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Book Review
Pre-Tang Ceramics of China. Chinese Pottery from 4000 BC to 600 AD
06/1993 | 1083 | 135
Pages: 415-416
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Reviewer:
Vainker, S. J. (Vainker, S. J.)
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places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Pottery / Ceramics / Han / Jin (Six Dynasties) / Three Kingdoms (Chinese) / Qin
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Pre-Tang Ceramics of China. Chinese Pottery from 4000 BC to 600 AD | author: Watson, William
Book Review
The Decoration of Mirrors of the Han Period
07/1963 | 724 | 105
Pages: 334
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Reviewer:
Watson, William (Watson, William; W., W.)
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places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Chinese / Mirrors / Han
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The Decoration of Mirrors of the Han Period | author: Bulling, Anneliese
Book Review
Han Tomb Art
01/1955 | 622 | 97
Pages: 24-25
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Reviewer:
Sullivan, Michael (Sullivan, Michael)
Subjects
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Han / Funerary art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Han Tomb Art of West China | author: Rudolph, Richard C.
Article
Late Chou and Han Art at the British Museum
05/1951 | 578 | 93
Pages: 152-157
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Author:
Bulling, Anneliese (Bulling, Anneliese; Bulling, A.)
Subjects
museums and institutions:
British Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
China / England
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Art objects / Decorative arts
subjects:
Jewellery / Bronzes / Mirrors
subjects:
Zhou (Chou) / Han
subjects:
Huai
subjects:
Chinese sculpture
subjects:
Animals / Gods / Xian (Taoist immortals) / Iconography
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
10. Buckle. Here Attributed to the Han Period (? E. Han). Gilt Bronze with Turquoise Inlay; Length 20.3 cm., Width 4.1 cm. (Raphael Bequest, British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
11. Buckle. Here Attributed to the Han Period (? Late E. Han). Gilt Bronze Inlaid with Glass Bead; Length 18.7 cm. (Oppenheim Bequest, British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
12. Left: Mirror. Late W. Han or Early E. Han. Bronze, with Decoration Carried out in Gold-Leaf, Applied to the Flat Surface; Diameter 19.4 cm. (Eumorfopoulos Collection, British Museum.) Right: Mirror. Pre-Han, Excavated in Shouchou. Bronze; Diameter 25.4 cm. (Raphael Bequest, British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
13. Detail from Eumorfopoulos Mirror Reproduced in Fig. 12 (Left).
Non-western art unattributed:
14. Robe-hook. Probably W. Han. Bronze, with a Blue Glass Bead Inset; Length 8.9 cm. (British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
15. Plaque. Late Chou. Bronze; Length 12.1 cm., Width 14.6 cm. (Oppenheim Bequest, British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
9. Cylindrical Container. Probably Late W. Han. Bronze; Height 10.2 cm. (British Museum.)
Article
Chinese Wall-Paintings
07/1943 | 484 | 83
Pages: 168-174
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Author:
Cohn, William (Cohn, William)
Subjects
artists:
Tang Yin, 1470-c. 1523
artists:
Qiu Ying, ca. 1494-ca. 1552
dates:
1200-1499
places:
China
subjects:
Frescoes / Tang
subjects:
Ming / Dating
subjects:
Song / Attributions
subjects:
Buddhas / Guanyin
subjects:
Chinese painting / Wall paintings
subjects:
Taoism / Buddhist / Han
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Chen Wu, the Prince of the North Pole, the Seven Deities of the Northern Dipper, Other Taoist Deities and Attendants. Detail. Sung Period. Height, 314 cm. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto). Chinese Wall-Paintings
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Another Detail of the Same Fresco as A. Chinese Wall-Paintings
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-The Buddha Enthroned. 15th or 16th Century. 545 by 236 cm. (Pennsylvania University, Philadelphia). Chinese Wall-Paintings
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Kuanyin with Attendants. Sung Period, 107 by 87 cm. (Berkeley Gallery). Chinese Wall-Paintings
Article
Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
04/1943 | 481 | 82
Pages: 91-99+101
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Author:
Bulling, Anneliese (Bulling, Anneliese; Bulling, A.)
