The glass of China : pure brightness shines everywhere / edited by Emily Byrne Curtis, with essays b...
The glass of China : pure brightness shines everywhere / edited by Emily Byrne Curtis, with essays b...
The glass of China : pure brightness shines everywhere / edited by Emily Byrne Curtis, with essays by Ricardo Joppert, Ma Wenkuan, and Daphne Lange Rosenzweig.
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Full title
Publisher
Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2004.
Date
2004.
Call Numbers
NQ748.2/13
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 134 p. : ill., some col. ; 29 cm.
Contents
1. Form and Ritual in Chinese Glass / Daphne Lange Rosenzweig -- 2. Chinese Glass Technology -- 3. Glass Properties as Metaphors for Wisdom in China / Ricardo Joppert -- 4. Islamic Glass Unearthed in China / Ma Wenkuan -- 5. Poem of the Glass Bowl -- 6. 'Complete Plan of the Glass Workshop' -- 7. Th...
Publication information
Publisher
Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2004.
Place of Publication
Vermont
Date Published
2004.
Access and use
Access Conditions
State Reference Library copy: To be issued in supervised area.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Pure Brightness Shines Everywhere: The Glass of China explains the development of the Chinese glass industry, the techniques and structures of the Emperors' glass-works, the use of glass in the imperial households, and its employment as gifts within the household and abroad. Stunningly illustrated, with 60 colour and 65 black-and-white photographs...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The glass of China : pure brightness shines everywhere / edited by Emily Byrne Curtis, with essays by Ricardo Joppert, Ma Wenkuan, and Daphne Lange Rosenzweig.
Portion of title
Glass of China.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
NQ748.2/13
Record Identifier
74Vv5E8JkoXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv5E8JkoXM
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ISBN
0754609812 (alk. paper)
9780754609810 (alk. paper)
DDC
748.20951
MMS ID
991017747619702626
