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The Romance of Scholar's Stones: Adventures in Appreciation

The Romance of Scholar's Stones: Adventures in Appreciation

The Romance of Scholarsâ€™ Stones
Adventures in Appreciation
shou, zhou, lou, and tou? Were â€œink mountain stonesâ€ the earliest collected stone form, and were they valued primarily for their utilitarian function? What are the â€œQingzhou stonesâ€ mentioned in one early text, but ignored in subsequent writings? What should we be looking for when we evaluate an ancient stone? How can we tell if it is ancient without written records and how much weight can be given any documentation? Finally, using the tools of connoisseurship and textual evidence, is it possible to verify that a stone first collected in the former Han dynasty is the stone we are looking at today?
Kemin Hu is one of the foremost experts on Chinese scholarsâ€™ stones and author of several books on the subject, including Modern Chinese Scholarsâ€™ Rocks, Scholarsâ€™ Rocks in Ancient China: the Suyuan Stone Catalogue and The Spirit of Gongshi.
Country USA
Brand Floating World Editions
Manufacturer Floating World Editions
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber RKC2009303390
ReleaseDate 2011-11-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781891640612

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