300 Treasures: Chinese Porcelain in the Wallenstein, Schwarzenberg & Lichnowsky Family Collections
Prague: UMPRUM / Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, 2015. Hardcover. Color-illus. paper/boards; black cloth spine with silver lettering. Matching dj. Silver place-holder ribbon and decorative end papers. 510 pp. with 310 color plates and 61 color illustrations. Fine/NF Fine (very slight rubbing to dj in spots). Item #153129
ISBN: 9788086863665
Text in English. The most important works of Chinese porcelain in Czech collections, more than 300 items are featured from the Wallenstein, Schwarzenberg, and Lichnowsky Family collections. With remarks on the history of Chinese porcelain collecting in Europe, the start of Chinese porcelain collecting in Czechoslovakia, and the porcelains in the 3 main collections represented here. Some of the kinds of porcelain included are blue/white, porcelain with partial color glazes and monochrome works, Yixing stoneware, Famille Verte colors, armorial porcelain, Imari style, work decorated in Europe, and porcelain for the Chinese domestic market. Exquisite photos, thorough annotations, and excellent/informative text. With a list of plates and bibliography.
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