bronze and jade

七個篇章，揭露歷史文物的身世流轉與滄桑，漢寶德文物論述精彩集結，透過獨特的「漢氏觀點」，一同心醉神馳，千迴百轉也不倦的藝術文明之旅！ 「在古代器物中找到中國古文化精神的代表，除了玉器之外，就是青銅器了。古人把青銅器稱為金，所以用『金玉滿堂』這句話來描寫富貴的氣象。到了後世，金指的是黃金，金、玉合起來，就顯得滿俗氣的，與漢代以前的文化已有相當距離了。如果說中國是玉的文化，同樣也可說是青銅的文化。玉

The collection of Korean art in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest outside the Far East, containing rich holdings of early unglazed ceramics, celadon stonewares of the Koryo dynasty, punch'ong wares and porcelains of the Choson dynasty as well as items in glass, jade, bronze, brass, lacquer and wood. This catalogue, compiled by Yun Yong-i and edited by Regina Krahl, supplies detailed information on the artefacts and posits a dating system which will be useful to students and collectors of Korean art worldwide. The introductions to each type of ware represent important contributions to the subject. Essays on Korean culture and the technology of Korean ceramics set the works of art in historical context. The finest examples of each type of ware are represented in 32 pages of colour illustrations and over 450 black and white photographs show varied views of the specimens.

The subjects of study of these papers include Chinese bronze and iron, Himalayan and Cambodian sculpture; Japanese paintings; jewelry from East Asia to Europe; jade, feathers, glass,amber and tiles.

This extraordinary catalogue accompanies a major traveling exhibition of 128 works of bronze, jade, and clay dating from the thirteenth century B.C. to the second century A.D. The majority of these st

China is the birthplace of one of the world's most ancient civilisations and an immense quantity and variety of cultural relics have been preserved on China's vast territory. Utilising a wealth of archaeological evidence, China's Cultural Relics provides an illustrated introduction to the artifacts that survive from different periods of Chinese history, and the collection and preservation of these precious relics in modern times. Covering a wide range of topics representative of Chinese culture, including pottery, porcelain, jade and bronze, Li Li provides a glimpse into ancient China.

China boasts a history of art stretching over 5,000 years and embracing a vast array of forms--objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, a