Today the presence of porcelain--the thin, white-bodied, ceramic ware that resonates when tapped--is everywhere in our daily lives. Such familiarity, however, has not always been the case. What has been lost with time is the awareness that for centuries porcelain was a rare, treasured material produced exclusively in China. Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe explores the beginnings of porcelain in sixth-century China, follows its development as a trade commodity in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and recaptures ...
Read More
Today the presence of porcelain--the thin, white-bodied, ceramic ware that resonates when tapped--is everywhere in our daily lives. Such familiarity, however, has not always been the case. What has been lost with time is the awareness that for centuries porcelain was a rare, treasured material produced exclusively in China. Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe explores the beginnings of porcelain in sixth-century China, follows its development as a trade commodity in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and recaptures the passion for porcelain that swept Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Featuring more than 200 color illustrations, the book traces the global impact of porcelain, following its technological, aesthetic, and commercial evolution over 12 centuries. The book intertwines multiple narratives that place the objects in context of time and culture, framing the discussion around important examples drawn from the Asian and European porcelain collections of the Seattle Art Museum. Porcelain Stories demonstrates porcelain's versatility in objects ranging from monumental vases to tiny tea bowls. Cross-cultural influences of design and ornament favored by emperors and kings are considered as are those of specific factories and the singular designs of individual artists. Julie Emerson is the Ruth J. Nutt Curator of Decorative Arts at the Seattle Art Museum. Jennifer Chen is an independent researcher in the field of Chinese art history. Mimi Gardner Gates is the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director of the Seattle Art Museum.
Read Less
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $5.81, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by University of Washington Press.
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $6.56, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $7.99, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories From China to Europe to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 319pp. Square quarto in matte pictorial boards. Color photos. Bump to front board upper corner, a few very short tears to glassine jacket, else as new.
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $15.15, good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Color & b/w Illustration By the Author. Good (Ex-Library) in Good (ex-library) jacket. 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" Tall. In translucent jacket over pictorial boards, 4to, 319pp. Illustrated. (ex-library with usual marks).
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Best and Fastest Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wantage, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by University of Washington Press.
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories From China to Europe to cart. $31.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum / University of Washington Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
VG/Good+ (Dj has minor wrinkling) Cream & color-illus. boards, translucent titled dust jacket, 319 pp., many color & BW illus. "Explores porcelain's beginnings in China around A.D. 600, then floows its diverse developments as a new and fashionable commodity within China and throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The book recounts the ingenious achievements of Chinese porcelain and its worldwide impact through trade, where in the West, it spurred a mania for collecting and an urgent quest seeking the formula for and process of creating porcelain." (dj) With outstanding illustrations.
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $33.20, like new condition, Sold by Pistil Books Online rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum / University of Washington Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine in Near Fine jacket. Ceramics. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Small tear on dust jacket. Large format: 9 3/4"w x 11"h. 319 pages.
Add this copy of Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe to cart. $38.14, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Seattle Art Museum.
