Harmony and Contrast: A Journey Through East Asian Art (Paperback) by Jane Wilkinson, Nicholas Pearce

9780700704613. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 112. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 112 p. A cross-cultural perspective on the art of Japan, China and Korea, focusing on the use of materials. The introductory discussion on the three cultures is followed by an investigation of a range of different materials, their function and style, and the decorative and manufacturing techniques applied to them. The chapters include silk, paper, lacquer, wood, stone (jade, soapstone, etc.), ivory, metalware, porcelain, stoneware and earthenware.