ISBN-10: 7-5085-0456-9, 7508504569
ISBN-13: 978-7-5085-0456-8, 9787508504568
Author: Li Li
Translation: Li Zhurun
Pages: 164
Shipping Weight: 520g
Format: Softcover
Language: English
Size: 170mm x 231mm
Year of Publication: 2004
Part of the educational and beautifully produced Cultural China Series, this book focuses on the cultural relics which remain of one of the oldest civilizations in the world. It gives a brief account of the 12 types of relics unearthed in China so far, and discusses them as representative objects which provide a glimpse into China’s past. In vivid color, with illustrations and photographs accompanying the text throughout.
Contents:
Prelude
1 Painted Pottery
2 Jade Artifacts
3 Bronze Ware
4 Figurines
5 Mausoleum Sculptures of Stone
6 Tomb Carvings and Murals
7 Grotto Temples and Formative Art of Buddhism
8 Gold and Silver Artifacts
9 Porcelain
10 Furniture
11 Lacquer Works
12 Arts and Crafts
