How to Read Chinese Ceramics
Among the most revered and beloved artworks in China are ceramics—sculptures and vessels that have been utilized to embellish tombs, homes, and studies, to drink tea and wine, and to convey social and cultural meanings such as good wishes and religious beliefs. Since the eighth century, Chinese ceramics, particularly porcelain, have played an influential role […]
La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes à Décor Occidental
This reference book almost functions as an encyclopaedia, identifying and providing possible dates to a very large range of western scenes painted on Chinese porcelain, commissioned through the East India Companies and that arrived in Europe, and later in the United States, during the 18th century. The idea of asking craftsmen of the Middle Kingdom […]
Famille Verte: Chinese Porcelain in Green Enamels
The book and exhibition catalogue, Famille Verte, is about a very special kind of Chinese porcelain. As the 19th-century French name implies, the decorations are predominantly painted\nin different shades of bright green enamels, combined with blue, yellow, red, black and sometimes some gold. This type of porcelain was made in the period c. 1680-1725, during […]
Chinese Armorial Porcelain for Spain
Chinese Armorial Porcelain for Spain (English edition), Porcelana china para España (Spanish edition) is the first book published on the subject of armorial porcelain made in China specifically for the Spanish market. It includes important new documentation and information unearthed after years of methodical research by the author. From the 16th century onwards, Spain was a […]
Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares
This group is defined by both the method of decoration and the colour palette, which is frequently dominated by green enamel. Presenting an extremely diverse range of shapes, including figurines and animals, small practical items for use within the Chinese domestic environment and religious icons, this group is as complicated as it is fascinating. Together […]
Out of the Ordinary: Living with Chinese Export Porcelain
The focus of this catalogue will be on the more unusual items of this trade, frequently ordered in smaller quantities and through private trade. Most of the items in this group imitate Western prototypes made in metal, ceramics or glass, and can also be characterized by their functionality. Set apart from the more customary plates, […]
From East To West The Quest For Chinese Export Porcelain With Western Themes (1695-1815)
A porcelana chinesa decorada com temas ocidentais representa uma área muito específica no comércio da porcelana da Companhia das Índias, como ainda é conhecida em Portugal, não tendo merecido, em anos recentes, a atenção de investigadores e académicos. Na sua base estão gravuras, desenhos, quadros e muitas outras fontes de inspiração que, sobretudo durante o […]
The Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures
The 134 Chinese and Japanese ceramic figures presented here were assembled over the course of the past fifty years by Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland. Mrs. Copeland 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 […]
A Casa das Porcelanas – Cerâmica Chinesa da Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
Loja ad Lib[er] abriu para partilhar consigo um vasto leque de livros raros, artefactos, e outros objetos singulares. Na nossa loja irá encontrar preciosidades carregadas de memórias, que o transportarão para outro tempo e espaço¿ Da vasta temática disponível, destacamos a poesia, o romance, os diários, as monografias e os ensaios, em primeiras edições e/ou […]
The Book of Famille Rose
