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

Pierson, Stacey

 
9789888139835: From Object to Concept: Global Consumption and the Transformation of Ming Porcelain
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.

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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
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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