Islamic Arts A&iOverview: In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each era within its historical context and use art as a window into Islamic culture. Written in a lively and accessible style, and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans, the book captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts, and provides an essential introduction to the subject for both the student and the general reader. |
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... Chinese imper- ial porcelain , ' the likes of which had never been seen before ' , along with 2,000 other pieces of porcelain . The majority were Chinese wares made specifically for export , but the twenty pieces must have been the ...
... Chinese imper- ial porcelain , ' the likes of which had never been seen before ' , along with 2,000 other pieces of porcelain . The majority were Chinese wares made specifically for export , but the twenty pieces must have been the ...
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... Chinese wares is a flat earthenware bowl painted in cobalt blue on an opaque white glaze ( 58 ) . The low and open shape derives from Chinese models , but because he lacked the fine white clay of China , the potter had to hide the local ...
... Chinese wares is a flat earthenware bowl painted in cobalt blue on an opaque white glaze ( 58 ) . The low and open shape derives from Chinese models , but because he lacked the fine white clay of China , the potter had to hide the local ...
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Jonathan Bloom, Sheila Blair. ceramic techniques to imitate Chinese porcelains . Potters , led by those in Iran , wanted to imitate finely - thrown , translucent Chinese porcelains decorated with subtle carving or moulding under a thin ...
Jonathan Bloom, Sheila Blair. ceramic techniques to imitate Chinese porcelains . Potters , led by those in Iran , wanted to imitate finely - thrown , translucent Chinese porcelains decorated with subtle carving or moulding under a thin ...
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