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Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. A groundbreaking, lavishly illustrated exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of SE Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and aboriginal Taiwan. Spans cultures active in this art form from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era (AD). Essays by the editor, as well as five other scholars, followed by detailed descriptions and photographs of over 160 artefacts. The first and only reference on the subject and a must for all jade connoisseurs. In English, with essays and summary descriptions in Chinese. 162 pp, 168 colour and 4 b&w plates, 3 maps, chronological chart, bibliography, index. First Edition. Soft Cover. New/n/a. 23 x 22 cm.
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- Title Burnished Beauty
- Author Christopher J. Frape
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 162
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Orchid Press, Bangkok
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9789748304892 / 9748304892
- Weight 1.41 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.06 x 8.9 x 0.63 in (23.01 x 22.61 x 1.60 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005435231
- Dewey Decimal Code 732.7
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Burnished Beauty: The Art of Stone in Early Southeast Asia
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