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Traces the development of Chinese glazes and glazing techniques from antiquity to the modern era. Nigel Wood describes how glazes were made, provides an analysis of their composition, and shows how they can be duplicated today with common raw materials available in the West.

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"A valuable reference for potters as well as scholars and collectors." * American Craft *
"A must for not only potters but for anyone interested in the history of Chinese ceramics." * Antique Review *
"[An] extraordinary volume. . . . In a well documented text, beautifully illustrated by both color and black-and-white photographs, Wood describes Chinese ceramic development, from the Bronze Age through Tang and Song dynasty monochrome stoneware glazes, to the fine porcelains of southern China." * Choice *

Chinese Glazes Their Origins Chemistry and

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      Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
      Publication Date: 02/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9780812221435, 978-0812221435
      ISBN10: 0812221435

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Traces the development of Chinese glazes and glazing techniques from antiquity to the modern era. Nigel Wood describes how glazes were made, provides an analysis of their composition, and shows how they can be duplicated today with common raw materials available in the West.

      Trade Review
      "A valuable reference for potters as well as scholars and collectors." * American Craft *
      "A must for not only potters but for anyone interested in the history of Chinese ceramics." * Antique Review *
      "[An] extraordinary volume. . . . In a well documented text, beautifully illustrated by both color and black-and-white photographs, Wood describes Chinese ceramic development, from the Bronze Age through Tang and Song dynasty monochrome stoneware glazes, to the fine porcelains of southern China." * Choice *

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