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The Problem of meaning in early Chinese ritual bronzes
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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July 20, 2013
Book consists of papers presented at the 15th Percival David Foundation Colloquy on the Art and Archaeology of Asia in 1990. The theme of the meeting was Function and Meaning in Early Chinese Ritual Bronzes - most notably discussing the "taotie" featured in Shang bronzes. 176pp, numerous b/w plates.
Contents:
* Art and Meaning, Sarah Allen
* Meaning and Explanation, Robert Bagley
* Liangzhu Culture and the Shang Dynasty "Taotie" Motif, Li Xueqin
* Late Shang Bronze Design: Meaning and Purpose, Jessica Rawson
* Zoomorphic Bronzes of the Shang and Zhou Periods, Xiong Chuanxin
* A Textual Investigation of the "Taotie", Wang Tao
* Meaning and Style in the Art of Chu, Colin Mackenzie
* Aspects of the Serpent on Eastern Zhou Bronzes and Lacquerware, Alain Thote.
Fantastic resource when researching re Shang/Zhou bronzes. (personal ref: UCB N7340 C63)
Contents:
* Art and Meaning, Sarah Allen
* Meaning and Explanation, Robert Bagley
* Liangzhu Culture and the Shang Dynasty "Taotie" Motif, Li Xueqin
* Late Shang Bronze Design: Meaning and Purpose, Jessica Rawson
* Zoomorphic Bronzes of the Shang and Zhou Periods, Xiong Chuanxin
* A Textual Investigation of the "Taotie", Wang Tao
* Meaning and Style in the Art of Chu, Colin Mackenzie
* Aspects of the Serpent on Eastern Zhou Bronzes and Lacquerware, Alain Thote.
Fantastic resource when researching re Shang/Zhou bronzes. (personal ref: UCB N7340 C63)
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