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Ceramics from Islamic Lands

Door Oliver Watson

Categorie
Aardewerk & Porcelein
Boeknummer
#441778-KN53
Titel
Ceramics from Islamic Lands
Auteur
Watson, Oliver
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
London : Thames & Hudson
Jaar van uitgave
2006
ISBN10
0500976341
ISBN13
9780500976340
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting
<b>"This splendid catalog serves as the most current and magnificently illustrated introduction to Islamic ceramics now available. Essential."<i>Choice</i></b><br><br>Islamic potterythe fine ceramics made in the lands of Islam, from the Arab world and Turkey through Iran and into Central Asiais one of the hidden treasures of world ceramics. It has often been overshadowed by the ceramic legacy of China and Europe, yet it cedes nothing to these great traditions in technical inventiveness and beauty of design. Through close trading links and cultural interchange, Islamic potters have played a crucial role in the development of these other ceramic cultures.<br><br>A catalogue of the al-Sabah collection in Kuwaitone of the few truly grea... (Lees verder)t collections in private handsthis richly illustrated volume presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands and portrays the unfolding story of Islamic pottery over its thousand-year history. <br><br>Over four hundred pieces are described, providing both an examination of individual items and an overall history of the subject. Clear and informative introductory essays cover the study and collecting of Islamic pottery over the past hundred years, and trace its technical and chronological history, from the first fine wares made in the eighth century to the destructive impact of European industrialization in the nineteenth century. The individual objects, illustrated with some nine hundred color pictures, are grouped by type and geographically. A <i>Choice</i> Outstanding Academic Title. 921 color illustrations.
Pagina's
512
Conditie
Redelijk — Large stains to front edge.
Prijs
€ 15,00

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