Important Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art from the 16th to the 19th century
Exhibition catalogue; Fourty fine pieces of Chinese porcelain and works of art from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries are described in full detail. These pieces include an unusual kraak bowl with a Persian inscription on the interior rim, a rare pear-shaped bottle with the inscription “Jorge Alvares had this made in the year 1552”, […]
La Chine à Versailles – Art et diplomatie au XVIIIe siècle
« Nous n’avons aucune maison en Europe dont l’antiquité soit aussi bien prouvée que celle de l’empire de la Chine. » Voltaire, Dictionnaire philosophique. Cette phrase de Voltaire (1694-1778) constitue l’un des plus beaux hommages rendus à l’empire du Milieu par l’auteur de L’Orphelin de la Chine. Cette admiration pour l’ancienneté de la civilisation chinoise était […]
Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Ming and Qing Dynasties
The Chinese ceramics in the Rijksmusuem comprise one of the finest but least known collections of Chinese porcelain in the world. This book is the first scholarly publication of the Ming and Qing export wares in the collection. The 400 pieces included, many published here for the first time, are described and illustrated in full […]
Zhangzhou Export Ceramics The So-Called Swatow Wares
Exhibition catalogue by Teresa Canepa; Zhangzhou export porcelain, the so-called Swatow wares, discussed in this beautifully illustrated catalogue was produced at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian Province from approximately the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th. These wares were exported in large quantities to Japan and Southeast Asian […]
La Céramique chinoise ancienne
Si nous sommes tous entourés d’objets en céramique – statuettes, vases, vaisselle, objets décoratifs – que nous apprécions pour leur qualité esthétique ou artistique, ou simplement pour leur utilité, peu d’entre nous se sont penchés sur le pourquoi et le comment qui ont présidé à leur création et qui expliquent notre appréciation. Il s’agit alors […]
Ancient Chinese Trade Ceramics in the British Museum, London
A fine and scarce catalogue of Chinese export ceramics made for the Persian, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, and Russian markets. The Ming and early Qing wares are followed by extensive chapters on high Qing export wares and divided in to the following chapters: Westerners in China; Scenes of Life in England; Religious Subjects; Greek and […]
A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong – Three Centuries of Sino-british Trade in the Decorative Arts
A beautifully illustrated catalogue of an important loan exhibition, focusing on the China Trade, to be held by Sotheby’s in their main galleries between January and February 1997. Illustrating the trading links that have been forged over the centuries between Great Britain and the Far East, particularly in the field of decorative arts, A Tale […]
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
To many people « blue and white » is virtually synonymous with the entire range of Chinese porcelain with a large number regarding the ubiquitous « Willow Pattern » as the main, if not the only decorative motif. The truth is vastly different in that the history of blue and white over the last 600 years has far more […]
Chinese Export Ceramics
This beautiful book tells the story of Chinese ceramics exported to Europe, the Middle East and South-east Asia from the 14th to the 19th century. Superb new photography reveals over 200 stunning pieces and illustrates the extraordinary range of styles and decorative patterns of Chinese export porcelain.
Peintres Jésuites en Chine au XVIIIe siècle
Étude sur les peintres jésuites à la cour de Chine au dix-huitième siècle, permettant de compléter le visage de Giuseppe Castiglione et Jean-Denis Attiret qui seront pris comme chefs de file mais aussi d’habiles ingénieurs, tels que le fontainier Michel Benoît, sans oublier les frères et pères non jésuites comme le Père Ripa.
