Isbn: 9789627956013 - bronze mirrors from ancient china (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Folio size volume as new in dust jacket and hard clamshell slipcase. 312 pages mostly in color of one of the best collections of Chinese bronze mirrors. Will require some extra postage. 8 lbs. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. Original silver lettered grey cloth, dust jacket, ribbon marker, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, slipcase, folio.; Dust jacket discoloured at spine. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine slip case. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new in a dark grey cloth slip-case. ; 312 pages; Physical desc. : 312 p. : ill (some col. ) ; 36 cm. Bibliography: p. 296-301. Subject: Bronze mirrors --Private collections --Hawaii --Honolulu --Catalogs --Graham, Donald H. --Art collections. 3 Kg. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 312pp. 117 mirrors are illustrated n colour, front and back. and fully catalogued. heavy item, may attract additional postage. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket in slipcase).;26.5 x 36 cm; 3 Kg; 312 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior of the slipcase. Signs of wear on the exterior of the dust jacket, namely edge wear and minor wear marks on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior in very good condition apart from front free endpaper which show signs of have been bent in the past. The two last pages show also signs of have been bent on the top right side. Very good condition overall.; Since prehistoric times, people have sought a means to see their own image: at first reflected from smooth surface of water, then in polished stone, later in polished metal, and finally glass. Bronze mirrors were first produced around 3,000 BC in Egypt, from where they appear to have spread throughout the Mediterranean world and then into Asia. The earliest bronze disc mirrors found in China date to about 2,000 BC however, some scholars suggest that these mirrors may have been cast in central or northern Asia and imported into China. Chinese bronze mirrors are thin, two-sided, typically round discs. The bronze was polished with a reflective surface on one side, usually convex, and with various designs, based on Chinese mythology, ancient symbolism and ritual, cast in relief on the decorated side. Most mirrors have a slender loop or a pierced knob, usually hemispherical, on the decorated side, which was fitted with a cord to hold the mirror by hand or to hang at the belt. Mirrors occupied a very important place in Chinese culture and tradition. Not only were they used to reflect a person's face but, particularly in ancient times, they were thought to reflect the heart and soul. One entry in an ancient Chinese text dated 658 BC says, heaven has robbed him of his mirror', that is 'he has become blind to his own faults". Mirrors were treasured personal possessions and were used in religious rites, in temples and in tombs. They were often given as good luck gifts or to brides to ensure a happy and fruitful marriage. The custom of burying bronze mirrors with their owners to safeguard the passage of the soul to paradise was well established by the Warring States period (480-221 BC). With a few exceptions, all the Chinese mirrors that have been found were excavated from tombs, where some have been preserved for more than 2,500 years. The dynastic age of mirrors can usually be identified by the casting and the designs. Chinese bronze mirrors were cast from an alloy of copper, tin and lead, typically in the proportions of about 71 percent copper, 26 percent tin and 3 percent lead, with traces of other metals. In this volume, the mirrors from the collection of Mr Donald H. Graham, Jr. of Honolulu are lavishly illustrated and described in detail. Accompanying the essay on the history of Chinese bronze mirrors by a leading bronze mirror expert are studies on Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) mirrors with TLV designs and inscriptions on mirrors known as 'deities and animals with semicircles' and 'squares and deities in registers, An exhaustive listing of English, Chinese and Japanese publications is provided in the bibliography and the extensive glossary is an indispensable source of reference for understanding terms and the significance of designs. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1994. Bronze Mirrors from Ancient China: Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection In deutscher Sprache. pages. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).