Gorbatova, Irina: Dinastiya Min: siyanie uchenosti [Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge]. Exhibition: Moscow, Kremlin Museum, 2018. 240 pages; illustrated in colour. Hardback. 31x24.5cms. The exhibition is dedicated to the Ming dynasty epoch (1368-1644) and aims to represent all the aspects for which Ming culture is renowned: porcelain, painting, stone carving and furniture. The catalogue is divided in four parts, mirroring the exhibition's structure: The 'Scholar's Studio' section, in which the museum's furniture collection is preminently showcased; the 'Passion for Antiquity' section, dedicated to archaeological artifacts, including very rare items of jewellery; the 'Porcelain Pleiad of the Ming Dynasty' section, which documents how coloured glaze and overglaze painting were developed during that period, along with new techniques of lacquer carving and cloisonne enamel; the 'Treasures Discovered in Ming Tombs' section, displaying a set of china statuettes, a honorary escort found in the tomb of the imperial family members. Text in Russian with English summary.
The exhibition is dedicated to the Ming dynasty epoch (13681644) and aims to represent all the aspects for which Ming culture is renowned: porcelain, painting, stone carving and furniture. The catalogue is divided in four parts, mirroring the exhibition's structure: The Scholars Studio section, in which the museum's furniture collection is preminently showcased; the Passion for Antiquity section, dedicated to archaeological artifacts, including very rare items of jewellery; the Porcelain Pleiad of the Ming Dynasty section, which documents how coloured glaze and overglaze painting were developed during that period, along with new techniques of lacquer carving and cloisonne enamel; the Treasures Discovered in Ming Tombs section, displaying a set of china statuettes, a honorary escort found in the tomb of the imperial family members. Text in Russian with English summary