The odyssey of China's Imperial art treasures
By: Jeannette Shambaugh Elliott with David Shambaugh.
Contributors: Shambaugh, David L.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Washington Press; Univ of Washington Pr
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Art -- Political aspects -- China; Art, Chinese; China -- Kings and rulers -- Art collections; China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912; China -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: China's Imperial art treasures from early times to the twelfth century; title: Imperial treasures under the Ming and Qing dynasties; title: From private to public treasures: the early Republican era, 1911-1930; title: Treasures through times of war, 1931-1947; title: Relocating and rebuilding the Palace Museum on Taiwan; title: Gugong in Beijing: national treasure and political object; title: Epilogue: the politics of art.