A lavishly illustrated encyclopedic survey of the history of Chinese ceramics from its earliest origins through the Qing dynasty, showing the grace and grandeur of this art form This lavishly illustrated catalogue is a comprehensive historical review of Chinese ceramics covering newly excavated discoveries from the Paleolithic era thousands of years ago to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911. Throughout China’s history there has been an ongoing practice of invention and innovation in the forms, materials, decorations, and functions of ceramics made in China, both for the domestic market and for its ever-growing trade with foreign markets. The creation of ceramic ware holds a special and very important place among the many arts and inventions that characterize Chinese culture, society, and civilization.
The product of a ten-year collaboration among eminent American, Chinese, and Japanese scholars, Chinese Ceramics offers a new perspective in interpreting the oldest and one of the most admired Chinese art forms, from its technological aspects to its aesthetic value. The volume includes a chapter on Chinese export ceramics that delves into Chinese trade activities and ceramic wares made for export as well as a chapter about the authenticity of Chinese ceramics, discussing issues related to connoisseurship of this Chinese art.
As author He Li writes, “Despite the rich variety of Chinese ceramics around the world, no fully illustrated, photographed survey of a complete history has been attempted in English. [This volume] will convey the excitement of encountering these specially chosen examples for the first time.”

Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty (The Culture & Civilization of China)

Arts & Photography

Sargent, William R.

Barnes, Laurie

Ding, Pengbo

Li, Jixian

Quan, Kuishan

Kanazawa, Yoh

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

Beginning in the sixteenth century when Portuguese traders started importing blue and white porcelain to Europe, Chinese ceramics manufacturers produced goods specifically for export to the West. The industry flourished through the early twentieth century as the market for fine porcelain expanded in Europe and the Americas. Among the Peabody Essex Museum's founders in 1799 were sea captains and supercargoes involved in extensive trade with Asia, and many of the remarkable examples of export wares they brought back provided a foundation for the Museum's world-renowned collection of Chinese export ceramics.
Written by William R. Sargent, a leading expert in the field, Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics is one of the most authoritative sources on this topic. Its scholarly entries on 287 representative objects that date from the fifteenth to the twentieth century are divided into sections by type of ware. Although these examples only hint at the Museum's vast holding, together they encompass its broad range of Chinese export ceramics. An essay on Jingdezhen, the "Porcelain City," by Rose Kerr, a glossary of ceramics terminology, and appendix on armorials, and an extensive bibliography all contribute to making this an invaluable resource.

Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics: From the Peabody Essex Museum

Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Peabody Essex Museum

The 154 Chinese and Japanese ceramic figures presented within were aseembled over the course of fifty years by Mrs. Lamont du Pont Copeland. Mrs. Copeland's fine appreciation of this genre of the decorative arts and her careful choice of each individual object have resulted in a collection known internationally for the superb quality of its many rare forms.The Copeland Collection is an extraordinary group of rare Chinese and Japanese figures, produced chiefly from the late 17th to the late 18th centuries and generally intended for export to the West. Principally of porcelain, these human and animal figures, aesthetically pleasing in themselves, are also historically significant as products of that unique period in history when the world was being transformed into a global trading community. Many of them represent a fascinating interplay between East and West.

The Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures

Porcelana China en la Colección Conde

Bonta de la Pezuela, María

Ediciones El Viso, S.A.

Views of the Pearl River Delta: Macau, Canton and Hong Kong

Christianity in Asia explores the spread of the religion across Asia, and the art it inspired. This fully illustrated catalogue is aimed at a general audience, and accompanies the first exhibition exclusively dedicated to this topic. The book shows how local artists interpreted well-established Christian iconography, with new materials, and in often surprising ways. Essays explore earliest Christian art in Central Asia, India, and China; interest in Christian art at the Islamic courts; and works associated with missionary activities in China, South and Southeast Asia, and Japan.

Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour

Carvalho, Pedro Moura

Parry, Ken

Arnold, Lauren

Perczel, István

Onn, Clement

Sousa, Maria da Conceiáo Borges de

Asian Civilisations Museum

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