjoy learning the ?why? behind beauty, and people who like their history tangible, glossy, and occasionally kiln-fired to near-perfection. Sold by Crappy Old Books , naturally ? because where else would a serious, elegant guide to one of humanity?s greatest art-and-technology stories end up, if not waiting patiently on a shelf for the next person to fall into the delightful rabbit hole of clay, fire, and genius. Seller Inventory # 5456
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