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.本書為英文版。
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暫缺《金子的歷史(英文版)》作者簡介
圖書目錄
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