The odyssey of China's Imperial art treasures /
Elliott, Jeannette Shambaugh.
Shambaugh, David L.
Seattle, Wash. ; London : University of Washington Press,
c2005.
"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book".
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-169) and index.
China's Imperial art treasures from early times to the twelfth century -- Imperial treasures under the Ming and Qing dynasties -- From private to public treasures: the early Republican era, 1911-1930 -- The treasures through times of war, 1931-1947 -- Relocating and rebuilding the Palace Museum on Taiwan -- The Gugong in Beijing: national treasure and political object -- Epilogue: the politics of China's Imperial art.
Art, Chinese.