Andrew L. Maske

Potters and Patrons in Edo Period Japan

Takatori Ware and the Kuroda Domain

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Traces the development of one of Japan's best-documented ceramic types, from its beginnings around 1600 until the abolition of the domain system in 1871. This book explores the operation of Takatori as the official ceramic workshop of the Kuroda, lords of one of the largest domains in Japan.

Produktdetails

• The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 179mm x 253mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 766g
• ISBN-13: 9781409407560
• ISBN-10: 140940756X
• Artikelnr.: 57041250

Autorenporträt

Andrew L. Maske is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Kentucky. His research focuses on Asian ceramics and on cultural connections in Japanese art.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction: historical context
The search for a style: Takatori ware production in the 17th century
The struggle for stability: later Takatori ware production, 1716-1871
From rough to refined: the ceramics of Takatori
'Suitable for your use in Chanoyu': the tea caddies of Takatori
Ceramics fit for a lord: the distribution and use of Takatori ceramics
Epilogue: the Takatori legacy
Appendices
Sources cited
Index.