Sunday, April 3, 2011

Classic Japanese Porcelain: Imari and Kakiemon



Product Description
Japan has long had a thriving tradition of high-quality handcrafted ceramics, including some of the world's most sophisticated porcelains. This highly informative volume written by a leading authority describes the origin and development of the elegant Imari and Kakiemon porcelain wares which were in great demand in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Kaolin was discovered in the Arita area of Kyushu in the early seventeenth century. The first po... More >>

Classic Japanese Porcelain: Imari and Kakiemon

No comments:

Post a Comment