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Chinese Jewelry - A Picture Book - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a catalogue of the pieces of Chinese Jewelry that are housed within the Metropolitan Museum of Art including images of the the Museum's star exhibit, which is the golden crown variously attributed to the T'ang (618-906) and Sung (960-1280) dynasties.
This book highlights pieces of jewellery from ancient and modern cultures in every part of the globe. Of special interest are the objects that appear in paintings and other works of art: jewel-studded gowns, glittering Renaissance brooches and an Egyptian beaded collar are among the featured works from the "Metropolitan Museum"'s collection. Necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets fill this book and also included are objects of religious significance, military honours and other kinds of personal decoration. The captions relate anecdotes concerning the artists and wearers and describe the history and style of the jewellery pictured.
This picture book was composed in 1940 to display choice pieces from the Museum's Near East jewelry collection. Along with its array of photographs, the assembling curators have provided an introductory essay on the history and cultures that surround each of these carefully crafted ornaments, as well as the techniques used to produce them.
This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.