Chinese Jade Throughout Ages

Chinese Jade Throughout Ages
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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages : 520
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ISBN-10 : 9781462909667
ISBN-13 : 1462909663
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Jade Throughout Ages by : Stanley Charles Nott

This classic guide to Chinese jade is of great interest to art collectors and casual readers alike. First published in 1936 and since then a collector's item of increasing rarity, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages comprises a review of the characteristics, decorations, folklore, and symbolism of this esteemed mineral that has always held a proud place among gems of the world. The book presents a full descriptive account of the significance and meaning of the carvings produced in this prize stone by Chinese craftsmen from the earliest times, through the Chou and succeeding dynasties, down to the twentieth century. The text is illustrated with a magnificent series of more than 350 reproductions in color, black and white, and line drawings of choice pieces selected from the chief Asian, European, and American collections. In addition the Chinese art history book explains no only the wealth of symbolic designs used in the decoration of jade but also a large number of the marks and devices by which collectors identify the origin and the date of valued pieces.

Scientific Examination of Art

Scientific Examination of Art
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9780309096256
ISBN-13 : 0309096251
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Scientific Examination of Art by :

Examines the application of scientific methods to the study and conservation of art and cultural properties. This work addresses scientific topics of broad interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines and attracting up to 250 leadingresearchers in the field.

Jades from China

Jades from China
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015055194149
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Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Jades from China by : Angus Forsyth

A catalog illustrating 354 Chinese jades from the collection of Brian McElney, the Peony Collection and the Rannerdale Collection, this bilingual volume includes essays on the art of Chinese jade carving.

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages
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Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822011255056
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Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages by : Stanley Charles Nott

Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums

Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0300237022
ISBN-13 : 9780300237023
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums by : Jenny F. So

From personal ornamentation to funerary practice, from palace decoration to private devotion, jade has played a major role in Chinese social, cultural, and political life for millennia. Exploring the history of this revered stone through the esteemed Grenville L. Winthrop Collection at the Harvard Art Museums--which includes some of the finest examples of ancient and archaizing jades outside China--this volume explains how and why jade developed its special significance. In-depth entries on over one hundred objects present recent archaeological discoveries and new information garnered from conservation analysis, while Jenny So's broad and engaging narrative not only elucidates the layered meanings of the objects and their iconography but also delves into the unique qualities of the material and the craftsmanship involved in quarrying and working jade. Distributed for the Harvard Art Museums

Fifth Chinese Daughter

Fifth Chinese Daughter
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780295745916
ISBN-13 : 0295745916
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Fifth Chinese Daughter by : Jade Snow Wong

Jade Snow Wong’s autobiography portrays her coming-of-age in San Francisco's Chinatown, offering a rich depiction of her immigrant family and her strict upbringing, as well as her rebellion against family and societal expectations for a Chinese woman. Originally published in 1950, Fifth Chinese Daughter was one of the most widely read works by an Asian American author in the twentieth century. The US State Department even sent its charismatic young author on a four-month speaking tour throughout Asia. Cited as an influence by prominent Chinese American writers such as Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston, Fifth Chinese Daughter is a foundational work in Asian American literature. It was written at a time when few portraits of Asian American life were available, and no similar works were as popular and broadly appealing. This new edition includes the original illustrations by Kathryn Uhl and features an introduction by Leslie Bow, who critically examines the changing reception and enduring legacy of the book and offers insight into Wong’s life as an artist and an ambassador of Chinese American culture.

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:253590094
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Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages by : Stanley Charles Nott

The Magnificent Chinese Jade Pagoda

The Magnificent Chinese Jade Pagoda
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 59
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ISBN-10 : 1543437516
ISBN-13 : 9781543437515
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Magnificent Chinese Jade Pagoda by : Mae Chang Koh

This is the story and background of how an orphan Chinese boy, with God's blessing, created the world-renowned Jade Pagoda and its priceless companion collection and how it was lost to not only 1.4 billion Chinese but also to the people of the United States and the world. The centerpiece of this jade collection is the Jade Pagoda that took the blood and sweat of 150 Chinese jade artisans over ten years to complete. It was carved from the largest jadeite boulder ever mined from a quarry in Northern Burma (Myanmar). These jade workers labored between 1922 and 1933 by hand-and-foot power, using only the crudest of tools to carve the most intricate spectacle in the world today. The pagoda was not only the lifetime realization of the dream of jade connoisseur Chang Wen Ti but also an intended icon for world peace and friendship that Chang had so fervently promoted. The city of Oakland was chosen as the recipient of the largest gift ever donated by one family as a gesture of goodwill between the Chinese and the Americans on behalf of the Chinese people. This pagoda has been rightfully called the eighth wonder of the world by its many admirers and those who have viewed it in person. This book is about the magnificent Jade Pagoda and the man who brought it to fruition.

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages

Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages
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Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015016857354
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Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages by : Jessica Rawson

Ancient Chinese Art

Ancient Chinese Art
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Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 1403487723
ISBN-13 : 9781403487728
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Ancient Chinese Art by : Jane Shuter

Explains the origins, materials, and meaning of traditional art in China, and describes the development of painting, sculpture, calligraphy, architecture, and other media.