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Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics

From the Peabody Essex Museum

Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics( )
Author: Sargent, William R.
Contribution by: Kerr, Rose
ISBN:978-0-300-16975-1
Publication Date:May 2012
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $65.00
Book Description:

Beginning in the sixteenth century when Portuguese traders started importing blue and white porcelain to Europe, Chinese ceramics manufacturers produced goods specifically for export to the West. The industry flourished through the early twentieth century as the market for fine porcelain expanded in Europe and the Americas. Among the Peabody Essex Museum's founders in 1799 were sea captains and supercargoes involved in extensive trade with Asia, and many of the remarkable examples...
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Book Details
Pages:568
Detailed Subjects: Art / Ceramics
Travel / Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest
Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.5 x 12 x 5.061 Inches
Book Weight:8.02 Pounds



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