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A catalog of the famous collection of Chinese jade from the Avery Brundage Collection housed in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, ranging in date from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty.
This is the definitive guide to Chinese jades from the Ming dynasty through the early twentieth century
"'Collecting Chinese Jade' informs the reader about aesthetic considerations and provides a methodology for collecting. Nearly sixty outstanding Chinese jade objects are described and illustrated in full color. Each object is reviewed in the context of the most recent archaeological information. Detailed notes to the text are provided so that the reader may explore further. By studying the stylistic and physical characteristics of these examples, the collector may apply this knowledge to his or her won quest for the best."--Cover
This volume contains the proceedings of the 18th Percival David Foundation Colloquy on Art and Archaeology in Asia, held in 1995. The essays were written by a range of international scholars and jade experts, providing a broad overview of the place of Chinese jades in the ancient and modern worlds.