Pearls of the Middle Kingdom

A selection of articles from The National Palace Museum Monthly of Chinese Art

Published by National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. Republic of China.
Hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated.

CONTENTS
Foreword
Between Men and Beasts:
Stane Sculpture of the Shang and Chau Periods
The Evolving Shape of the Ting
Two Shang-period Kuei Sceptres of Jade
The Pairing of the Dragon and the Phoenix
Dragon Designs on Porcelain
Sung Crackle-glaze Porcelain
Football in the Sung Dynasty
A Sung Masterpiece:
"Birds Among Plum-trees and Bamboos"
Memories of Chang Ta-ch'ien
Tung Yüan's Masterpiece
"Evening Scene on a Riverbank"
Paintings Within Paintings
Seals on Paintings and Calligraphy
Flower-symbolism in Chinese Painting
Ssu-k'u ch'üan-shu:
the Biggest Book in the World
Imperial Snuff-bottles
Background Patterns in Lacquer
Designs Symbolising Lucky Meanings
Scenes of Celebrated Literary Gatherings
Writing Brushes, Inks and Inkstones
Green-relief Bamboo Carving
Chinese Fans: A Brief Survey
The Sacred Right-spiralling Conch