The Oxford Companion To The Decorative Arts
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A landmark reference work in the study of decorative arts, The Oxford Companion to the Decorative Arts presents a comprehensive survey of the crafts and applied arts across cultures and centuries. Edited by Harold Osborne, the volume chronicles the full breadth of decorative traditions — from furniture, ceramics, and textiles to metalwork, glass, and lacquerwork — offering authoritative entries that illuminate the history, techniques, and aesthetics of each discipline. Published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, this companion stands as an indispensable resource for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts alike. Osborne brings together contributions from leading experts, producing a work that argues convincingly for the decorative arts as a serious field of intellectual and historical inquiry. Its encyclopaedic scope and scholarly rigour ensure that even the most seasoned reader will uncover something new within its pages.
Author: Harold Osborne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good Page Condition: Some tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A landmark reference work in the study of decorative arts, The Oxford Companion to the Decorative Arts presents a comprehensive survey of the crafts and applied arts across cultures and centuries. Edited by Harold Osborne, the volume chronicles the full breadth of decorative traditions — from furniture, ceramics, and textiles to metalwork, glass, and lacquerwork — offering authoritative entries that illuminate the history, techniques, and aesthetics of each discipline. Published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, this companion stands as an indispensable resource for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts alike. Osborne brings together contributions from leading experts, producing a work that argues convincingly for the decorative arts as a serious field of intellectual and historical inquiry. Its encyclopaedic scope and scholarly rigour ensure that even the most seasoned reader will uncover something new within its pages.