Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7119045210
Published on: 2006-01
Paperback
gold is as old as the history of man himself, and china was one of the first countries in the world to mine gold and manufacture beautiful articles out of it.this book gives a detailed description of the sources of Chinese gold, the toil of Chinese prospectors, famous items of gold ware and veteran gold craftsmen.
Preface
Chapter 1 Where Does Gold Come From? 001
China, One of the Earliest Countries Mining Gold 002
Sources of Gold in Ancient China 006
Panning for Gold 010
Chapter 2 Gold Jewelry in the Shang end
Zhou Dynasties 011
Shang Dynasty Gold Utensils and Vessels 012
Gold Vessels and Utensils Unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha 015
Gold Vessels of the Western Zhou Dynasty 020
Chapter 3 Spring and Autumn and Warring States
Periods-The Early Years of Gold
Luxury Goods 023
Gold Objects Found in China’s Central Plains 024
Gold Cup from Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 027
Gold-handled Swords and Belt Hooks Unearthed at Yimen Village 029
Xiongnu Gold Crown 032
Chapter 4 Gold Ware in Qin and Han Dynasties, and
Its Magical Significance 035
Gold Ware of the Qin Dynasty 036
Han Dynasty Jade Burial Suit Sewn with Fine Gold Threads 038
Gold Seals and the Seal Engraving Art of the Han Dynasty 040
Han Dynasty Gold Coins 044
Funeral Objects from Officials’ Tombs 046
Chapter 5 Objects with Western Characteristics
from the Wei and Jin and Southern
and Northern Dynasties Periods 053
Gold Collections of the Aristocracy 054
Utensils and Vessels with a Foreign Flavor 058
The Coming of Buddhism 062
Chapter 6 Tang Dynasty, the Heyday of Gold Artistry 065
Property of the Rich and Powerful 066
Tea and Buddhism 069
Gold Objects Presented to the Tang Emperors 073
The Aesthetics of Gold 075
Decorative Patterns 077
Cream of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty 079
Emergence of the South 081
Chapter 7 Gold Wares in the Song and Liao
Dynasties 083
Slim, Changeable and Antique in Form 084
Simple and Poetic Decorative Patterns 086
Gold for Decorative, Daily-life and Buddhist Use 091
Creative Craftsmanship 093
Gold Ware of the Liao Dynasty 094
Golden-winged Bird from the Kingdom of Dali 100
Chapter 8 Gold Jewelry from the Yuan and
Ming Dynasties, Heyday of Veteran
Craftsmen 101
Rise of Handicraft Workshops 102
Unique Products 104
Luxury Jewelry 106
Vessels with Gold and Jade Inlay 110
Chapter 9 Flying Dragons and the Qing Dynasty
Imperial Ceremonial Objects 114
Imperial Treasures 120
Imperial Tableware 123
Imperial Buddhist Ceremonial Objects 124
Gold Seals of the Qing Dynasty 126
Gold and China’s National Ethics 128
