宜兴陶瓷效应（中国文化的回声英文版）

　　Many artists——and lovers of the arts——believe that artistic Derfection can be found in any time period and within any culture．American ceramic artists are particularly adventurous，continually exploring the vast heritage of ceramic art．With this insightful and beautifu l book，The Yixing EffecC： Echoes of the Chinese Scholar，Marvin Sweet reveals how the Yixing teapot has captured the imagination of contemporary ceramic artists and why it has become a compelling source of inspiration．

　　Marvin Sweet received his Master of Fine Artsdegree from Boston University．Sincethat time his ownceramic work has been exhibited andcollected publicly and privately both in the United States andabroad．He is a recipient of the Artists Foundation FelIowship Award，Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant and other awards and prizes for his ceramic work．Mr．Sweet has written severaI internationaIly published articles on artistic influences shared between Eastern and Western clutures．

AcknowIedgements
Map of Yixing Region
Chronology
Preface by Rick Newby
Introduction
Chapter 1-The Scholars'Path 1
Foundations of Nature Art
Studies and the Real World
Scholars CoIlect
Developing the Art of Tea
A Place to Live
On to Yixing
Chapter 2-A Collection of Yixing Ware
Chapter 3-Yixing Ware and Its Influence on Early European Ceramics by William R．Sargent
The First Importation of Yixing to Europe
The Dutch Replications
Early English Replications
German Replications
Wedgwood'S Replications
Yixing Ware in America
Yixing Ware from Shipwrecks
Contemporary Inspirations
Chapter 4--Contemporary American I nterpretations

Afierword

What the Artists Say
Index of Images，Contemporary Artists
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Authors
Notes to the Text