Cast for eternity : ancient ritual bronzes from the Shanghai Museum
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Cast for eternity : ancient ritual bronzes from the Shanghai Museum
Clark Art Institute , Distributed by Yale University Press, c2014
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"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum, Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, July 4 to September 21, 2014"--Colophon
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Gathering sands to build a pagoda and the choicest fur to make a robe: collecting ancient bronzes at the Shanghai Museum / Zhou Ya
- Eternal offerings: Chinese ritual bronzes from the Erlitou period to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty / Liu Yang
- Catalogue / Liu Yang
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Description
Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this generously illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the fascinating traditions surrounding them. These important objects, many of which have never before appeared in an English-language publication, date from the 18th to the 1st century B.C.E. and span numerous dynasties. Highlights of the exhibition include an early thin-wall cast three-legged food vessel (ding) from the Erlitou period, a set of nine bells (bianzhong) from the early Spring and Autumn period, and a beast-shaped wine vessel (he) from the early Warring States period.
An accessible essay serves as an introduction to these masterpieces, and sumptuous, newly commissioned photography makes this publication a standout addition to the literature on Asian bronze sculpture.
Distributed for the Clark Art Institute
Exhibition Schedule:
The Clark Art Institute
(07/04/14-09/21/14)
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