Chinese Bronzes
A$20 · Offered by Asia Bookroom
London. Cassell. 1987. Stock ID #172687 Trans., profuse colour illustrations, 150pp, paperback, a good copy. 13 x 19cm. The origins of bronze-working in China are mysterious and deeply rooted in ancient Chinese myths. Metallurgy in all its forms seemed miraculous to the ordinary man, and every object, sword or vessel was thought to possess a spirit of its own. Those who worked with metals seemed to be wizards with
- Binding: Paperback
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