Chinese fighting cricket, south pot peering

Author: Li Shijun
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book, "Exploring Chinese Cricket Bowls," is a groundbreaking work that fills the gaps in the fields of insects, collecting, and pottery. With the help of many cricket enthusiasts and collectors, the author has captured hundreds of photographs of ancient cricket bowls dating back to the Song Dynasty. In the absence of primary sources, the author has conducted as thorough research and introduction as possible on the master potters, styles, and characteristics of each era. Starting from the Yinglong Xiangtian bowls used in Yuan Dynasty royal courts, it traces the evolution through the Ming, Qing, Republican periods, and into the modern era, with clear timelines, comprehensive information, and crisp images. The book covers the following contents: Exploring Southern Bowls; Yuan Dynasty Bowls; Ming Dynasty Bowls; Qing Dynasty Bowls; Republican Bowls; Contemporary Southern Cricket Bowl Makers and Their Works.