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Hirado: Prince of Porcelains (Encyclopedia of Japanese Art Series)
by Lawrence, Louis (author); King, David Hyatt (introduction)
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1878529307
- ISBN 13
- 9781878529305
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Art Media Resources, Ltd., USA, 1997 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback; 21.4 x 26.9 cm; 0.824 Kg; 175 pages with colour illustrations; Signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. The interior is in very good condition.;"Book on one of Japan's greatest porcelain factories, which enjoyed enduring patronage from the Matsura family, Lords of Hirado Island. We can confidently identify a distinctive Hirado ware from the late 17th century to the 1920's. (.) The aim of this book is to display Hirado ware with its subtlety, charm and magnificence in broadly chronological order; to summarize the documentation, and to underpin these with information about Western collectors, and an Appendix (6) with all known Hirado's artist signatures. In my view the author succeeds in his aims; furthermore the details here can be trusted since the author has used over 20 years enthusiasm and worldwide experience to winnow out the many Hirado imitations.(.) For over 200 years, Hirado was a subsided enterprise where - at the higher levels - excellent artists and craftsmen created fine art for enlightened patrons. Hirado's house style is impressively uniform over generations and especially in the models, filled with surprises and delights. This is a Japanese equivalent to the official Chinese imperial/court porcelains; I hope you come to admire as I do, what the author has given us here." excerpt from the introduction by David Hyatt King..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books
(PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 176ABE
- Title
- Hirado: Prince of Porcelains (Encyclopedia of Japanese Art Series)
- Author
- Lawrence, Louis (author); King, David Hyatt (introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1878529307
- ISBN 13
- 9781878529305
- Publisher
- Art Media Resources, Ltd., USA
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- japan,japanese porcelain,japanese ceramics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Art; Japanese Art;
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About the Seller
Jorge Welsh Books
Biblio member since 2016
Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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