The History of Chinese Ceramics

Lili Fang, Lin Ma

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Springer Verlag, Singapore
22 April 2023

Ceramics: artworks; Historiography; Asian history; Social & cultural history; Archaeology by period & region

Series: China Academic Library

Adopting the perspective of anthropology of art and combining it with global academic insights, this book helps the readers to recognize that “history is, in great measure, the record of human activity which spreads from the local to the regional, from the regional to the global, and from the global to the universal.” Readers will learn that China was not only the first country to create porcelain, but also the first to export it to the world, both the products and its techniques. Therefore, the history of Chinese ceramics reflects the history of Chinese foreign trade on the one hand and depicts the expansion of Chinese ceramic techniques and cultures on the other. In addition to ceramics types, molds, decoration, and techniques, the book analyzes the spiritual impacts and aesthetic conceptions embodied in the utensils of daily use by the Chinese literati. Therefore, it reaches the conclusion that ideological systems and not technological systems are what bring about social revolutions. In addition, the book is richly illustrated with pictures of earthenware and finely glazed pieces from later periods.

By: Lili Fang
Translated by: Lin Ma
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: 1st ed. 2023
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 2.410kg
ISBN: 9789811990939
ISBN 10: 981199093X
Series: China Academic Library
Pages: 1138
Publication Date: 22 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tsinghua-educated, Fang Lili has studied under the guidance of Fei Xiaotong and paid her attention to ceramics against a global background. She serves as President of China Society of Anthropology of Arts, and Director of Anthropology of Arts Research Institute, Chinese National Academy of Arts.

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Lili Fang, Lin Ma

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