Understand The Art Of China A Collector S Guide For Antique Chinese Porcelain

This useful guide provides essential wide covered knowledge for collectors of antique Chinese porcelain. - Helps you understand the real value of an artifact. - Learn how to recognize authentic antiques from fakes. - Useful knowledge of porcelain design.

This beautifully illustrated volume presents Straits Chinese porcelain, a little known category of 19th century polychrome enamelled porcelain made in China exclusively for export to the Straits Chinese communities of Southeast Asia. Glossary and bibliography included.

Excerpt from The China Collector: A Guide to the Porcelain of the English Factories This book has been written to enable the enthusiastic collector of China, even after he has passed through his apprenticeship, and acquired a certain amount of experience, to form a correct judgment of that branch of ceramics embraced under the designation of Old English Porcelain. Though not primarily intended for the expert, I have endeavoured to set down in concise form the data which are essential to all who submit our English Porcelains to a close and critical study. Not only has a careful investigation been made of the actual wares, but also of the standard authors on the subject, past and present: wherever their experience might add to the lucidity of the text, their works have been consulted, and every source has been acknowledged. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Written by James Albert Garland with a foreword by T.S. Wentworth, this comprehensive guide to Chinese porcelain is an essential resource for art historians and collectors alike. Featuring overviews of different periods and styles, as well as detailed descriptions of individual pieces, this book provides valuable insights into the world of Chinese ceramics. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, you'll find plenty to appreciate in this beautifully illustrated volume. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.