Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing

This catalogue describes over 300 outstanding pieces from Sir Joseph Hotung’s collection, which spans the history of jade in China. Drawing upon the very latest archaeological research to set jade in its historical and artistic context, this work will stand as a definitive reference for many years to come. In her wide-ranging introduction to the catalogue the author analyses the arguments and sets out new views, supplementing this major essay with a series of shorter introductions to the chronological sections into which the jades of different types, shapes and functions have been divided. The book is fully illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs of each piece from the collection, all in colour, along with comparative examples from the rich collection of the British Museum.

463 pages, colour, English, 21.59 x 3.18 x 26.67 cm

Hardcover

Published in 1995

ISBN: 0714114693

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