decorative art

Kinrande (金襴手) refers to a Chinese porcelain known as “gold brocade type,” which was highly prized by Japanese tea masters and collectors. Today, many fine examples of this type of ware are found in private Japanese collections. This book remains the only important English-language work on this porcelain type.

Clocks and watches serve a practical function, yet they can also be incredible works of art. This stunning book features some of the finest timepieces ever created, spanning the 15th century to the present. Austrian photographer Johann Willsberger visited major museums and private collections around the world to capture the best examples from primarily French, German, Austrian, Swiss, English, and American makers. Alongside the beautiful photographs, Willsberger includes thought-provoking quotations and sayings about timepieces and about time itself.