Twenty Lectures on the Identification of Song and Yuan Porcelain

Author: Shi Shuqing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Compared to the "high-end" collecting in the collecting fever, "mass" collecting is becoming increasingly active. As a hobby and for the need of investment and appreciation preservation, more and more people are eager for expert guidance while also hoping to obtain the most useful knowledge and collecting skills in the shortest time. The "Identification & Appreciation of Mass Collecting" series takes this as its starting point, covering all aspects of mass collecting such as the optimization of art collection categories, systematic collecting knowledge, simple and practical appreciation points, and accurate-updated investment information, truly creating a low-cost, high-quality, and professional-level collecting book for the masses.
The Song and Yuan periods were important times in the history of Chinese ceramics. During the Song Dynasty, the five major kilns—Ru, Guan, Ge, Ding, and Jun—successively rose to prominence, while the major kilns such as Yaozhou, Jizhou, Cizhou, Jianzhou, Longquan, Hutian, and Dehua achieved remarkable results, laying the overall trend of Song Dynasty ceramic production. Liao porcelain has distinct characteristics and a strong ethnic style; the Jin Dynasty saw the continuation of the achievements of the two Song Dynasties, with many fine pieces. Western Xia porcelain highlights the Dangxiang ethnic style, making it a gem of Northwest ceramics. The Ming Dynasty was a period of great development for Chinese porcelain. Blue-and-white porcelain became world-famous, while underglaze red porcelain gained global acclaim. Jingdezhen rose to become the capital of China, laying the foundation for the brilliance of Ming and Qing Dynasty ceramics.