Chinese Horses in Jade Pottery Bronze Art In-Depth Book

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The superb color photographs and in-depth captions combine to make this beautiful text an invaluable resource reference work for the collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese objects of art. Illustrated are Chinese horses and horse related items made of jade, bronze, pottery and stoneware, and more.

IMPERIAL CHINA: THE ART OF THE HORSE IN CHINESE HISTORY edited by Bill Cooke, published by Kentucky Horse Park, Harmony House Publishers, Propsect, KY, 2000.

This is a world exclusive exhibition, and one of the largest ever to leave China, featuring more than 350 artifacts and spanning more than 3,000 years. It is appropriate that this exhibition, featuring artifacts and art objects relating to the horse be shown at the world’s largest museum dedicated to the impact of the horse on human history, International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park. My hope is that as you view this collection you will consider the importance and historic significance of these objects in their relationship to life in China from the Zhou Dynasty (ca. 1100 BC) to the present century. As you leave this exhibit consider how your expanded understanding of Chinese culture has given you a new and better perspective of the Chinese, their history, and culture.” 164 plates in stunning color comprise the catalog; introductory and explanatory essays, by many experts in the field of Chinese history, art and culture, are offered as a prelude to the catalog. Captions are in-depth and relate the size, medium, provenance, region of origin, dynasty of origin. There is a wonderful variety of artistic media here and a book that will provide the reader a repeatable armchair tour of an exhibition designed to please horse lovers as well as students of Oriental culture.

9“ x 11.5“ softback in new condition. 182 pages.

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