Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Shouyang Studio: The Katherine and George Fan Collection [first edition]

Catalogue of a fine collection of archaic Chinese bronze objects ranging from ritual vessels to bells, chariot components and weapons. Objects inlcuded range in dating from the late Xia (ca. 1800 BCE) to Eastern Han, with the majority of objects from the Shang and Zhou periods. Of particular use are the detailed descriptions of each object, with their focus on the interpretation of iconography and, where present, inscriptions. All text bilingual English / Chinese. 202 pp., 116 colour plates and over 90 b&w rubbings and line drawings; bibliography.