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Chinese Ceramics: Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection
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Sir Percival David made one of the finest collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. It includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Their inscriptions date to 1351, making them an internationally acknowledged yardstick for the dating of Chinese blue and white porcelain. Here are 50 selected highlights, all illustrated with colour photographs taken especially for this publication. The accompanying text provides details and draws out the important features of each piece. The range and scope of the collection provide the material for a stunning overview and accessible introduction to Chinese ceramic art.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (18 May 2009), British Museum Press |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 96 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0714124540 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0714124544 |
| Dimensions | 22.23 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm |
by Sharon K Low
I love visiting the British Museums collections and was very pleased to see and purchase this book. The images are lovely and the descriptions and history very informative. I just wish there were more pictures at different angles and perhaps some more close up detail shots, particularly of the very subtle incised patterns etc.
by Weijing Zhou
Great!
by paul wright
The main feature of this lovely book are the photos,the script is informative and accurate and a great help in my research
by Alan J Fletcher
This book is useful as a small taster for what is in the Percival David collection, now in the British Museum. Serious students would be advised to look elsewhere, however.
by J. Hall
Two scholars of Chinese ceramics have written on the late Sir Percival David’s priceless collection, newly housed in London’s British Musuem. Highlights of the collection are documented in this easy to read, informative, beautifully illustrated and very reasonable publication.