| The Art of Silver Jewellery: From the Minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet Contributor(s): Van Der Star, René (Author) |
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ISBN: 8876243836 ISBN-13: 9788876243837 Publisher: Skira OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 Annotation: This book and exhibition presents over 250 silver necklaces, and earrings - objects of ceremonial beauty and originality created by tribal peoples of China. Four catalog essays by leading experts illuminate the context creation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and also provide valuable background information for designers, historians, collectors and dealers. In addition to images of the jewelry itself, the volume includes a selection of collect ethnic textiles and other field photographs that puts the jewelry in full ethnological context. Details information an object includes dimensions, weight, material, function, and area of origin. This sumptuous volume is the most comprehensive study of the region's jewelry available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the complete heritage of China. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Art | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
| Dewey: 739.238 |
| LCCN: 2007444863 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 10.1" W x 11.9" (3.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book and exhibition presents over 250 silver necklaces, and earrings - objects of ceremonial beauty and originality created by tribal peoples of China. Four catalog essays by leading experts illuminate the context creation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and also provide valuable background information for designers, historians, collectors and dealers. In addition to images of the jewelry itself, the volume includes a selection of collect ethnic textiles and other field photographs that puts the jewelry in full ethnological context. Details information an object includes dimensions, weight, material, function, and area of origin. This sumptuous volume is the most comprehensive study of the region's jewelry available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the complete heritage of China. |
