Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 28811

Foundations of Chinese Art from Neolithic Pottery to Modern Architecture

Book
Willetts, W. (1965) Foundations of Chinese Art from Neolithic Pottery to Modern Architecture. New York, McGraw-Hill, 456 pp.
Sinkankas/Born No.: 7216  |  RWHL
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gems, jade, China, Chinese art, nephrite, yu, fei cui, Chinese jade carving, archaeology
Sinkankas: “This book is a revised, abridged, and drastically rewritten version of my original Chinese Art.” Ch. 2, p. 41–60, treats jades and is illustrated with 8 figures and 6 excellent color photographs along with another 28 black & white photographs, all of archaic jades. Yang 2007.