Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English and Portuguese text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 24 x 31.5 cm, 1.533 Kg; 223 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear. The dust jacket has edge wear, wear marks and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover, also two tiny tears on the front cover, one on the top right corner and the other on top near the left side, also two minor tears on the back cover, one on the top left corner and the other on the right bottom side. The hinge is slightly loose but the binding is still firm. Apart this, the remaining interior is in good condition with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; The present catalogue of Chinese porcelain in the collection amassed by Calouste Gulbenkian, is an essential publication, not only because it helps the reader to understand the development of the taste for Chinese porcelain during the 18th century, but also because it raises questions regarding the motivations and drive of those collectors who ran the world to acquire specific objects. This book focuses on porcelain pieces produced during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), together with a few earlier pieces, such as one from the Yuan period, and four dating to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Beginning with a short introduction by the renowned scholar Maria Ant�nia Pinto de Matos, who divides the collection by decoration, the catalogue includes sixty-three entries, each of which with its corresponding description, wonderful coloured images and close-up, provenance and specific bibliography. At the end of the book, a chronology of the Chinese periods and dynasties is provided, as well as an extensive specialised bibliography for those who intend to further their knowledge. Seller Inventory # 1103B

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