Dragons and Lotus Blossoms: Vietnamese Ceramics from the Birmingham Museum of Art

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John A. Stevenson Donald A. Wood

Dragons and Lotus Blossoms

Vietnamese Ceramics from the Birmingham Museum of Art

John A. Stevenson, Donald A. Wood, Philippe Truong

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University of Washington Press
09 December 2011

Oriental art; Ceramics: artworks; Regional studies

Vietnam created the most sophisticated ceramics in Southeast Asia. Though they borrowed from China, Vietnamese potters explored their own indigenous tastes and developed their own production techniques. Blessed with the smooth gray-white clays of the Red River Valley, they created pieces that are amazingly light and thin-walled, with skillfully painted, incised, and carved decoration. Two particularly popular decorative themes were dragons (from whom the Vietnamese believed they were descended) and lotuses (considered archetypal symbols of Buddhist purity, because the flower emerges unsullied from the mud).

Through a series of judicious purchases that began in the 1970s, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, has created an extraordinary collection of Vietnamese ceramic art. Essays by three noted experts introduce the collection.

By: John A. Stevenson, Donald A. Wood
With: Philippe Truong
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 953g
ISBN: 9780295991627
ISBN 10: 0295991623
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 December 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Stevenson , co-author of Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, describes the evolution of Vietnamese ceramics and the contexts in which they were produced, and analyzes their aesthetic attraction. The Museum's senior curator, Donald A. Wood , explains the rich symbolism of decorative motifs found on Vietnamese ceramics. Independent scholar Philippe Truong , of Paris and Saigon, assesses the current state of the field.

Reviews for Dragons and Lotus Blossoms: Vietnamese Ceramics from the Birmingham Museum of Art

It is a splendid collection of Vietnamese ceramics and a delightful catalogue for ceramic enthusiasts, indispensable for collectors and researchers of Southeast Asian ceramics alike. -- Brigitte Borell IIAS Newsletter Beautifully produced and a valuable addition to the study of Vietnamese ceramics. -- Ann Proctor Asian Studies Review