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28%OFFYang Liu - Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum - 9780300207897 - V9780300207897
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Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum

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Description for Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum Paperback. Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the traditions surrounding them. It also features an essay that serves as an introduction to these masterpieces. Series: Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour + 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this generously illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the fascinating traditions surrounding them. These important objects, many of which have never before appeared in an English-language publication, date from the 18th to the 1st century B.C.E. and span numerous dynasties.  Highlights of the exhibition include an early thin-wall cast three-legged food vessel (ding) from the Erlitou period, a set of nine bells (bianzhong) from the early Spring and Autumn period,  and a beast-shaped wine vessel (he) from the early ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300207897
SKU
V9780300207897
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Yang Liu
Liu Yang is the curator of Chinese art and head of the Asian Art Department at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Zhou Ya is the senior curator of ancient bronzes at the Shanghai Museum.

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