CHINA — CERAMICS — TANG DYNASTY - Lot 73

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CHINA — CERAMICS — TANG DYNASTY - Lot 73
CHINA — CERAMICS — TANG DYNASTY PRODAN (Mario). — Tang Pottery. Paris, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1960. Large quarto (approx. 31 × 25 cm), 186 pp., publisher’s binding, with a color-illustrated dust jacket. The volume is lavishly illustrated with 120 reproductions across 34 plates in black-and-white and color, some of which are fold-outs; bibliography, table of plates, and index. An important monograph devoted to Chinese ceramics of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), with a particular focus on the funerary ware that has come to symbolize the period—horses, horsemen, Bactrian camels, figures, and animals—as well as utilitarian forms. The book devotes significant attention to the famous terracotta pieces and polychrome glazes, which are abundantly reproduced. The illustrations are exceptionally well-crafted: large photographic reproductions and numerous color plates—some mounted on cardstock—allow for a detailed study of the pieces’ forms, glazes, and polychromatic decoration. The book is still regularly cited in bibliographies on Chinese ceramics. A fine copy preserved in its illustrated dust jacket, which shows some signs of wear and small tears at the top and corners; the interior is clean and well-preserved.
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