Chinese Glazes He provides analyses and shows how their superb qualities can be reproduced with common Western raw materials. He carefully describes how Chinese glazes were made, and how they evolved over some 3000
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| Title | : | Chinese Glazes |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (118 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0713688203 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2007-08-15 |
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Editorial : "A must for not only potters but for anyone interested in the history of Chinese ceramics."—Antique Review
"An extraordinary volume. In a well documented text, beautifully illustrated by both color and black-and-white photographs, Wood describes Chinese ceramic development, from the Bronze Age through Tang and Song dynasty monochrome stoneware glazes, to the fine porcelains of southern China."—Choice
"A valuable reference for potters as well as scholars and collectors."—American Craft
Chinese ceramics and their glazes have delighted and enthralled the world for centuries. In this book, Nigel Wood traces the development of Chinese glazes from the Bronze Age to the present day. He carefully describes how Chinese glazes were made, and how they evolved over some 3000 years of continuous production. He provides analyses and shows how their superb qualities can be reproduced with common Western raw materials. The book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of colour plates of Chinese potters and Chinese kilns.
Extras include a number of variant covers, a section with character notes and art, and a brief interview with writer Christos Gage.
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