Blanc de Chine
Author | : John Ayers |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2002-03-21 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781136799822 |
ISBN-10 | : 1136799826 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Blanc de Chine by : John Ayers
Download or read book Blanc de Chine written by John Ayers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dehua porcelain, or Blanc de Chine as it is known in the West, is pure ivory-white porcelain made at the Dehua kilns in the southern Chinese province of Fujian. It rose to international significance in the 17th century and inspired aristocratic patronage in the development of European porcelain. Its popularity at home and abroad continued and the k