Chinese jade : the spiritual and cultural significance of Jade in China /
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| Author / Creator: | Gu, Fang, 1962- |
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| Uniform title: | Gu yu de yu liao. English 古玉的玉料. English |
| Imprint: | New York : Better Link Press, 2013. |
| Description: | 160 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8945406 |
Table of Contents:
- Translator's Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Types of Jade
- 1. Hetian
- 2. Xiuyan
- 3. Dushan
- 4. Lantian
- Chapter 2. The Manufacture and Carving of Jade
- 1. The Process of Manufacture
- 2. The Art of Carving Jade
- Use of Color (qiaose)
- Fretwork (loukong)
- Thin Walled (botai)
- Pressed Thread Inlay (yasi qianbao)
- Incised Character (kezi)
- Gold Outline (miaojin)
- 3. Jade Carving Technique in Suzhou and Yangzhou
- Chapter 3. An Outline of Historical Chinese Jades
- 1. Neolithic Period
- 2. Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Periods
- 3. Spring and Autumn Annals and the Warring States Periods
- 4. Qin, Han, Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties
- 5. Sui, Tang, Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties
- 6. Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Chapter 4. The Principal Forms, Uses and Subjects of Jade
- 1. Jade Disc (bi')
- 2. Jade Squared Tube (cong)
- 3. Jade Arc-Shaped Pendant (huang)
- 4. Jade Tablet
- 5. Jade Ritual Blade (zhang)
- 6. Jade Halberd-Shaped Blade (ge)
- 7. Jade Slit Ring (jue)
- 8. Jade Pendant Sets
- 9. Desk Furniture for the Scholar's Studio
- 10. Jades in the Shape of Animals
- 11. The Human Form in Jade
- 12. Jades in Ancient Bronze Style
- 13. Mughal Jade and Jades in Mughal Style
- Appendices
- Dates of the Chinese Dynasties
- Chinese Jade in Museums in China
- Chinese Jade in Overseas Museums
- Index
