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5000 Years of Chinese Jade
View jade exhibition trailer from San Antonio Museum of Art.
Chinese Jade at the British Museum
View 'online tour' covering jade coiled dragon, jade slit rings (jue), jade cong, jade disc or bi. A jade ornament for the top of an axe shaft, a jade pendant in the shape of an animal face, jade pendants in the form of stags and dragons. The jade figure of a standing man, a jade ornament for a weapon hilt, jade cicadas, a jade ornament in the shape of a flying deity, jade headdress ornament, a jade figure of a crouching animal, jade figure of a horse. A jade demon mask, a lobed jade cup and a jade brush pot. Finally, learn about jade: the material.
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Chinese Jade: Power and Delicacy in a Majestic Art (Arts of China)Jade is one of the most profoundly beautiful masterworks of Chinese art. This illustrated volume explores the history and variety of China's greatest jade masterpieces throughout history.
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Searching for jade. Defining jade quality. Symbols of good fortune. The Emperor's insatiable appetite for jade. Legends of ancient jade objects. Traditions and treasures. Distinguishing real from fake. For the collector. The assessment of jade.
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The British Museum Book of Chinese ArtFor more than 1000 years Chinese silks and porcelain have been coveted and sought by peoples around the world. This book describes the origins of these achievements and sets them in context alongside the other arts of China, including lacquer, cloisonne and glass.
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Main Section (Info from 1996 edition)
Jades and bronzes for ritual. Calligraphy and painting for official life. Sculpture for tombs and temples. Decorative arts for display. Ceramics for use. Luxuries for trade.
Also includes:
Chronologies. Archaeological sites. Buddhist sites and reliquary desposits. Tombs. Painters. Glossaries.
