Chinese Potter

China has the longest and most highly developed ceramic tradition in theorld, encompassing early Neolithic earthenwares, the finely glazed stonewareieces of the Song period, and the years of Imperial patronage and exportare for the new markets of the West.;Most studies of Chinese art deal withypes, period or styles, but this historical examination of Chinese ceramics,hich uses recent research, explains how the evolution of pottery dependedpon the technological developments of the Chinese culture. The book'sractical approach makes full use of archaeological reports to show howiffering geographical areas, materials and developing technology all shapedhe evolution of Chinese ceramics.

Margaret Medley was formerly Curator of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, the University of London, and a distinguished authority on Chinese ceramics.