Antique Chinese Ming Porcelain Makers Marks / Rare Book

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Supplemented by over 100 color and black-and-white photographs including information on marks, this scarce out-of-print book provides an-depth scholarly survey of Chinese Ming porcelain.

THE WARES OF THE MING DYNASTY by R.L. Hobson. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Vermont, 1962/1969.

This book is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Benn Brothers Ltd., London, in 1923 in a limited edition of 2,283 copies. The narrative in this book is in-depth. The first 12 chapters of the text are occupied almost exclusively by the porcelain of Ching-te Chen; the next four by the porcelain and pottery made at other centers. The material is then arranged historically, from the reign of Hung Wu to Wan Li and the final reigns of the Ming dynasty. The author then examines Fukien wares, the survivors of the Sung potteries, and various other pottery centers. The final chapter is devoted to marks, inscriptions and Chinese characters with translations and references.

The book covers by chapter: Introduction: Ming, What It Is and What It Is Not; Ming Technique; Hung Wu and Yung Lo; Hsuan Te; Cheng Hua to Cheng Te; Cheng te; Chia Ching; Chia Ching and Lung Ching; Wan Li; Wan Li and the Final Reigns; Fukien Wares; Survivors of the Sung Potteries; Kwangtung and Yi-Hsing Pottery; Miscellaneous Potteries; Marks, Inscriptions and Chinese Characters; Selected Bibliography; and Index. The 117 illustrations with their careful, descriptive captions show the many shapes and sizes of Ming wares – from numerous bowls, dishes with narrow rim which have a characteristic of their own, to wide-mouth jars, high-shouldered vases, tall beakers, incense burners, and more. The nine full-color illustrations show the chief Ming colors. If you are a collector, dealer or historian of Chinese porcelain, you want to add this invaluable text to your permanent reference library.

7.5” x 10.7” hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 208 pages plus 59 photo plates.

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