Pure Brightness Shines Everywhere: The Glass of China

by Emily Byrne Curtis (Editor)

Pure Brightness Shines 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, the book presents a visual survey of the best Chinese glass from collections throughout the world.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs! Interesting historical comments on Chinese glass, the manufacture and use and reverence they had for glass. Interesting how attitudes changes with the changing emperors. I was a little lost in discussions of Chinese geography, (an inserted map would have been extremely helpful!) and the various emperors (there WAS a timeline...)