Rawson, Jessica: Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to Qing. Exhibition: London, British Museum, 1995. 463 pages with 420 colour and 310 monochrome illustrations. Hardback, a nice new copy in publishers' shrinkwrap. 27.6x21.9cms. Fully illustrated catalogue based on over 300 Chinese jades from the Joseph Hotung collection, organized chronologically (then by shape or function) into four main parts: Jades of the neolithic period; Ornaments and other small jades of the neolithic, Shang and Western Zhou periods; Jades of the Eastern Zhou and Han periods; Jades of the Han and post-Han periods. With a detailed history of Chinese jades, full bibliography of sources, index.
Fully illustrated catalogue based on over 300 Chinese jades from the Joseph Hotung collection, organized chronologically (then by shape or function) into four main parts: Jades of the neolithic period; Ornaments and other small jades of the neolithic, Shang and Western Zhou periods; Jades of the Eastern Zhou and Han periods; Jades of the Han and post-Han periods. With a detailed history of Chinese jades, full bibliography of sources, index
, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1983 Hardcover, 260 pages, English, 355 x 270 mm, in a solid jacket !, Fine copy., very richly illustrated with illustrations, . ISBN 9780283988929.
Archaeologists uncovered these works from 48 tombs on Mount Shizhai. They date from the 4th cent ury BCE and later and represent a slave-owning, hunting and agricultural culture.
1980 / 240 pages. Relié avec jaquette. Editions British Museum.
Very Good Condition / Très bon état.
1996 / 303 pages. Broché Editions British Museum Press
Dos cassé. Trés bon état.