Epilonian Books

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Catalog notes

Description

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco [Published Date: 1987]. Paper covers, 24 pp : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm.

Condition & notes

In very good condition with light bumping to edges and corners of covers and light overall scuffing. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages clean and unmarked. Not Ex-library. Catalog published to accompany an exhibition held March 7 to July 12, 1987. Surveys Han dynasty tomb architecture and mingqi burial practices. Foreword by Museum Director Rand Castile; essay by Patricia Berger. Topics include tomb decoration, jade, bronzes, mirrors, Ceramics, lacquers, regional styles in Han burial art. Includes checklist of 88 artifacts with notes. Also includes a diagram of a typical Eastern Han tomb.