Description
Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco [Published Date: 1994]. Softcover, 110 pp; Text in English and Chinese; color photography, select bibliography; map ; 30 cm.
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In very good condition with light bumping and creasing to edges and light overall fading and scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Published in connection with an exhibition organized by the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, on view from June 11 to October 15, 1994. Introduction by Manni Liu. It documents and interprets the rich ceramic tradition of Shiwan (Foshan), Guangdong Province, China, known for expressive sculptural ceramics. Explores the artistic, symbolic, and technical aspects of Shiwan pottery. It includes scholarly essays, a historical chronology, a map, over 100 catalogued pieces with detailed bilingual (English and Chinese) annotations, selected bibliography and an appendix on ceramic seals and signatures.