This is a revealing look at porcelain collecting in the reign of
Louis XIV through the 18th century. This beautifully illustrated
volume traces the changing market for Chinese and Japanese
porcelain in Paris from the early years of the reign of Louis XIV
(1643-1715) through the 18th-century. The increase in the quantity
and variety of East Asian wares imported during this period spurred
efforts to record and analyze them, resulting in a profusion of
inventories, sales catalogues, and treatises. These contemporary
sources - many never published before - provide a comprehensive
picture of porcelains: when they were first available; what kinds
were most admired during various periods; where they were sold and
at what price; who owned them; and how they were displayed and
used.
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