Vessels of Influence - China and the Birth of Porcelain in Medieval and Early Modern Japan

Informationen zum Autor Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere is the Research Director of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, Norwich, and Project Curator for Japanese ceramics at the British Museum, UK. Klappentext Vessels of Influence , while examining in depth the role of Chinese ceramics in Japan, also delves into the meaning, motivation for, and rapid development of Japanese porcelain from many angles, including archaeology, heirloom and documentary evidence. The political and fiscal advantage that one lord found for his domain in creating its own local 'china' is placed in the context of the domestic and international market economy.Through an examination of the role of Chinese products and that of a domesticated 'china' in Japan, a fuller picture of Japan's rich material culture emerges, revealing complex interactions between government, taste-makers, traders, merchants, consumers, imports and new technology. Vessels of Influence also discusses how these interactions have been viewed by historians, and the often heated debates that have occurred as a result. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Figures Timeline Maps Figures Introduction Porcelain Debates in Japan and in the West Chinese Ceramics in Japan during the Medieval Period, and Their Significance in Tea Gatherings The Genesis of Porcelain Conclusion Postscript Key Japanese Terms and Characters List References Index

Product details

• Authors: Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Nicole Rousmaniere, Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere
• Assisted by: Richard Hodges (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2012
• EAN: 9780715634639
• ISBN: 978-0-7156-3463-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 212 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Duckworth Debates in Archaeolo; Debates in Archaeology; Duckworth Debates in Archaeolo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous