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Bronze Mirrors in Ancient China: Artistry and Technique - Couverture rigide

Li, Kin Sum

 
9780295752907: Bronze Mirrors in Ancient China: Artistry and Technique
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ISBN 10 : 0295752904 ISBN 13 : 9780295752907
Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2025

Synopsis

Examines mass production in antiquityHighly decorated mirrors are widely sought by museums with collections of Chinese art and are the most actively exchanged items in the art market of ancient Chinese bronzes. Featuring intricate designs that draw from those observable on woven bamboo, textiles, jade, and lacquered and painted objects of their time, these mirrors display intricate artistry. Motifs such as dragons, birds, and monsters interplay with layered decorative patterns. Most of what we know of these mirrors comes from their discovery in recent decades in tombs dating to early China. Despite their importance, this is the first book-length, scholarly study of Chinese bronze mirrors. Through research based on close examination and comparison of extant examples, Kin Sum Li offers a detailed analysis of how mirrors were designed and produced during the period from 500 to 200 BCE. He documents evidence of an emphasis on efficiency and division of labor in the production process that permitted artisans to apply expertise accumulated from long-term training and professional practice. Improvements in the production process eventually changed how mirror models and molds were prepared, as compared to earlier freehand carving. Collectively, mirror producers laid the foundations of a large commercial exchange network. Bronze Mirrors in Ancient China will be of interest to art historians, archaeologists, museum curators, art dealers, mirror collectors, and auction houses.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kin Sum (Sammy) Li is associate professor of history at Hong Kong Baptist University. He received his PhD in Chinese art and archaeology from Princeton University in 2015. This is his first book.

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Éditeur
University of Washington Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0295752904
ISBN 13 
9780295752907
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
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