Ceramics Gallery of the Palace Museum (I, II)

  • Forbidden City Press
  • 2008 Edition
  • Hard Cover - 531 Pages (2 Volumes)
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  • HK$1,200

Beijing Palace Museum collection of Chinese ceramics can be described as self-contained, pottery from the Neolithic to the modern potters work encompassing a more comprehensive reflection of Chinese ceramic production history. The new [Ceramics Museum] Wenhua area located in Beijing's special museum exhibition has a pivotal position. On exhibits, the maximum extent possible replacement, so the vast majority of the exhibits are the first public appearance.

These books highlight the best examples of ancient Chinese ceramics held at the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing. The two volumes have over 400 representative colour photographs of the major kiln sites in China as well as the unique types of firings and glazes that have become quintessentially Chinese. There is a detailed description in Chinese.