Kakiemon porcelain : a handbook
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Kakiemon porcelain : a handbook
Leiden University Press , Rijksmuseum, c2011
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Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Kakiemon: finest porcelain art from Japan', held at the Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden from 13 December 2010 to 3 April 2011
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese and European sources and collections, giving a fresh perspective on Kakiemon to anyone interested in studying pieces in collections worldwide. The book contains over 300 colour images, many from the extensive collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and offers a wealth of detail to illustrate stylistic points. Kakiemon Porcelain: A Handbook presents all the practical tools necessary for the attribution and dating of Kakiemon porcelain. The Kakiemon style and characteristics are exhaustively analyzed against the background of trade and reception developments. A must for Kakiemon collectors, professionals and enthusiasts alike, and for anyone interested in Japanese ceramics
Table of Contents
Contents - 5 Acknowledgements - 8 preface - 10 1. the trade in porcelain - 14 2. Kakiemon in Europe - 28 3. Kakiemon in Japan - 50 4. A chronological overview - 60 5. Kakiemon porcelain manufacture - 122 6. Designs and motifs - 140 kakiemon Marks and motifs on the reverse - 165 Sources and literature - 169 Index - 173 Illustration details and credits - 175
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