Glorious Qing
Decorative Arts in China, 1644-1911
Published on 30. April 2024
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-295-75191-7 (ISBN)
Description
A guided tour through centuries of exquisitely crafted objectsWith over 250 color illustrations, this companion volume to Claudia Brown's Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911 covers an array of superbly crafted objects of art produced during China's last dynasty. It features ceramics, metalwork, textiles, lacquer, glass, jade, and works of bamboo selected from collections in North America, Europe, China, and Taiwan. Art historian Brown probes the materials, motivations, technologies, and skills of Qing period artists, along with trends in art patronage and collecting. She considers objects of private patronage, including snuff bottles and instruments for the scholar's desk, alongside imperial commissions, palace furnishings, and pieces made for export in the flourishing East-West trade market. Moving chronologically from one emperor's reign to the next, Glorious Qing offers a comprehensive survey of Qing decorative arts that will delight experts and novices alike, from collectors to students of art history.
Reviews / Votes
"For those seeking a comprehensive overview of Qing decorative arts, this book draws together recent scholarship in the field, highlighting the key characteristics which have come to define art and design across a wide range of media." * Oriental Ceramic Society Newsletter * "Given the wide coverage and complex context of decorative arts, scholars have long struggled with not having a good textbook for introducing this emerging subfield; however, Brown's monograph will positively become a top choice, just as her previous work, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, became for painting." * H-Net Reviews * "Provides a succinct yet comprehensive overview of this important subject . . . Highly recommended." * CHOICE Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color; 277 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1078 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-75191-7 (9780295751917)
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Person
Claudia Brown is professor of art history at Arizona State University and research curator for Asian art at the Phoenix Art Museum. She is author of Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911.