5000 YEARS OF CHINESE JADE

Opis produktu

5000 Years of Chinese Jade/ is a concise visual survey of arthistorically important jade spanning the Neolithic period to the 19th century offering a stunning visual journey through themes and time periods important in the history of jade in China. The book is arranged chronologically in five main periods: Neolithic Shang to Zhou dynasty Han to Song dynasty Yuan and Ming dynasties and the Qing dynasty. Primary subjects and themes include ritual objects weapons scholars objects adornments and jewelry and vessels providing an important new resource for the study of Chinese jade./5000 Years of Chinese Jade/ is a beautiful book with clear and concise essays excellent photographs and thoughtful catalog entries which give readers a new appreciation for the significance of jade throughout Chinese history. It would make an excellent addition to any library./bJohn Johnston /bis CoatesCowdenBrown Curator of Asian Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art. bChan Lai Pik /bis a research fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. bLin Shwu Shin /bis the author of Jade: Ching Dynasty Treasures.//

Data Publikacji: 2011-11-11
Wymiary: 279 mm 229 mm 339287 gr