| Vessels of Influence: China and the Birth of Porcelain in Medieval and Early Modern Japan Contributor(s): Coolidge Rousmaniere, Nicole (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715634631 ISBN-13: 9780715634639 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 Annotation: This book, while examining in depth the role of Chinese ceramics in Japan, also delves into the meaning, motivation for, and rapid development of Japanese porcelain from many angles, including archaeology, heirloom and documentary evidence. The political and fiscal advantage that one lord found for his domain in creating its own local ???china??? is placed in the context of the domestic and international market economy. Through an examination of the role of China and that of a domestic ???china??? in Japan, a fuller picture of Japan??'s rich material culture emerges, revealing complex interactions between government, taste-makers, traders, merchants, consumers, imports and new technology. Vessels of Influence also discusses how these interactions have been viewed by historians, and the often heated debates that have occurred as a result. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Asia - Japan - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 738.209 |
| Series: Duckworth Debates in Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Vessels of Influence, while examining in depth the role of Chinese ceramics in Japan, also delves into the meaning, motivation for, and rapid development of Japanese porcelain from many angles, including archaeology, heirloom and documentary evidence. The political and fiscal advantage that one lord found for his domain in creating its own local 'china' is placed in the context of the domestic and international market economy. Through an examination of the role of Chinese products and that of a domesticated 'china' in Japan, a fuller picture of Japan's rich material culture emerges, revealing complex interactions between government, taste-makers, traders, merchants, consumers, imports and new technology. Vessels of Influence also discusses how these interactions have been viewed by historians, and the often heated debates that have occurred as a result. |