The Jiurutang Collection of Ancient Chinese Ceramics

• Hong Kong Museum of Art
• 2003 Edition
• Hard Cover - 364 Pages
• ISBN 978-962-215-241-0
• HK$1,200.00

The Jiurutang Collection, selected with great care and discrimination, strives to represent each stage of Chinese ceramics with 246 objects of the highest quality in color. This extraordinary collection includes fine ceramics dating from the Neolithic period to the Yuan dynasty, presenting a lucid and comprehensive evolution of Chinese ceramics to its viewers. A selection of 246 objects are included in this catlaogue. The detailed descriptions enhance our appreciation and understanding of each object while the introductions to each section provide an overview, summarizing the character of a group of Chinese ceramics during a specific expanse of time. The organization of the book emphasizes the two primary tradition of Chinese ceramics, tao and ci. The earlier chapters discuss tao, pottery or low-fired ceramics, while the later chapters feature ci, a special term used within China for high-fired ceramics, including both stoneware and porcelain. The organization elucidates the brilliance of these two traditions, their technological as well as aesthetic differences.

Beautifully illustrated, this volume is an essential reference for scholars, collectors, libraries, and Chinese ceramic enthusiasts.