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5,000 Years of Chinese Jade: Featuring Selections from the National Museum of History, Taiwan, and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institut (Out of print)

AUTHOR Shin, Lin Shwu; Pik, Chan Lai; Johnston, John
PUBLISHER San Antonio Museum of Art (12/30/2011)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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5,000 Years of Chinese Jade is a concise visual survey of art-historically 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.

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ISBN-13: 9780615471808
ISBN-10: 0615471803
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 130
Carton Quantity: 22
Product Dimensions: 9.05 x 0.54 x 11.06 inches
Weight: 1.64 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Design | Fashion & Accessories
Design | Asian - General
Design | Techniques - Sculpting
Dewey Decimal: 736.240
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011017378
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5,000 Years of Chinese Jade is a concise visual survey of art-historically 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.

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