Dazzling Official Jun Wares
From Museums and Collections Around the World
$359.16
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2021
Summary
Jun wares were made in north China over a period of 400 years, from the 11th to the 15th centuries. These ceramics are unique both for their artistry and the complex techniques required to produce them. Jun wares are subtle yet dramatic - red and purple bursts of colour splash across thick, cloudy blue glazes, containing bubbles and many gradations of tone. To achieve these effects, the production of Jun ware was complex and ingenious, relying on novel techniques.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788841498 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788841492 |
| Author: | Rose Kerr |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | ACC Art Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 2.80kg |
| Dimensions: | 45mm x 290mm x 392mm |
| Series: | Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramics |
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Rose Kerr
Rose Kerr is an English art historian specialising in Chinese art, especially Chinese ceramics. She graduated in Chinese studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and was one of a handful of British students to live and study in China during the last year of the Cultural Revolution, 1975-1976. She has often travelled round China, visiting museums and ancient kiln sites. After working for 25 years at the Victoria & Albert Museum, she now concentrates on teaching, research and writing. This is her 26th book on Chinese art.
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