The monochrome principle
Subtitle: lacquerware and ceramics of the Song and Qing dynasties
By: edited by Monika Kopplin ; essays by Monique Crick, Patricia Frick, Soon-Chim Jung, Monika Kopplin, Dieter Kuhn ; [revision and editing John Nicholson]
Contributors: Museum für Lackkunst (Münster, Germany); Fondation Baur, musée des arts d'Extrême Orient. Fondation Baur
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Munich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9783777420615
Subjects: Chinese Pottery; Lacquer and lacquering; History; Keramik; Lackarbeit; Monochromie
Other titles: Lacquerware and ceramics of the Song and Qing dynasties
Notes: The publication "was made possible by the Museum für Lackkunst and the Fondation Baur"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The social background to the rise of monochrome wares in Song civilization (960-1279) / Dieter Kuhn; title: Gentle forms and quiet colours : the perfection of Song lacquerware / Patricia Frick; title: The art of the Song potters : simplicity, elegance, and technical perfection / Monique Crick; title: An abundance of forms : discovering the beauty of nature / Patricia Frick; title: The significance and influence of the tea culture of the Song dynasty / Soon-Chim Jung; title: Imperial chrysanthemums : a group of monochrome red lacquers and their porcelain imitations from the Qianlong era / Monika Kopplin; title: Cold beauties : the monochrome ceramics of the Qing dynasty / Monique Crick.