Chinese Bronzes A General Introduction-中国青铜器的奥秘 本书特色

Chinese bronzes were not only the daily
 utensils, work tools and weapons of the
 people of ancient times, but also exquisite
 works of master craftsmen which have been
 handed down from generation to generation.
    Their beautiful forms, elaborate decorations
and the moving stories that were cast
on them have attracted the attention
   and aroused the interest of lovers
of bronzes at home and abroad.
This bOOk，COpiously_lIustrated
『with cOlOur pictures and sketches，Is recom—
mended tO readers whO wiSh t0 explOre the
 wonder Of Chinese brOnzes．1n language
 cOmprehensible t0 the layman，it suppl_es a
 basic knOwledqe 0n Chinese brOnze art：its
 Oriain，pe rjOdS Of develOpment and itS vaIue as
 re口ards the studV 0f ancient histOry and an—
cjent SChpt．The authOr iS a speCial．st whO has
 perSOna¨y partICIpated In many maJOr ar—
chaeOlOaiCaI excavatiOnS and reSeanChed intb
 this subiect fbr many years，and in this book
 he neportS On the lateSt reSultS 0f the StUdy
 and excavations 0f Chinese bronzeS．