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How to Read Chinese Ceramics Monica Wood On the opening night ofChinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culture in English, the word "china" has become synonymous with "porcelain" the function of these works and the meaning of their often richly decorated surfaces are not always readily apparent. This new installment in the successful How to Read