A history and description of ceramic wares of the Ming dynasty, with nine color plates and fifty-nine b/w illustrations. VG/Wraps. Tight, no name or marks. Top edge slightly darkened. Item # E5728. **SAVE MORE** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standard Shipping.

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Title

Wares of the Ming Dynasty

Publisher

New York: Dover Publications, 1978. Reprint. Paperback. 238 pages.

Publication Date

1978

ISBN 10

0486236528

ISBN 13

9780486236520

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

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This book explains and illustrates as many varieties of Ming ceramics as possible. The text is based primarily on information obtained from Chinese sources and the occasional notes made by Europeans who visited China in Ming times. To these, Mr. Hobson has added his own penetrating deductions, made after careful study of well-authenticated specimens and of observation by earlier scholars. His presentation is not only clear and precise but also incontestably authoritative and at the same time highly readable. The first twelve chapters of the book deal almost exclusively with the porcelain produced at Ching-te Chen; the next four, with the porcelain and pottery made at other centers. The bulk of the 129 pieces illustrated (12 in color) are drawn from private collections, but references is also made to important examples in museums. Of particular interest are Mr. Hobson's comments on collecting and on the identification of genuine Ming wares. A special chapter on marks, inscriptions, and Chinese characters is included, together with a selected bibliography.

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