Author: Bachhofer, Ludwig
Title: A Short History Of Chinese Art
Description: Batsford, 1947, 1st UK edition. Cloth, dj, VG/G+. 142pp, colour frontis, 80pp b/w plates showing 129 images, index, dustjacket rather yellowed to the spine & with the edges chipped, fore edges yellowed, plates in nice condition. Hardback with dustjacket. ¶ A good introduction to Chinese art, which begins with pottery of the Neolithic age the book traces the development through bronzes, sculpture & painting ( but not ceramics ).

Keywords: art, chinese art, bronzes, chinese bronzes, archaeology, sculpture