Later Chinese Porcelain - Soame Jenyns (ISBN 9780571047611)

Description

Important standard work on later Chinese porcelain, written by Soame Jenyns - a must-have for any serious collector.

This handsome hardcover copy of Later Chinese Porcelain (Faber & Faber, The Faber Monographs on Pottery and Porcelain) is one of the most consulted references in the field. Jenyns covers the Late Ming, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong periods in detail, with analyses of forms, decoration techniques, glazes and dating.

The book contains dozens of plates, technical explanations and historical context also used by museums and specialists. The offered copy is in very clean condition and is excellent as a reference work in a serious library for Asian porcelain.

Dimensions & condition
Hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition with light signs of age appropriate to age. ISBN 9780571047611.

Origin & meaning
Soame Jenyns (British Museum) is among the most influential authors in the field of Asian ceramics. For decades, his monographs have set the international standard for classification, dating and stylistic development of Chinese ceramics. This work is essential for collectors of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong porcelain.