Song Ceramics

Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, Singapore, 1983 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket).; 19,5 x 27 cm; 0.818 Kg; 161 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Limited edition of 2000 copies of which this is number 1318 (handwritten on the rear of the copyright page).; Used book with signs of wear. The dust jacket has minor signs of wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Minor signs of wear in the interior.; This catalogue was published on the occasion of the exhibition on Song ceramics, organised by the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, held at the National Museum of Singapore, in May and June 1983. Beginning with an introduction, which determines the different type of Song wares, the book conducts an analysis on how Song ceramics developed in different production centres. A further article traces and unveils the evolution of shapes and decoration of Song ceramics. The following section of the book is the catalogue, which includes more than 180 entries, each piece with several images and meticulously classified. This book is a crucial guide for those who desire to learn about the production and evolution of style of Song ceramics..