Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2025, 8(11); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2025.081118.
Xiaofen Ye
School of International Culture and Communication, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
In 1856, the French sinologist Stanislas Julien translated and compiled the Chinese ceramic classic History and Manufacturing of Chinese Porcelain into Histoire et fabrication de la porcelaine chinoise, opening a door for France and the wider Western world to explore the secrets of Chinese ceramics. Henceforth, French academia produced a number of scholarly works on Chinese ceramics. This paper selects three typical works that were written in the earlier era: La porcelaine de Chine (1881) by O. Du Sartel, Histoire de la céramique (1884) by Albert Jacquemart, as well as La céramique chinoise (1894) by Ernest Grandidier. What’s more, it will conduct a contrastive analysis of their text content, research methodologies, and characteristics, while also examining their respective strengths and limitations.
Chinese Ceramics Research, France, Text, Contrastive Analysis
Xiaofen Ye. A Comparative Analysis of Texts on French Research of Chinese Ceramics Since the 19th Century. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 11: 110-114. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2025.081118.
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