SHM241 - NEW BOOK Shanghai Museum ed: GU POSI DE RONGYAO: YILANG WENWU JINGHUA. The Glory of Ancient Persia: Treasures from Iran. 古波斯的榮耀:伊朗文物精華. Shanghai, 2024. 229 pp. Colour plates throughout 29x21 cm. Wrappers. GBP 90.00 Catalogue of an impressive exhibition held at the Shanghai Museum comprising extensive and extremely fine, indeed superb, loans from the National Museum of Iran. The exhibits date from c.1250 BC through to the 16th century AD. Includes ancient decorative architectural pieces, gold and pottery, 3rd century Sassanian glass and bronzes on to fine Ming dynasty ceramics testament to Silk Road trade between China and Iran. The Shanghai Museum has provided some examples (primarily coins) that give context. All items illustrated in colour and described. Near dual texts in Chinese and English. Subjects: Art Item 7 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/SHM241.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |