Confucius (551-479 BC) praised jade as 'the embodiment of virtue'. Excavations in China since the 1970s have shed much light on the use and production of jade in neolithic and early dynastic periods. Excavated jade artefacts dating from the seventh to seventeenth centuries are rare, so it is particu[...]

This beautiful book tells the story of Chinese ceramics exported to Europe, the Middle East and South-east Asia from the 14th to the 19th century. Superb new photography reveals over 200 stunning pieces and illustrates the extraordinary range of styles and decorative patterns of Chinese export porce[...]