Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection
Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection

Author: Rene-Yvon Lefebvre D'Argence

Publisher:

Published: 1977-12-26

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781878529626

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A catalog of the famous collection of Chinese jade from the Avery Brundage Collection housed in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, ranging in date from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty.

Later Chinese Jades
Later Chinese Jades

Author: Michael Knight

Publisher: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Published: 2007-11-10

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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This is the definitive guide to Chinese jades from the Ming dynasty through the early twentieth century

Collecting Chinese Jade
Collecting Chinese Jade

Author: Sam Bernstein

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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"'Collecting Chinese Jade' informs the reader about aesthetic considerations and provides a methodology for collecting. Nearly sixty outstanding Chinese jade objects are described and illustrated in full color. Each object is reviewed in the context of the most recent archaeological information. Detailed notes to the text are provided so that the reader may explore further. By studying the stylistic and physical characteristics of these examples, the collector may apply this knowledge to his or her won quest for the best."--Cover

Chinese Jade of Five Centuries
Chinese Jade of Five Centuries

Author: Joan M. Hartman

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-10-09

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1462909620

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Chinese Jade of Five Centuries was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1969. In Chinese Jade of Five Centuries, Mrs Hartman provides an encompassing look at one of the minor arts which must be considered vital to a judgement of artistic achievements of any civilization. Magnificently illustrated with 45 black and white photographs and 10 color plates, the book displays many museum examples which have not been previously published for general readership. Written for the layman, the text should satisfy the more discerning and knowledgeable reader as well, particularly for it's information on the quality and location of jade rough, on dating, and techniques of carving.

The Jade Kingdom
The Jade Kingdom

Author: J. Desautels

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1468465724

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