The Great Bronze Age of China

The Great Bronze Age of China

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0870992260

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Describes the Chinese Bronze Age, including the development of the Chinese state, writing, religion and architecture.


Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Beautiful Old Porcelains, Amber and Stone Carvings, Sumptuous Eighteenth Century Brocades, Interesting Old Paintings on Glas and Fine Old Carpets, Rugs and Furniture, From Anci

Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Beautiful Old Porcelains, Amber and Stone Carvings, Sumptuous Eighteenth Century Brocades, Interesting Old Paintings on Glas and Fine Old Carpets, Rugs and Furniture, From Anci

Author: Yamanaka & Company

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016355872

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Illustrated Catalogue of an Exhibition of Antique Chinese Sculpture, Bronzes, Potteries, and Ming Porcelain

Illustrated Catalogue of an Exhibition of Antique Chinese Sculpture, Bronzes, Potteries, and Ming Porcelain

Author: Yamanaka And Company

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-09

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780428619909

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Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of an Exhibition of Antique Chinese Sculpture, Bronzes, Potteries, and Ming Porcelain: Winter 1923 6. Bronze Hua-ping, or Flower Vase ar-sha e body With spreading neck and base, ribbed and fluted bands dividing the body from neck and base; very heavily gold plated. 4% ins. High. Tang dynasty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Illustrated Catalogue of The...collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Beautiful Old Porcelains, Amber and Stone Carvings...and Fine Old Carpets, Rugs and Furniture, from Ancient Palaces and Temples of China, Comprising the Private Collection of a Chinese Nobleman of Tien-Tsin, and Objects Procured by the Senior Member of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co.,...during a Recent Visit to Ancient Cities of China...to be Sold At...public Sale at the American Art Galleries. [January 29, 30, 31.]

Illustrated Catalogue of The...collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Beautiful Old Porcelains, Amber and Stone Carvings...and Fine Old Carpets, Rugs and Furniture, from Ancient Palaces and Temples of China, Comprising the Private Collection of a Chinese Nobleman of Tien-Tsin, and Objects Procured by the Senior Member of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co.,...during a Recent Visit to Ancient Cities of China...to be Sold At...public Sale at the American Art Galleries. [January 29, 30, 31.]

Author: Yamanaka & Company

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Phoenix Kingdoms

Phoenix Kingdoms

Author: Lai Guolong

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2022-10-04

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0520341643

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"Featuring about 150 loans from China's Hubei Provincial Museum, this exhibition, set to open at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco under the name Lost Kingdoms of Ancient China, examines the new finds of Zeng and Chu tombs together to explore the cultural landscape of the southern borderland of the Zhou dynasty. It also reveals the legendary rising story of the phoenix kingdom erased by the Qin, highlighting the importance of the middle Yangtze River region in forming a southern style in Chinese art. For a better understanding of the Zeng and Chu material, the exhibition catalogue consists of seven essays to elaborate the introduction to the remarkable art and culture of this region, with entries of about 150 works in six categories (jade, bronze ritual vessels, musical instruments and weapons, lacquerware for luxury and ceremony, funerary bronze and wood objects, and textiles and artefacts with designs). Seven contributors have written for this catalogue, including five outside scholars with expertise on different subjects"--