Chinese Glazes : Their Origins, Chemistry and Re-creation

Wood, Nigel

Herbert Press Ltd（2022/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 280 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781789941869
• DDC分類 738.1280951

Full Description

Unlock the secrets of China's most celebrated ceramic glazes, and learn how to recreate them today.

For centuries, Chinese glazes have captivated artists and collectors with colours compared to jade, tea-dust, hare's fur, and even the 'colour of the sky after rain'. Some dazzle with brilliance; others shift subtly with changing light. This book reveals the artistry, science, and history behind these extraordinary surfaces.

Nigel Wood traces the evolution of Chinese glaze traditions from the Bronze Age through the iconic Song dynasty stonewares to the refined porcelain glazes of southern China. Alongside this historical journey, readers will find hundreds of authentic glaze recipes adapted for Western materials, practical blending and calculation techniques, and insights from kiln-site research and conferences in China.

Lavishly illustrated photographs taken at historic kiln sites, Chinese Glazes is both a definitive reference and a hands-on guide. Whether you're a ceramic artist seeking to replicate classic glazes or a reader fascinated by the story of Chinese ceramics, this book opens a window onto one of the most influential traditions in ceramic history.

Contents

Introduction
Author's Note
Acknowledgements

1. Neolithic and Bronze Age Ceramics
2. South China's Early Lime Glazes
3. The Porcelain Glazes of Southern China
4. Longquan, Guan and Ge
5. The Porcelains of North China
6. The Stonewares of North China
7. The Blackwares and Brownwares of China
8. Iron in Chinese Glazes
9. Copper in Chinese Glazes
10. Chinese Low-fired Glazes
11. Chinese Alkaline Glazes
12. Chinese Overglaze Enamels
13. Reconstruction of Chinese Glazes
14. Glaze Recipes

Chronology
Index