Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe

by Julie Emerson

Today the presence of porcelain--the thin, white-bodied, ceramic ware that resonates when tapped--is everywhere in our daily lives. Such familiarity, however, has not always been the case. What has been lost with time is the awareness that for centuries porcelain was a rare, treasured material produced exclusively in China. Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe explores the beginnings of porcelain in sixth-century China, follows its development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932216528
• ISBN13: 9780932216526
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.8" x 11.0"