For the Imperial Court: Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art . Lavishly illustrated, this book presents only items made for and appreciated by Chinese royalty, rather than the more familiar porcelain made for export to the West.First published as a catalog for an exhibition of Qing porcelain held in the United States by the Percival David Foundation and the A

Title	:	For the Imperial Court: Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
Author	:	Rosemary E Scott
Rating	:	4.73 (648 Votes)
Asin	:	9813066016
Format Type	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	160 Pages
Publish Date	:	0000-00-00
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First published as a catalog for an exhibition of Qing porcelain held in the United States by the Percival David Foundation and the American Federation of Arts, this book presents Qing dynasty porcelain created for the Chinese imperial court. Lavishly illustrated, this book presents only items made for and appreciated by Chinese royalty, rather than the more familiar porcelain made for export to the West.

Editorial : About the Author Rosemary E. Scott is a senior academic researcher at Christie's auctioneers. She previously served as the head of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Super nice book and beautifully illustrated A+A+A+. The is a catalog of a fine old collection made by a wealthy collector. The odds of finding such items today except in in a few international auctions is probably less than being struck by lightning - on a clear day.. While there are many pretty pictures of rare items, the book is of limited value to a collector of today in a market awash with reproductions. Always been curious about Chinese porcelain, but after having seen this book on Amazon and reading about the collection of Sir Percival David it makes a difference learning about how this man learned, studies and had a great eye for Chinese porcelain, indeed it takes one years to develop a certain eye of knowing the real thing from the fake, it took years of study I am sure but it is also true that the man must have had an eye for the BEST of the BEST.