| Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard Patterns and Forms, 1780-1880 Contributor(s): Schiffer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0916838013 ISBN-13: 9780916838010 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Dewey: 738.209 |
| LCCN: 75021623 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.89" W x 11.39" (2.91 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |