Celestial Beings and Bird-Men: Human Flight in Chinese Jade

ISBN-13: 9781781300718 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 336 str.

Angus Forsyth

Opis

Jade figurines depicting human flight are a varied and expressive manifestation of this most prized artistic medium.

Recenzje

This marvelous book serves not only as a tantalizing introduction to the art of jade, but will evoke jealousy and admiration in fellow collectors and curators. Edith Terry Asian Review of Books

Spis treści

Introduction and OverviewMap of the Archaic World of East/West Human Flight Ideas through the Hellenisation of Central Asia and Percolation from India of Buddhism into China and the Far EastComparative East/West Timeline1 The Flying Apsara In China2 The Kinnara In China3 Garuda4 Anthropomorphic Bird Headdress OrnamentsSelect BibliographyIndex

O autorze

Angus Forsyth is an internationally respected collector of and authority on Chinese jade and a former president of the Oriental Ceramics Society of Hong Kong.