Gu gong ci qi xuan cui =
Masterworks of Chinese porcelain in the National Palace Museum.
故宮瓷器選萃 = Masterworks of Chinese porcelain in the National Palace Museum
Description
- Language(s)
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Chinese ; English ; Japanese
- Published
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Taipei : Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan = National Palace Museum, Minguo 59 [1970]
- Summary
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The world recognizes our country as the birthplace of pottery and porcelain. The long history of porcelain development and the series of new inventions in that industry have been uninterrupted and distinguished. In the development of this art, pottery came first, and then porcelain; however production of both types of wares has continued to this day. Strictly speaking, the classification between pottery and porcelain is difficult to define. Glazed wares are designated as porcelain and unglazed wares as pottery by some, while wares made from Kao-ling clay have been considered as porcelain and wares made from ordinary clay are regarded as pottery by others. Both ways of classification have their reasons; however we cannot generalize and rule out exceptions. Mainly, that the best of pottery may be considered as porcelain seems to be accurate. The National Palace Museum porcelain collection totals about 25,000 pieces, and most of them are of the finest quality. The majority are from Kuan Yao (official kilns) though some are from civilian kilns, mostly tribute gifts to the Palace. As for pottery, since the wares are somewhat coarser by comparison through the dynasties, very few are in the Museum collection.--Preface.
- Note
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Chinese, English, and Japanese.
Also issued online.
- Physical Description
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110 pages :
color plates ;
28 cm.
- ISBN
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9780870402029
0870402021
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