Oriental Trade Ceramics in South-East Asia, Ninth to Sixteenth Centuries With a Catalogue of Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai Wares in Australian Collections |
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| Author:
| Guy, John S. |
| Series title: | Oxford in Asia Studies in Ceramics |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-588963-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This historical survey establishes the role of the South-East Asian region in the early East-West Maritime trade, and examines the significance of the ceramic evidence in defining the nature and extent of the Asian trade. The text is supported by a fully illustrated catalogue of nearly 200 ceramics selected from Australian collections, by introductions to the technical and stylistic aspects of the different traditions, and by an extensive bibliography.
This historical survey establishes the role of the South-East Asian region in the early East-West Maritime trade, and examines the significance of the ceramic evidence in defining the nature and extent of the Asian trade. The text is supported by a fully illustrated catalogue of nearly 200 ceramics selected from Australian collections, by introductions to the technical and stylistic aspects of the different traditions, and by an extensive bibliography.