Author: Li, Jiu-fang
Title: Chinese Jades Throughout the Ages: Connoisseurship of Chinese Jades, Volume 11 & 12 (Qing Dynasty Parts I & II)
Description: Hong Kong. Chinese Art Foundation. 1996 & 1997. First edition. Quarto. Hardcover & slipcase. New. Part I: xxxxviii, 205 pages, 204 colour plates; Part II: liv, 217 pages, 108 colour plates, text in English and Chinese. Volume 11 emphasizes the use of jade for functional uses including dining utensils, objects of daily use and personal ornaments while Volume 12 stresses jade as a decorative art and an object of scholarly praise; also features religious and ceremonial pieces. In these two volumes, the numerous examples of jade carvings demonstrate the decorative versatility found in this long adored Chinese art form.

Keywords: china chinese jade.