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You can add one or more of these highly sought after items to add a historical touch to your home or office decor. A thorough treatise on oriental and japanese ceramics. Gorham silver was founded in providence, rhode island, 1831 by jabez gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with henry l. Crammed with information on the history, esthetics, and technical aspects of the ceramics of japan and the orient, the book is an invaluable guide to scholars, collectors and dealers. Japanese pottery, or toki, differs from japanese porcelain in that its made from earthenware or stoneware rather than a hardpaste clay body designed to be fired at temperatures in excess of 2,300 degrees fahrenheit and ring like a bell when struck. Features 69 pieces of chinese, 18 japanese, 6 korean and 1 cambodian ceramics throughout the ages.
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