Subjects
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Prehistoric / Ceramics / Pottery
subjects:
Pattern / Symbolism (artistic concept)
subjects:
Decorative arts / Han
subjects:
Mirrors / Vases / Funerary art
subjects:
Neolithic / Gansu
subjects:
Choukoutien / Zhou (Chou) / Han / Warring States
subjects:
Sculpture / Metalwork
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Drawings (Partly Reconstructed) of Neolithic Pottery Symbols. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 9, 10, 14, 12, 18, 13, 17, 15, 16, 20, 22, 21, 19
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Kuei, Food Vessel. (Sir Neil Malcolm). Found at Hsin Ts'un near Hsün Hsien. Early Chou Period. Sun/Moon Symbols Alternating with Fire Spirals Symbol. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-T. L. V. or Cosmic Mirror. (Musee Guimet. Paris). Period of the Warring States (ca. 481-221 B. C.) Diameter 18.5 cm. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Funerary Vase. Kansu. (Ostasiatiska Samlingarna, Stockholm). Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Stone-Rubbing from Tomb of Wu Family, A. D. 148. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Funerary Ware (Ming Ch'i). Clay Model of a Gate with Impressed Scenery and Patterns. Rosettes between Trees Are an Old Star- or Sun-Symbol in the Calendar Symbolism of Western Asia. (Musée Cernuschi, Paris). On This Gate Are Represented Also Rows of Gates Flanked by Trees and Birds. This Scene Might Stand for a Constellation Myth. The Stag Whose Head Adorns the Middle of the Gate Plays a Part in Autumn and Marriage Rites. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Pillar from the Entrance to the Grave of Shen. Szchuan, Second Century, A. D. The Upper Part of This Pillar Imitates Wooden Beams and from One of the Beams Is Suspended the Symbol of the Emperor and the Solar Year, the "Pi" Disc. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Carved Marble Slab. A. D. 114. 88 by 119 cm. (Baron von der Heydt, Lent to Victoria and Albert Museum). Another Performance of a Cosmological Myth. The Tree on the Left Is Probably the Joh-Tree, Whose Flowers Light the World before the Sun Rises; It Is Connected with the Moon. Jugglers, Dancers, Acrobats, Etc., Make It Plain That This Represents a Performance. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Mirror, Bronze. End of the Han Period or Later. Sun, Moon and Star Symbols Are Replaced by Representations of King Mu and Hsi Wang Mu. This Strengthens Our Point That the Myth Takes Its Root in Neolithic Astronomical Imitation Plays and Can, Therefore, Replace the Sun, Moon and Star Symbols. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Hu. Bronze Vessel. Height 37 cm. Period of the Warring States. (Chinese Government). Symbols Replaced by Representations of Performances, e. g., a Man Performs a Ritual Dance, Others Fight with Tigers and Wild Boars. Yao Shooting the Wild Boar and a Light between Two Pretenders for the Throne of Yü (See Lower Row) Are Recorded in the T'ien Wên. Neolithic Symbols and the Purpose of Art in China
Article
A Study of Chinese Paintings
01/1942 | 466 | 80
Pages: 10+12-15+17
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Author:
Cohn, William (Cohn, William)
Subjects
artists:
Wang Wei, 8th c.
places:
China
sources:
Dong Qichang, 1555-1636
subjects:
Chinese / Chinese Art / Paintings / Zhou (Chou) / Han / Song / Tang
subjects:
Ming / Yüan / Critical Reception
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate II. B-A Monkey Reaching for a Lotus Pod. By Süan tê. Ming Dynasty. Colour and Ink on Paper, 114 by 60 cm. A Study of Chinese Paintings.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Winter Landscape. in the Style of Wang Wei of T'ang. Sung Dynasty. Colour and Ink on Silk. 33.3 by 24.1 cm. A Study of Chinese Paintings.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Red Prunus and White Magnolia. Unknown Artist. Sung Dynasty. Colour and Ink on Silk, 75.9 by 30.5 cm. A Study of Chinese Paintings.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Two Boys at Play. Unknown Artist. Sung Dynasty. Colour and Ink on Silk. 15 by 25 cm. A Study of Chinese Paintings.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-A Snow-Covered Landscape. Unknown Artist. Southern Sung Dynasty. Ink on Silk. 24.4 by 25 cm. A Study of Chinese Paintings.
