Later Chinese bronzes for the scholar's studio: the Bromberg collection

Abstract

"This new book focuses on those later bronze objects, from the Song dynasty (960–1279) onwards, both utilitarian and for the scholar’s aesthetic pleasure, produced for the scholar’s studio. Utilising his own exceptional collection of later Chinese bronzes, the author provides an overview of the form and function of these diverse objects, and also considers separately the various forms, hidden meanings and cultural allusions of later bronze paperweights—small, elegant, charming and whimsical artworks that would have graced the scholar’s desk. Combining an Introduction by Rose Kerr, informative essays, an impressive catalogue and detailed photographs, this volume thus provides a single reference source on the subject matter."-- Publisher's website.