Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Tapa blanda - 1997

Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London, 1997 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback; 21.8 x 28.7 cm, 1.668 Kg; 352 pages with various colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear. Very good condition overall,. The laminated layer of the front cover is peeling off on the bottom and top right corners as usual. Interior in very good condition.; The Chinese ceramics in the Rijksmuseum comprise one of the finest but least published collections of Chinese porcelain in the world. The Dutch were the first and most successful of the Western nations to develop trading links with China. This book is the first scholarly publication of the Rijksmuseum's magnificent collection of Ming and Qing seventeenth and eighteen-century wares exported to Holland. The 400 pieces included, many published here for the first time, are described and illustrated in full colour. These include Kraak and Transitional porcelains, a wide selection of Kangxi underglaze blue and polychrome wares, famille rose… Leer más