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The blue and white porcelain exported by China in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is an important category of artifacts and antiques, a fashion-sensitive commodity that was affected by the ebbs and flows of style and consumer demand. In this copiously illustrated, comprehensive guide to Chinese export porcelain, Andrew Madsen offers both a broad overview and detailed identification and context information for the most common styles and motifs.
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Gordon Lang is a director of Sotheby's Educational Studies.
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This book is the first book on marks that is a pictorial reference, with actual photographs of marks alongside the pieces they appear on. Arranged alphabetically by company, this massive encyclopedia educates collectors and researchers on what the marks actually look like on a piece of pottery or porcelain. Over 7,500 photos of around 4,000 marks and items from Abingdon to Zolsnay are featured.
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"A very special kind of reference book; it's readable and knowledgable yet compact" Antique Dealers and Collectors Guide "an excellent, value for money guide to collecting antique porcelain" Antiques Bulletin
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Dr Eva Strober is curator for Oriental ceramics at the Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, and takes care of all collections of Oriental ceramics in the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and Groninger Museum. Her academic background is in Chinese history, philosophy and Oriental art history. She has been teaching at universities in Germany and Asia and has been working in several museums, from 1999 to 2008 as curator of the historical porcelain collections in Dresden, Germany.
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