The art of silver jewellery
Subtitle: from the minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet : the René van der Star Collection
By: essays by John Beringen ... [et al.].
Contributors: Star, René.; Beringen, John.
Publisher: Skira; Thames & Hudson [distributor]
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Milan; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9788876243837
Subjects: Silver jewelry -- China; Ethnic jewelry -- China; Minorities -- China -- Material culture; Decoration and ornament -- China
Description: "In thirty years of travel and passionate research, Rene van der Star has collected and catalogued with philological rigor an exceptional collection of silver jewellery from the most remote villages of China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Tibet." "The pieces in the Van der Star collection, which are presented in this volume with a selection of extraordinary ethnic fabrics, are unique for their beautiful shapes and exquisite craftsmanship. The focus on the ethnographic context in which these objects were produced gives this collection special documentary value, brought to light by the essays of the authors who contributed to this publication."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes index.

"Text of captions of the sections Chinese minorities jewellery, golden triangle jewellery, textiles, tibet and Mongolia are by René van der Star"--T.p. verso.

Gift of Henry G. Schwarz.
Table of contents: title: Chinese minorities -- René van der Star; title: The ancient peoples from Southwest China and beyond -- Ien Rappoldt; title: Chinese minorities jewellery --; title: Golden triangle jewellery --; title: Textiles --; title: Nomadic jewellery from Mongolia -- Hugo E. Kreijger; title: Tibet and Mongolia --; title: A short history of silver and gold in Asia-- John Beringen.