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Select Books, Singapore, 2018 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hard cover (with dust jacket) in slipcase.; 24.5 X 33.5 cm; 3.8 Kg; 422 pages with color illustrations; New. May show signs of handling and shelf wear.; DIALOGUE with THE ANCIENTS showcases 100 ancient Chinese bronzes from the Collection of Shen Zhai, the Studio of Reverence. Built over four decades, the Collection covers almost all types of bronze vessels found in the entire span of Shang, Zhou and Han Dynasties, circa 1600 BC - AD 220. The Catalogue is lavishly illustrated, capturing the beauty of the bronzes, with the majority featured in actual size. Each piece is documented in detail, with reference to comparable specimens and archaeological findings. Uniquely, the Catalogue includes several series of objects in chronological sequence; this enables the reader to study the evolution of form, design and technology throughout the three dynasties. Opening with the Editor's essay on his personal journey in forming the… Read More

Singapore: 2018. 422 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Hardcover in slipcase 33.8x50cms. ISBN: 9789811175343. 100 ancient Chinese bronzes from the Studio of Reverence are presented in this volume - with the majority illustrated in actual size. Each vessel, from circa 1600 BC-AD 220, is documented in detail, with reference to comparable specimens and archaeological findings. The catalogue is structured chronologically so that the evolution of form, design, and technology throughout the three dynasties may be observed.As well as Patrick Kwok's introduction on forming the collection, six other essays explore: the history of bronze collecting and modern Chinese archaeology (Dr Tianlong Jiao); the Hu vessel and mysticism (Prof. Eugene Wang); Western Zhou and archaic styles (Prof. Li Feng); Han bronzes, iconography, and animal motifs (Prof. Allison Miller); the Shen Zhai owl zun and owl symbolism from late Shang to early Western Zhou (Dr Wang Tao); and the Shen Zhai bear and mythology in Han… Read More