Cast for eternity
Subtitle: ancient ritual bronzes from the Shanghai Museum
By: Liu Yang ; with an essay by Zhou Ya
Contributors: Zhou, Ya, 1956- author; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Publisher: Clark Art Institute
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781935998174; 9780300207897
Subjects: Ancient Bronzes; Chinese Bronzes; Shanghai bo wu guan; Bronzes; Exhibitions
Description: Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this generously illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the fascinating traditions surrounding them. These important objects, many of which have never before appeared in an English-language publication, date from the 18th to the 1st century BC and span numerous dynasties. Highlights of the exhibition include an early thin-wall cast three-legged food vessel (ding) from the Erlitou period, a set of nine bells (bianzhong) from the early Spring and Autumn period, and a beast-shaped wine vessel ( he ) from the early Warring States period. An accessible essay serves as an introduction to these masterpieces, and sumptuous, newly commissioned photography makes this publication a standout addition to the literature on Asian bronze sculpture.
Notes: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum, Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, July 4 to September 21, 2014"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Gathering sands to build a pagoda and the choicest fur to make a robe: collecting ancient bronzes at the Shanghai Museum / Zhou Ya; title: Eternal offerings: Chinese ritual bronzes from the Erlitou period to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty / Liu Yang; title: Catalogue / Liu Yang.