Author: CHRISTIE'S NEW YORK; SCOTT, ROSEMARY (INTRODUCTORY TEXT)
Title: An Era of Inspiration: 17th Century Chinese Porcelains from the Collection of Julia and John Curtis
Description: Christie's New York. 2015, 1st Edition. Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback.; 21 x 27 cm.; 1 Kg.; 294 lots with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior, namely edgewear and a a few wear signs on the front cover, spine and back cover. The upper side of the outside text block show some stains. The top left side of the back cover is slightly bumped, which affected the nearby pages. The remaining interior is in good condition.; Catalogue from the sale SHUNZI-3721 held at Christie's New York on Monday, the 16th of Marc 2015 with 294 lots.;"Julia and John Curtis have focused their unique collection of Chinese art on items dating to the 17th century, and in doing so have brought to the attention of scholars and fellow collectors alike the extraordinarily qualities of the porcelains made during that turbulent period of Chinese history. When they embarked on the collection of these porcelains in the late 1970s, such ceramics had enjoyed surprisingly little academic attention. However, in the intervening years Julia Curtis has undertaken a vast amount of research in order to redress this deficiency, as evidenced by the list of her publications, which appears at the end of this introductory essay. Her work has not only contributed to several ground-breaking exhibitions, but has inspired other scholars to turn their attention towards the remarkable porcelains of the 17th century." excerpt from the introductory text by Rosemary Scott. Good/No Jacket.

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