The Chinese Potter : A Practical History of Chinese Ceramics by Margaret Medley - 1976

Scribner, 1976. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Scribner, 1976-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Jacket sunned. Clean, unmarked pages.

Phaidon,, 1976.. Hardcover. Used, like new. Book and jacket are like new, slightest wear. Large tan hardcover in glossy tan and blue jacket, 1976, Phaidon Press, 288pp. Clean, no marks or writing. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. **Your purchase supports our town's public library.

Scribner, 1976T. hardcover. Very Good. 1.1102 in x 9.1299 in x 6.5709 in. Signed by the author on the title page. Previous owner name inked on front free page. No other markings in unread book. Binding is fine. DJ with front flap laid in which is in 2 pieces. Rest of the DJ with shelf wear.

Charles Scribner's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684146843 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "China has the longest and most highly developed ceramic tradition in the world, encompassing early Neolithic earthenwares, the finely glazed stoneware pieces of the Song period, and the years of Imperial patronage and export ware for the new markets of the West. Most studies of Chinese art deal with types, period or styles, but this historical examination of Chinese ceramics, which uses recent research, explains how the evolution of pottery depended upon the technological developments of the Chinese culture. The… Read More

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. Hardcover. VG- / VG- (A few instances of underlining in text; DJ. lightly worn at extremities). Putty-colored cloth over boards; Color illus. dj.; 288 pp. 7 color plates, 215 bw ills. 'Looks at the whole history of Chinese pottery from the point of view of the techniques used by potters and so traces how their craft evolved from the earliest unglazed earthenware pots to highly sophisticated porcelains. ... Describes the glazes, kilns, clays and working methods of the Chinese potters and makes it clear how certain types of wares could only be produced as the result of particular technological developments. Much of this material is new and the author has made full use of all the recent archaeological reports that have emerged from China. Her clear technical descriptions are easy to follow and anyone with a practical interest in making pots will learn much from them. The specialist will gain a far better understanding of the history of his subject and… Read More

New York: Scribner, 1976. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Illustrated in black and white. 288 pages, large 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. A very good copy.<br/><br/>