Hare's fur, tortoiseshell, and partridge feathers : Chinese brown- and black-glazed ceramics, 400-1400

Foreword / James Cuno -- Preface / Robert D. Mowry -- Chinese Brown- And Black-glazed Ceramics: An Overview / Robert D. Mowry -- Defining Temmoku: Jian Ware Tea Bowls Imported Into Japan / Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere -- Chinese Brown- And Black-glazed Ceramics Of The Song Dynasty: Technical Considerations / Eugene Farrell -- Catalogue Of The Exhibition / Robert D. Mowry. Robert D. Mowry ; With Contributions By Eugene Farrell, Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere. Exhibitions: Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 23, 1995-mar. 10, 1996; China Institute Gallery, N.y., Apr. 20-july 6, 1996; Elvehjem Museum Of Art, University Of Wisconsin, Madison, Nov. 9, 1996-jan. 19, 1997. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 272-279). This groundbreaking catalogue is the first of its kind to examine the exquisite Chinese brown- and black-glazed wares (including those commonly known as "Temmoku"), tracing their evolution and development from the fifth to the fifteenth century. Illustrated with fine and important pieces from famous museum and private collections, it includes excellent essays and definitive entries by Robert D. Mowry, with contibutions on specific historical and technical aspects by Eugene Farrell and Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere. Reviewed by many experts, this book has become a standard textbook for students of Chinese ceramics and an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and other interested readers.