Korean art from the Gompertz and other collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum : a complete catalogue /

The Fitzwilliam Museum Korean Art collection discussed herein is considered one of the finest outside the Far East, consisting of Silla early unglazed ware, unique Koryo-era blue-green celadons, and Choson (Yi) dynasties (1st century BCE to 19th century CE) punch'ong wares and porcelains. The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England, which acquired its first Korean pottery in 1920, has amassed more than 1200 pieces from various donors, the most notable being Geoffrey St. George Montague Gompertz, a connoisseur and scholar of Korean ceramics. The significance of Korean art was not understood by the West until the 1930s. The present study discusses the long and outstanding tradition of Korean ceramics. Noted Korean specialist Yun Yong-i has compiled a catalog noteworthy for its thoroughness relative to dating kiln sites where pottery was produced and for its many technical details, such as sources of raw ceramic materials and glaze composition. Contents include a foreword by Gompertz; editor's preface; introduction to Korean culture and ceramic technology; and introductions to each type of ware. More than 450 black-and-white photographs; 32 superb color plates; catalog numbers; glossary of Korean terms; awesome bibliography. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals. A. C. Garzio emeritus, Kansas State University