项元汴,明代著名收藏家、鉴赏家。工绘画,兼擅书法,造诣极深。本书中图片概由其描绘所呈,别致而有感染力,可见其对古瓷的理解与艺术修养之精深,历经四百多年后仍为世人所喜爱。1868年1月,英国医生卜士礼,前往北京担任英国驻华使馆医师,并兼任京师同文馆医学教习。他在中国居住长达32年,期间不仅精通了中文,还撰写了许多关于中国艺术、钱币学、地理、历史等方面的论文。1900年退休后回到英国,此后出版了《中国美术》(Chinese Art,1905年-1906年)、《中国瓷器》(Chinese Porcelain,1908年)、《中国陶瓷图说》(Description of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain,1910年)等著作,并翻译了明代收藏家项元汴先生的《历代名瓷图谱》。
目錄:
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TING YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Copy of an ancient Sacrificial Vessel of Wen Wang.
宋定窑仿古文王鼎
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KUAN YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Copy of an ancient Tao-tich Sacrificial Vessel.
宋官窑仿古饕餮鼎
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Purple TING YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Copy of an ancient Sacrificial Vessel engraved with cicada designs.
宋紫定窑仿古蝉文鼎
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TING YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Ancestral Vessel with monsters heads and band of scroll design.
宋定窑仿古兽面雷文彝
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KUAN YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Incense Burner with loop handles and manmillated feet.
宋官窑冲耳乳炉
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HSUAN YAO of the Ming dynasty.
Antique Censer with fish-shaped handles decorated in deep red with ruddy clouds melting in the sunat dawn.
明宣窑积红朱霞映雪鱼耳香炉
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HUNG-CHIH YAO of the Ming dynasty.
Small Incense Burner shaped as an archaic oak basket.
明弘治窑象篮小鼎
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KUAN YAO of the Sung dynasty.
Ink Palette inscribed with an augury of great peace.
宋官窑太平有象砚
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