Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Official catalogue of the mining and metallogical products in the Zollverein Department 1862
Author: WeddingCatalogue of the Objects of Indian Art
Author: H. ColePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382507358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
A Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Indian Department
Author: John Forbes WatsonPublisher: London : Her Majesty's Commissioners
ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Official Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Contributions from India to the London Exhibition of 1862
Author: A. M. DowleansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Catalogue of Persian Objects in the South Kensington Museum
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385498724
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
The illustrated catalogue of the industrial department
Author: International exhibition, 1862Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Catalogues- American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc
Author: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 940
Book Description
Catalogues of Sale
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Chinese Jade
Author: Jessica RawsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
The Chinese have revered the mystery and magic of jade since ancient times. This authoritative book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of six thousand years of development, from the earliest cultures to the twentieth century. The author describes and assesses the variety of roles and functions, ritual and ceremonial, which jade has played in China. Recent discoveries from hitherto little known neolithic cultures of around 3000 BC have highlighted the extraordinary skills of the craftsmen and the complexity of the cultures that supported them. Other remarkable finds include the precursors of the famous jade suits, which range from jade plaques and shrouds dating from about 900 BC to superb pendants and sword fittings carved for a king buried near Canton in around 122 BC. This catalogue describes over 300 outstanding pieces from Sir Joseph Hotung's collection, which spans the history of jade in China. Drawing upon the very latest archaeological reseach to set jade in its historical and artistic context, this work will stand as a definitive reference for many years to come. In her wide-ranging introduction to the catalogue the author analyses the arguments and sets out new views, supplementing this major essay with a series of shorter introductions to the chronological sections into which the jades of different types, shapes and functions have been divided. The book is fully illustrated throughout with specially commisioned photographs of each piece from the collection, all in color, along with comparative examples from the rich collection of the British Museum.