Ancient Chinese Bronzes
Ancient Chinese Bronzes

Author: Chengyuan Ma

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Drawing on a wealth of archaeological data, this study gives a succinct yet comprehensive survey of ancient Chinese bronzes. The book discusses the alloy and mining processes, the casting techniques, and the evolving historical and social background over a two-thousand year period during which the tools, weapons, vessels, musical instruments, and other bronze pieces were produced and used.

Ancient Chinese Bronzes
Ancient Chinese Bronzes

Author: Daniel Shapiro

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909631090

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A large format presentation of a superb private collection of rare ancient Chinese Shang dynasty ("c."1200 BCE) bronze ritual vessels illustrated in black and white and in colour, and described in detail. The book begins with personal notes and views of the collector, followed by illustrated essays written by three leading American scholars: Robert D. Jacobsen, Chair of the Department of Asian Art Emeritus, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Robert D. Mowry, Curator of Chinese Art Emeritus Harvard Art Museums and Thomas Lawton, Director Emeritus, Freer Gallery of Art.