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The organisation and techniques of Chinese silk production, the uses of the silk produced - both bolts and made-up pieces - and the types and styles of its ornament are here considered in a highly illustrated and accessible general survey, the first of its kind to be published in English. Tracing the story of silk in China from its neolithic origins to the twentieth century, the author considers its relationship to the other decorative arts as well as the role of silk in Chinese history, trade, religion and literature. Drawing upon the most up-to-date archaeological evidence from other, less perishable media such as jades and bronzes as well as paintings, poems and other texts, this book brings together material hitherto available only in Chinese with recent acquisitions by public and private collections in the USA and Europe to illuminate the luxury of silk through the ages.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49554323013905,"sku":"GOR004896901","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0714114790.jpg?v=1751441252"},{"product_id":"chinese-paintings-in-the-ashmolean-museum-oxford-book-shelagh-vainker-9781854441324","title":"Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford","description":"The British Museum and the Ashmolean Museum house the largest collections of Chinese paintings in the country. While the British Museum developed a more classical collection of Chinese art, The Ashmolean focused on acquiring paintings that represented the modern, contemporary approach to the literati tradition. The collection has been acquired, almost entirely, in the past 50 years, the majority belonging primarily to the 19th and 20th century, with a few examples from the Ming and earlier Qing dynasties.  This book presents a complete catalogue of Chinese paintings within the Ashmolean Museum collection. The extensive introduction details the acquirement of the collection, and the study of Chinese Art in Oxford started by William Cohn, further developed by Peter Swann. The catalogue is divided alphabetically, not by period, due to the later chronology of the collection. Each artist is listed by the romanisation in pinyin of his or her names, and artists' biographies are followed by bibliographic references to monographs and exhibition catalogues. 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