LI0CY3 Li Huibing ed: CHANGSHA YAO. Changsha Kiln. Changsha, 2004. 134; 342; 334 pp. 676 pp. colour plates. Colour and b/w text illustrations and drawings. 3 vols. 29x22 cm. Simulated leather. GBP 175.00 A high quality production showing thousands of examples of ceramics from the Changsha kilns. Introductory text volume with sections on: The Discovery and Excavation of Changsha Kilns; The Spread of the Wares North and South of the Yangtze River; Finds of Changsha Wares across Asia and Africa; The Stunning Finds of the 'Black Rock' Shipwreck; Features of Changsha Wares; The Historical Position of the Changsha Kilns; Artistic Features and the Cultural Context of the Changsha Kilns; Appendixes. Volumes Two and Three entirely consist of colour plates showing Changsha wares, with a high proportion of fascinating, elaborate designs, many figurative and with inscriptions. Two page foreword and list of contents in English. Main text in Chinese. A fine research reference on the subject. Subjects: Ceramics Archaeology Can be ordered in, as of: 03/07/2008 Was item 213 in printed List 144. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.