Complete Collection of Chinese Lacquerware, Volume 2: Warring States Period: Qin

Author: Chen Zhenyu
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Publishing Date: 1997-10-01
Features: The lacquerware craftsmanship of the Qin Dynasty, inheriting the traditions of the Warring States period, achieved significant advancements. The diverse forms of vessels and exquisite decorative patterns composed a glorious chapter in the history of Chinese lacquerware craftsmanship. This volume features 185 selected lacquerware treasures from the Qin Dynasty and some late Warring States period unearthed across the country, accompanied by 224 color illustrations. The introduction includes a comprehensive discussion on Qin lacquerware, while the appendix presents black-and-white illustrations and detailed descriptions by various collecting institutions, providing thorough information on the era, excavation time and location, main dimensions, material and craftsmanship, form, and decorative patterns of the lacquerware. This volume is considered the most comprehensive, systematic, and exquisitely printed atlas of Chinese Qin Dynasty lacquerware currently available both domestically and internationally.