From Object to Concept: Global Consumption and the Transformation of Ming Porcelain - Couverture rigide

Pierson, Stacey

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9888139835 ISBN 13 : 9789888139835

Editeur : Hong Kong University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Ming porcelain is widely regarded among the world's finest cultural treasures. From ordinary household items patiently refined for imperial use, porcelain became a dynamic force in domestic consumption in China and a valuable commodity in export trade. In the modern era, it has reached unprecedented heights in art auctions and other avenues of global commerce. This book examines the impact of consumption on the evolution of porcelain and its transformation into a foreign cultural icon. The book begins with an examination of ways in which porcelain was appreciated in Ming China, followed by a discussion of encounters with Ming porcelain in several global regions including Europe and the Americas. The book also looks at the invention of the phrase and concept of 'the Ming vase' in English-speaking cultures and concludes with a history of the transformation of Ming porcelain into works of art.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stacey Pierson is a senior lecturer in the History of Chinese ceramics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hong Kong University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9888139835
• ISBN 13: 9789888139835
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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