ENCYLOPEDIA OF ANTIQUES
The passion of antiques is universal, part of a reverence for the past has traditionally been used as a yardstick for the present, anad those who share this passion may well be convinced about the beauty of the objects they love, even if usefulness is rarely of any importance. An appreciation of antiques is a particular, personal way to preservethe past, both in the form of the objects themselves and in the
information such objects convey. All antiques, of whatever period, are in effect time capsules, and their survival carries with it a vision of other worlds, other times. The pleasures generated by the pursuit of antiques are, therefore, infinitely varied and valuable as a basis for an understanding of the past.
- Whether you are a dedicated collector, fine art student or a new enthusiast, your knowledge of and pleasure in antiques will be hugely enhanced by this superbly illustrated encylopedia. More than 4000 subject and 1000 photographs of individual antiques arranged in a series of colour plates are backed by expert information. In addition, the encyclopedia includes museum and restoration guides for collectors and art-lovers.
- This encylopedia concentrates on the primary area of interest, namely those centuries from the early Ottoman to Turkish Republic period.
- The encylopedia includes the motifs of İznik
ceramics, Silver marks, calligrapher signs, the tugra of Ottoman
Sultans, European porcelain marks like Sevres, Limoges, Meissen, etc.,
wooden works of art, bronze objects and jewellery.
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