In this section you will find works published either as general art historical surveys, encyclopaedic works, bibliographies, dictionaries, or collection and exhibition catalogues. They provide overviews of Chinese art in its various forms and from different historic periods.
Some monographs contain excellent bibliographies.
A Handbook of Styles and Forms . Translated from French, it provides basic information on styles, mythologies, religions, and cultures, covering South, Southeast and East Asia. The British Museum Book of Chinese Art , edited by Jessica Rawson. Written on the occasion of the opening of Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery at the British Museum, the book consists of 6 chapters on jade and bronzes, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, decorative arts, ceramics and A luxuries for trade. The appended chronologies, lists of archaeological and Buddhist sites, painters and glossaries are extremely useful.