The Palace Museum’s Essential Collections：Chinese Ceramic Wares with Polychrome Glaze

　　To deepen the understanding of cultural and social background of the painted polychrome ceramic wares of Imperial China.

　　The Palace Museum’s Essential Collection
　　Selected 289 sets of painted polychrome ceramic wares of different dynasties
　　
　　This title offers descriptions of a selected collection of 289 sets of painted polychrome ceramic wares of different dynasties. It also features an introductory essay by the Museum's expert who unfolds the historical and artistic value of polychrome ceramic wares.
   
　　The Palace Museum, the Forbidden City, has a comprehensive collection of the world’s largest treasury of ancient Chinese art. The Museum is an abundant resource for anyone who are interested in Chinese paintings, ceramic wares, jade wares, calligraphy, furniture, and other valuable treasures.

　　中國故宮藏品圖解之絕對珍藏本，讓你一本看通中國彩繪陶瓷
　　專家解說中國故宮彩繪陶瓷，展現各時期的獨特風格
　　精選故宮博物院藏最具代表性的彩瓷，含實物放大圖、圖解、故宮專家的導言。

本書特色

　　★ 精選故宮最具代表性的289件彩瓷。
　　★ 含實物放大圖、圖解和故宮專家撰寫的導言。

Forewords
Introducing the Palace Museum to the World
Looking at History through Art
 
An Introductory Essay
Polychrome Ceramic Wares in the Palace Museum’s Collection
 
Colour-Glazed Pottery Wares and Painted Pottery Wares
 
Underglaze Polychrome Wares Fired in High Temperature
 
Porcelain Wares in Wucai (Five Colours) Enamels
 
Porcelain Wares in Doucai (Competing Colours) Enamels
 
Porcelain Wares in Opaque Enamels
(Falangcai or Cloisonné Enamels)
 
Porcelain Wares in Yangcai (A style modelled after Western Painting)
and Fencai (Powdered) Enamels
 
Porcelain Wares in Mixed Glazes and Enamels
 
Porcelain Wares in Plain Three-Colour Enamels
 
Fahua Pottery and Porcelain Wares
 
Dynastic Chronology of Chinese History