Chinese Export Porcelain: Chine de Commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels

Near fine large-format hardcover copy in the original cloth binding, with an exceptionally clean, fresh and well-preserved interior and sound binding. The cloth-covered boards show only minimal signs of normal handling and shelf wear. Overall a particularly well-preserved copy. Please see photographs for a detailed impression of the condition. An important and extensively illustrated scholarly catalogue devoted to Chinese export porcelain (Chine de Commande) from the collections of the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. Compiled by Christiaan J.A. Jörg, the publication presents 124 examples of Chinese export porcelain, illustrating the development of porcelain production for European markets and the artistic and commercial exchange between China and the West. The catalogue examines decorative styles, forms, commissions and historical influences, providing a valuable reference for collectors and researchers of Chinese export ceramics, armorial porcelain and eighteenth-century porcelain trade. Published in connection with the exhibition held at the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, Hong Kong, from 30 November 1989 to 27 February 1990. Richly illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white photographs. Published by the Urban Council, Hong Kong, in 1989. Bilingual English and Chinese hardcover edition, 303 pages. ISBN 9789622150942.…