The Art of Silver Jewellery

Thisbookandexhibitionpresentsover250silvernecklaces,andearrings-objectsofceremonialbeautyandoriginalitycreatedbytribalpeoplesofChina.Fourcatalogessaysbyleadingexpertsilluminatethecontextcreationinthelate19thandearly20thcenturiesandalsoprovidevaluablebackgroundinformationfordesigners,historians,collectorsanddealers.Inadditiontoimagesofthejewelryitself,thevolumeincludesaselectionofcollectethnictextilesandotherfieldphotographsthatputsthejewelryinfullethnologicalcontext.Detailsinformationanobjectincludesdimensions,weight,material,function,andareaoforigin.Thissumptuousvolumeisthemostcomprehensivestudyoftheregion’sjewelryavailableandisessentialforanyonewithaninterestinthecompleteheritageofChina.