Chinese ceramics, a form of fine art dating back to the primitive days, range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles, hand-built pottery vessels fired in bonfires or kilns, to the sophisticated porcelain wares made for the imperial court. An illustrated history, this book introduces ceramics in a chronological way, starting from the ancient times all the way to the Qing dynasty.
An illustrated history introducing ceramics chronologically all the way to the Qing dynasty
Chinese ceramics, a form of fine art dating back to the primitive days, range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles, hand-built pottery vessels fired in bonfires or kilns, to the sophisticated porcelain wares made for the imperial court. An illustrated history, this book introduces ceramics in a chronological way, starting from the ancient times all the way to the Qing dynasty.
