R. S. Kilburn - Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners - 1981

Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners by Richard S. Kilburn - Catalog An Exhibition presented by the Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Urban Council, Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Museum of Art 29 January to 29 March 1981 - Honorary Editor: Hin-cheung Lovell -
Very Important Photographic Credit in color and black and white -
Publisher's binding in full blue cloth, title spine, under illustrated jacket, 224 pages, format in-4° (29,5 x 22 cm) -
English and Chinese text - Contents: see photos - In like-new condition. Flawless -
The period of transition between the Ming and the Qing dynasties is in many ways one of the most interesting in the history of Chinese ceramics. Kraak wares were developed in large quantities for Europe and exerted a great influence on the development of European ceramics, being extensively copied at Delft and other potteries. In this exhibition we trace their origins to the mid 16th century. The "Transitional Wares", which introduced a new style of painting into ceramic art - spontaneous, naturalistic and a refreshing change from the conventional and formal Chongzhen periods for the Japanese market - the enamelled wares, with or without underglaze, the Ko-sometsuke and the Shonsui wares. These ware, highly treasured in Japan, had a profound influence on Japanese ceramics.
Also included in the exhibition are other wares for the domestic market, such as monochrome, polychrome and blanc-de-chine, as well as the "Swatow" wares exported to Southeast Asia -