Article
Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II
08/1941 | 461 | 79
Pages: 56-57+59-61+63-65
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Author:
Cohn, William (Cohn, William)
Subjects
artists:
Gu Kaizhi
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / History
subjects:
Chinese painting / Buddhist / Confucianism
subjects:
Tang / Song / Han
subjects:
Ming / Yüan
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate II. B-Landscape. By Shen Chou (1427 1509). Dated 1467. Ink and Light Colours on Paper. Height, 194 cm. (Palace Museum, Peking) Greater Crowding on the Surface, and Greater Variety of Ink Tones. Less Emphasis Is Laid on the Calligraphic Qualities. More Picturesque Character. Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Part of the Scroll After ku K'ai-Chi (Second Half of the Fourth Century A. D.). Ink and Colours on Silk. Height, 24.8 c. m. (British Museum) No Attempt at Proportion in Scenery and Figure. Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Part of the Wang Ch'uan Scroll. Copy after Wang Wei (Eighth Century). Colours on Silk. Height, 42 cm. (British Museum). Attempt to Create a Pure Landscape. But It Is More the Description of a Particular Locality (The Painter's Estate) Than a Landscape of Spatial and Atmospheric Unity. Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Scenes from the Buddha Legend. Eighth Century. Colours on Silk. Height, 59.7 cm. From Tun Huang. (Stein Collection, British Museum) Figures and Scenery Show More Natural Proportions Than Those in A, and a Certain Spatial Illusion. But the Scenery Is Built up Rather Like Stage Scenery. Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Landscape. In the Style of Ma Yuan (About 1200). Ink and Light Colours on Silk. Height, 150 cm. (Palace Museum, Peking) No Portrayal of a Particular Locality, But Unity of Vision, Space and Atmosphere. Reflection of the Sublime Beauty of Nature. Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-II.
Article
Chinese Art in the Light of Comparative Study-I
07/1941 | 460 | 79
Pages: 2+4-5+8-11
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Author:
Cohn, William (Cohn, William)
Subjects
places:
China
sources:
Confucianism
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Metalwork / Bronzes / Zhou (Chou) / Han / Song
subjects:
Buddhist / Buddhas / Guanyin
subjects:
Chinese sculpture
subjects:
Tang
subjects:
Art theory / Chinese Art / Influence
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Sacrificial Vessel for Wine (Yu Type). Early Chou Dynasty (ca. 1000 B. C.). Bronze. Height, 34 cm. (William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, Kansas City) This Example Seems to Show the Next Stage of Development. Balance between Shape And Decoration. The Ornamentation Is Concentrated in Three Narrow Belts, the Outlines Have Become Refined. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
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Plate II. B-Basin (P'an Type). Middle Chou Dynasty (First Half of First Millennium B. C.). Bronze. Diam. 43.8 cm. (Mr. And Mrs. Walter Sedgwick, London) The Decoration Has Lost Its Symbolic Meaning. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
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Plate II. C-Sacrificial Vessel for Wine (Lei Type). Late Chou Dynasty (ca. 500 B. C.). Bronze. Height, 25 cm. (Messrs. Bluett And Sons, London) Utilitarian Features Begin to Prevail. The Decoration, to a Great Extent Imported from Abroad, Reveals a New Spirit. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-Vase (Hu Type). Han Dynasty (First Century, B. C. or A. D.). Bronze, Decorated with Gold And Silver. Height, 35.5 cm. (Mr. C. T. Loo, New York) Utilitarian Shape of Utmost Simplicity. Outward Effects by Decoration with Gold And Silver. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Bodhisattva (Maitreya?). From a Cave at Lung Men. ca. 500 A. D. Stone. Height, 40 cm. (Mr. M. Calmann, Paris) Example of Early Buddhist Art. Spiritualized Abstract Appearance. Symbolic Gesturc. Geometrically Stylized Folds. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
