Nancy N. Schiffer

Figural Japanese Export Ceramics

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Figures of courtesans, gods, demons, special characters, and animals in Japanese export ceramics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are highly decorative and appealing to many collectors today. This study presents an engaging text and over 300 beautiful color photographs of exquisite and amusing three-dimensional figures in Hirado, Imari, Kutani, Satsuma, Studio works, and Sumida wares. When they came to the popular attention of the Western world at the 1862 International Exposition in London and the 1876 Centennial Fair in Philadelphia, they created a sensation and have held a prominent place in Oriental arts ever since. Marks of the… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-7643-1503-9
EAN: 9780764315039
Produktnummer: 4132186
Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Masse: H27.9 cm x B21.5 cm 1'700 g
Abbildungen: 300+ color photos
Gewicht: 1700

Über den Autor

Nancy N. Schiffer is an art historian whose interest in jewelry has evolved from studies of porcelain and decorative arts. She has written other books on jewelry and various fields of popular culture. She lives in Pennsylvania.