Chinese jade throughout the ages : a review of its characteristics, decoration, folklore, and symbol...
Chinese jade throughout the ages : a review of its characteristics, decoration, folklore, and symbolism / by Stanley Charles Nott.
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Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt. : C.E. Tuttle, 1962.
Date
1962.
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NQ736.24/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xx, 193 p. : ill., plates (part col.) map ; 28 cm.
Contents
Dedication -- Chinese tribute to jade -- Prefaces -- Acknowledgment -- List of color plates -- Chronology -- Introduction by Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith, Kt., K.C.V.O -- I. Mineralogical characteristics and occurrence of jade -- II. Archaic carvings in jade : including the Shang-Yin, Chou, Warring Stat...
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Publisher
Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt. : C.E. Tuttle, 1962.
Edition
2nd ed.
Date Published
1962.
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Summary
Centuries before the Christian era jade was valued in China as the purest and most divine of natural treasures, and it evoked a reverence accorded to no other material. It was chosen by the Chinese as the vehicle for communication with the unseen powers of the universe, as the emblem of imperial authority, and as a charm against evil influence. Fro...
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Chinese jade throughout the ages : a review of its characteristics, decoration, folklore, and symbolism / by Stanley Charles Nott.
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"A list of Chinese writings referred to in the text": p. 166-169.
"Bibliography chiefly of European and American works relating to China and its arts": p. 170-174.
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NQ736.24/2
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74VvvD38Q2dg
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736.24
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991007376109702626