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Plate III. B-One of the Eighteen Lohan. Sung Period. Hard White Pottery with Coloured Glaze. Height, 105 cm. (University Museum, Philadelphia) Favourite Subject of the Sung Period. Verisimilitude And Grandeur of Conception Are United in Classical Harmony. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
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Plate III. C-Bodhisattva from a Cave of the T'ien Lung Shan. T'ang Period. Stone. Height, 110 cm. (Baron von der Heydt, Ascona) Acme of Medieval Sculpture. Full Rotundity of Form. Animation of Attitude. Hip Outward Bent. Body And Clothes Differentiated. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. D-Kuanyin. Fourteenth Century. Wood. Height, 80 cm. (Victoria And Albert Museum) Kuanyin in This Posture Is a Subject Which Originated in the T'and Period And Was Also Favoured in the Sung Era. Here Is an Example of the Beginning of Baroque. Picturesque Relaxation, Effects of Light And Shade. Deeply Cut Folds. Chinese Art: A Comparative Study
Non-western art unattributed:
Sacrificial Vessel for Wine (Ho Type). Shang Dynasty (Second Millennium B. C.). Bronze. Height, 74.5 cm. (Mr. Nedzu, Tokyo). Earliest of Chinese Bronze Art, Showing an Already Highly Developed Style. Most Powerful And Vigorous Archaic Shape. Decoration Covers the Whole Surface And Is of Mysterious Religious Meaning. Earliest Known Style in the History of Chinese Bronzes
Article
Yüeh Ware of the "Nine Rocks" Kiln
12/1938 | 429 | 73
Pages: 256-258+260-262
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Author:
Brankston, A. D. (Brankston, A. D.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
David, Percival
dates:
0900-0999
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Ceramics / Yüeh Yao (Chinese ceramics style) / Han
subjects:
Animals / Buddhist / Iconography
subjects:
Six Dynasties
subjects:
Bronzes
subjects:
Inscriptions
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 1. Rubbing from a Chinese bronze basin representing a bird, a fish and a dating inscription (from Chin So, published 1821).
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 2. Rubbing from a Chinese bronze basin representing a fish and the characters 'Ta Chi yang', meaning "great fortunate sheep".
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 3. Rubbing from a Chinese bronze basin, showing two fishes and the characters, "Chun i t'zu hsun", for sons and grandsons.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Basin. First to Third Centuries A. D. Diameter, 32.4 cm. (Sir Percival David, Bt.); B, C-Water-Pot. Fifth Century A. D. Length, about 9 cm. (Mr. P'an Hsi, Hong Kong); D-Ewer. Second to Fourth Centuries A. D. Height, 23 cm. (Sir Herbert Ingram, Bt., Cirencester); E-Toad Water-Pot. About Third Century A. D. Length, 15 cm. (Mrs. Walter Sedgwick, London); F-Bear-Lamp. First to Third Centuries A. D. Height, 11.4 cm. (Mr. George Eumorfopoulos, London). Yueh Ware of the "Nine Rocks" Kiln
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A, C, D, E-Fragments from the Kiln Site at Chiu-Yen; B-The Kiln Site; F-Bowl. About Fifth Century, A. D. Diameter, 21 cm. (Mr. Chu, Hang-Chou); G-Jar with Loop Handles. Second to Fifth Centuries A. D. Height, 17.1 cm. (Sir Herbert Ingram Bt.) Yueh Ware of the "Nine Rocks" Kiln
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