Chinese Export Porcelain: East to West
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592650805 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Essential Primer. Best to date. Rev. Fr. James Colburn I have no idea who Shirley Ganse is. But she has done us all a great favor. I've been collecting Chinese Export porcelain and books on Chinese Export porcelain for 50 years. This is the very best introduction to the subject I have yet to read. Her writing style is fluid and contemporary. She has a masterful unde
Shirley Ganse is an expert in Chinese ceramics and Chinese social history. She is a frequent curatorial advisor and collaborator with many museums around the world and is a leader of the Smithsonian Institution's China art and travel programs.
She is a frequent curatorial advisor and collaborator with many museums around the world and is a leader of the Smithsonian Institution's China art and travel programs.. About the AuthorShirley Ganse is an expert in Chinese ceramics and Chinese social history
She has been teaching Chinese art seminars with the Smithsonian Institution since 1981.. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of global art and a must-have book for lovers of Chinese art.Shirley Ganse is an art historian, curator, and lecturer in Chinese art. Chinese export porcelain evokes images of rare treasures gracing the stately rooms and tables of the West, but what of the artisans who created them? In this book, Shirley Ganse situates Chinese export porcelain amid the intersection of art and commerce on a global scale, while at the same time telling the remarkable human story of the craftspeople who helped shape China’s artistic traditions