Description: CHINESE BRONZES: ART & RITUAL BY JESSICA RAWSON1987, SOFTCOVERPUBLISHED FOR THE TRUSTEE OD THE BRITISH MUSEUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SAINSBURY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIACONDITION: VERY GOOD Chinese bronzes are one of the world's major art forms. Few if any other ancient cultures achieved the artistic excellence and technical virtuosity in bronze attained in China. Using a unique casting method involving multiple ceramic section moulds, the Chinese cast vessels, weapons and ornaments of great beauty and elegance. Ritual vessels, used for offerings of food and wine to the ancestors, were covered with patterns of real and mythical beasts. In a comprehensive introductory essay Jessica Rawson considers the extraordinary casting of the bronzes, their functions and the questions they pose. Her account surveys the latest excavations and research in the field. The remainder of the book catalogues over forty of the British Museum's world-famous collection of Chinese bronzes ABOUT US: We are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We sell books and other items donated by community members to raise money for our local library system. We fund services, reading programs and purchases not in their budget. Our organization has operated continuously in the same city since 1937. PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS - THANK YOU! Please visit our store for more titles.https://www.ebay.com/usr/friendsofthepaloaltolibrary
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Subject Area: Art History
Publication Name: CHINESE BRONZES: ART AND RITUAL
Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
Item Length: 9.5 IN
Subject: Art
Publication Year: 1987
Type: ART CATALOG
Format: SOFTCOVER, ILLUSTRATED
Language: English
Item Height: 7.5 IN
Author: JESSICA RAWSON
Personalized: Yes
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 12 OZ
Item Width: 1/4 IN
Number of Pages: 104 PAGES
