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Emperors' Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Paperback – October 31, 2017

by Jay Xu (Author), Li He (Author)

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**Winner of 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award**

Emperors' Treasures examines each ruler's distinct contribution to the arts and how each developed his or her aesthetic and connoisseurship.

This Chinese art book book features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. Emperors' Treasures explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers―seven emperors and one empress―who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing period.

Print length

272 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Asian Art Museum
Publication date

October 31, 2017
Dimensions

9.25 x 1.25 x 12.25 inches
ISBN-10

9780939117741
ISBN-13

978-0939117741
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This thorough historical account of Chinese art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is highly recommended for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and researchers of art, art history, and Asian art, as well as anyone interested in these subjects. -- Tina Chan ― MIT Libs/ Library Journal

About the Author

Jay Xu is Executive Director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. He is the first Chinese American director at a major US art museum and first Asian American museum director elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Li He is associate curator of Chinese Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and a visiting research fellow at the Palace Museum, Beijing. She is the author of Chinese Ceramics: A New Comprehensive History from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

With contributions by Fung Ming-chu, Jay Xu, Ho Chuan-hsin, Alfreda Murck, Tianlong Jiao, Li He, and curators from the National Palace Museum and the Asian Art Museum.

The Asian Art Museum―Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is a public institution whose mission is to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian art and culture.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0939117746
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Asian Art Museum; Reprint edition (October 31, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780939117741
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0939117741
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.56 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1.25 x 12.25 inches

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Ned Ryerson

This book is a treasure

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2017

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I went to the exhibition of these treasures in Asian Art Museum in San Francisco when these treasures were on tour. They were astounding. This book, co-authored by the curator of the Asian Art Museum, does them justice. I spent too little time with the treasures personally - about a whole day. This book is a very nice follow up, or substitute if you can not see the items for real. Highly recommended. And I would highly recommend visiting the National Palace Museum in Taipei, where even more fanciful items are on display.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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I was not expecting the book is so book and fine printing. I bought it as a gift and my friend loves it.

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SteveA

Nice exhibition catalogue... but why such small paintings?

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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This is a very interesting exhibition of important Chinese art on loan from Taipei which I was privileged to visit. The catalogue is nicely written to give a good background for the pieces presented. the quality of printing is very good.
The only problem, which is not unique to this particular catalogue, is that the paintings, which have so much fine detail to look at, are almost all reproduced in a very small image. After looking at a painting in person that is several feet high, it is almost ridiculous to think that a reproduction a few inches high will do it justice. They haven't even taken advantage of the full height of the book page because they have squeezed the images into the space left over, with the text having been prioritized. Why not make it a few more pages, and print the paintings larger and include some detail views of the more intricate parts? I think people would pay a few more dollars for this.
The wonderful and highly detailed paintings in albums presented in the exhibition are treated even worse. Each page of the albums is only given an inch or two in the book, with only a few slightly larger details. I just don't understand why people who publish art books can't grasp that we want to see the art.
The other items, in general, are reproduced in an adequate size and printed very nicely, some with two or three views.

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gfharms

Taiwan treasures

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016

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If you cannot make it to Taiwan, this is the next best thing. The show was magnificent and this book is a gem.

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