Research on Tang Dynasty Gold and Silver Wares

Author: Qi Dongfang
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book collects nearly a thousand gold and silver artifacts from the Tang Dynasty and earlier, providing detailed identification and in-depth research on each piece, accompanied by line drawings or black-and-white and color photographs. It is currently the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched work on this subject both domestically and internationally. This book is an important academic work for the study of art, archaeology, and history, and also offers a new realm for appreciation for artifact collectors and art enthusiasts. It took the author 20 years to complete this book, and he obtained his doctorate in the study of ancient gold and silver artifacts before teaching for many years at the Department of Archaeology at Peking University.
Gold and silver possess natural charm and eternal value. Throughout history, both have served various functions, including as currency, taxes, rewards, tributes, gifts, alms, bounties, gambling stakes, displays, and spectacles, directly participating in the rich and diverse life of human society. Economists view them as value standards, artists use them as materials for exquisite artworks, merchants and collectors treat them as wealth, and every ordinary person has some connection with gold and silver.
This book aims to explore broader, deeper, and more intriguing social and historical issues through the study of Tang Dynasty gold and silver artifacts.