Ming: Art, People and Places

The Ming dynasty (1368–1644) is regarded as China’s ‘golden age’. For 276 years, under the rules of one family, China was a global superpower. The largest and most populous state in the world. Through the themes of people and places and a wealth of objects, this beautifully illustrated little book provides a concise introduction to the remarkable Ming dynasty. Here are imperial portraits, handscroll paintings, woodblock prints, costumes, crowns, lacquerware, silks, ceramics, furniture, jades, fine metalwork and cloisonné-decorated vessels. Boken är skriven på engelska av författarinnan Jessica Harrison-Hall. Jessica Harrison-Hall är kurator inom kinesisk keramik och vietnamesisk konst på Brittiska museet i London.