目录 ForewordPainted Pottery Origin of Pottery Art Development of Painted Pottery Painted Pottery of the Yangshao Culture Prehistory Pottery Later than Those of the Yangshao Culture Jade Artifacts “Beautiful Stones” and Jade Jade Artifacts of the Xinglongwa Culture and Hongshan Culture Jade Artifacts of the Liangzhu Culture Jade Carvings of the Shang-Zhou Period Funerary Objects of Jade The Bloom of Jade Artifacts Bronze Ware Bronze Technology Bronze Sacrificial Utensils Decorative Designs and Inscriptions on Bronze Ware Animal-shaped Bronze Vessels and Bronze Human Figures Bronze Weapons, Helmets and Shields Porcelain Porcelain of the Six Dynasties Porcelain of the Sui-Tang Period Porcelain Kilns of the Song Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty Painted Porcelain of the Ming-Qing Period Sculpture Tomb Figurines Mausoleum Sculptures of Stone Grotto Temples and Formative Art of Buddhism Painting The Origin of the Art of Painting Paintings of the Han and Jin Dynasties Painting Style of the Sui-Tang Period Painting Academy of the Song Dynasty The Literati Paintings in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties Furniture Furniture before the Han Dynasty Development of “Furniture with High Legs” Ming-style Furniture Indoor Furnishing Arts and Crafts Gold and Silver Artifacts Lacquer Works Bamboo, Wooden, Ivory and Animal Horn Articles Artificially Shaped Gourds Embroidery Cloisonne Purple Clay Teapots The Collection and Preservation of Cultural Relics Collecting in the Flourishing Age Treasures Lost in the Troubled Times Arduous Task ahead for the Protection of Cultural Relics
China is the birthplace of one of the four greatest civilizations in the world, hence those cultural relics which, in huge quantities and immensely rich varieties, have always been fascinating. These cultural relics were produced during different periods of the Chinese history, over well over 7,000 years. They are gems of the Chinese civilization.This book gives a brief account of 8 types of cultural relics unearthed in China so far, including pottery, porcelain, jade and bronze. These are seen as the most representative of the Chinese culture, each in its own way providing a glimpse into ancient China.?
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