The Art of Gold: 3000 Years of Chinese Treasures

About this book

Exhibition catalog showcasing 55 extraordinary gold jewelry pieces and ornaments from the Mengdiexuan Collection, illustrating over three thousand years of goldsmithing in China through four major techniques: hammering and chasing, casting, granulation, wire and filigree. Features necklaces, earrings, hairpins, bracelets, brooches and belt plaques from the Shang to the Qing Dynasties.