Porcelain for the Emperor: Manufacture and Technocracy in Qing China 9780295750835, 2022015086, 2022015087, 9780295750828, 0295750839

"The exquisite ceramic ware produced at the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory at Jingdezhen in southern China function

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Porcelain for the Emperor: Manufacture and Technocracy in Qing China
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