Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms, 1780-1880 (Hardcover)

Herbert, Peter, and Nancy Schiffer

ISBN 10: 0916838013 / ISBN 13: 9780916838010

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, 1997

About this Item

Hardcover. Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms contains over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and 49 color plates. This book tells the story of the exciting and dangerous "China Trade." The principal purpose of this book is to show and discuss the many forms and variations that have made this field so fascinating._x000D_ The text is simple and factual and explodes many cherished myths and fantasies about these wares. The pictures and captions tell the story. AUTHOR: Chinese export porcelains of the late 18th to late 19th centuries are fully discussed in this book. Lists and photography profusely illustrate all of the standard patterns: over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and more than 100 in color. Covers Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, Bird and Butterfly, and the other associated patterns. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms, 1780-1880 (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0916838013
• ISBN 13: 9780916838010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms contains over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and 49 color plates. This book tells the story of the exciting and dangerous "China Trade." The principal purpose of this book is to show and discuss the many forms and variations that have made this field so fascinating. The text is simple and factual and explodes many cherished myths and fantasies about these wares. The pictures and captions tell the story.