HOW TO READ CHINESE CERAMICS

Chinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culturein English, the word china has become synonymou s with porcelainthe function of these works and the meaning of their often richly decorated surfaces are not always readily appar ent. This new installment in the successful How to Read series enlightens readers on Chinese ceramics of all kinds, using highligh ts from the out...[Read more]