Author: Rawson, Jessica; etc.
Title: The British Museum Book of Chinese Art
Description: London, United Kingdom. British Museum Press. 1992. First Edition. Octavo. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 395 Pages, 122 colour and 133 black and white illustrations. For more than a thousand years Chinese silks and porcelain have been coveted and sought by peoples around the world, their extraordinarily fine textures and brilliant colours surpassing anything attained elsewhere. This authoritative and accessible survey describes the origins of these achievements and sets them in context alongside the other arts of China, including lacquer, cloisonne and glass.

Keywords: ART HISTORY ASIAN china chinese