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97764 Front page of the publication

The Search for Ancient China

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as China opened its doors, archaeologists introduced new field methods that led to important discoveries and the establishment of scientific research bodies.

Now, the splendours of ancient China can be revealed: from the famous terracotta army to the lavish tomb of the Marquis of Dai from the Han dynasty.

 €9,50 €3,55
1999
97527 Front page of the publication

Chinese ceramics.

Chinese ceramics are among the most widely admired and collected in the world. From elegant Song celadons to decorative Ming vases and colorful Qingfamille rose, ceramics produced in China have influenced taste and daily life globally. This new design history draws on the V&A's comprehensive collection to look at the production, consumption, aesthetics, and transfer of Chinese ceramics Stunning new photography illustrates more than 200 pieces, including previously unpublished objects.

 €43,95 €43,95
2009
94772 Front page of the publication

Sunken Treasure: Fifteenth Century Chinese Ceramics from the Lena Cargo.

The wreck of a Chinese junk discovered in 1997 on the Lena Shoal, northeast of Palawan in the Philippines, yielded a remarkable trove of Ming Dynasty ceramics'. This book accompanies an exhibition held at the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London in 2001, featuring ceramic artefacts from the late 15th century wreck.

 €49,50 €49,50
92142 Front page of the publication

Griffin: on the Route of an Indiaman.

Presents the results and conclusions of 15 years of research, restoration, and preservation of the thousands of items found on the wreck of the East India Company ship "Griffin", which sank in the Sulu Sea, 1791.

 €145,00 €42,50
92140 Front page of the publication

Lost at Sea. The Strange Route of the Lena Shoal junk.

In 1997 the remains of a Chinese trading vessel were found off the coast of the Philippine island of Palawan. Although already damaged by looters, a salvage operation was launched by the National Museum of the Phillipines and the Far Eastern Foundation for Nautical Archaeology. This book forms a report on the methodology, execution and results of the project and looks in detail at the remains of the 15th century Chinese trading ship and her cargo. Resembling a submerged china shop, the sea bed was littered with blue and white high quality ceramics and metal artefacts.

 €125,00 €39,50