This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...converts, caused the ware to be ornamented with subjects copied from prints of Scripture histories and legends of saints, instead of adhering to the ancient orthodox native patterns (Fig. 138), which had existed from time immemorial. This innovation was highly resented by the Japanese Emperor, who, it appears, cared ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...converts, caused the ware to be ornamented with subjects copied from prints of Scripture histories and legends of saints, instead of adhering to the ancient orthodox native patterns (Fig. 138), which had existed from time immemorial. This innovation was highly resented by the Japanese Emperor, who, it appears, cared more about the subjects on the surface of his porcelain than the conversion of his people. Some specimens thus painted are still extant, and are highly prized by collectors.2 Upon the expulsion of the Portuguese from Japan, the Dutch endeavoured to open a communication with that country; and Wagenaar was dispatched thither, in 1634, as ambassador, by the Dutch East India Company. He arrived in the Bay of Firanda, and, after some delay, was allowed to proceed to Jeddo, the scat of government. He succeeded in his negotiation, but the conditions under which permission to trade was granted were most degrading and severe. As the Dutch did not interfere with the religion of the people, or attempt to make proselytes, they were enabled to maintain this commerce to the exclusion of every other European power. In this they succeeded so effectually that the Japanese, being informed by them that Charles, King of England, was married to a princess of Portugal, refused to receive any English traders. The history of this embassy, written by Henri Cornelius Schaep, contains some curious matter relating to the traffic in porcelain, in which his excellency the ambassador condescends, in the way of business, to design a pattern of a flower: --"Pendant3 que le Sieur Wageuaar se clisposoit a retourner a Batavia, il requt vingt et an mille, cinq cent, soixente sept pieces dc porcelaine blanche; ct un mois auparavant il en etoit venu a Disma tres-grande quautite, ...
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VG (Rebound in library buckram, appears to be unread, even considering its age; exterior has lib. spine sticker, and there is an art museum lib. bookplate inside front cover; pages are fresh. ) Light brown library buckram. xxiv, 472 pp., 240 bw woodcut illus. Title on spine: Pottery and Porcelain. The second edition of this exhaustive analysis of European pottery and porcelain. Covers Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and England. With beautiful color plates.
Add this copy of A History of Pottery and Porcelain, Mediaeval and to cart. $31.47, fair condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1868 by John Murray.
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G-(Front board is nearly off; binding edges are worn but pages are clear; worth sprucing up or keeping as a reading copy. ) Full calf leather with five raised bands and gilt designs in the compartments; red title block with gilt letters on spine; gilt edges all around; marbled flyleaves. xix, [1], 549 pp., with color plates and numerous woodcuts. Title on spine: Pottery and Porcelain. The third edition of this exhaustive analysis of European pottery and porcelain. Covers Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and England. With beautiful color plates.
