Tales of Stone: Collecting Archaic Chinese Jades in the U.S., 1901-1950
abstract: The history of jade in many ways reflects the evolution of Chinese civilization, encompassing its entire history and geographical extent and the many cultural traditions associated with the various regions that have finally been brought together in the unity of present-day China. The archa...
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ndltd-asu.edu-item-251252018-06-22T03:05:11Z Tales of Stone: Collecting Archaic Chinese Jades in the U.S., 1901-1950 abstract: The history of jade in many ways reflects the evolution of Chinese civilization, encompassing its entire history and geographical extent and the many cultural traditions associated with the various regions that have finally been brought together in the unity of present-day China. The archaic jade collections investigated in this thesis, from an archaeological point of view, primarily consist of pieces from the late Neolithic through early historic era, named the "Jade Age" by academics. Although well-researched museum catalogues of archaic Chinese jades have been widely published by major museums in the United States, they are mostly single collection oriented. It is, then, necessary to conduct research examining the overall picture of collecting practices in the U.S. Given the proliferation of fake early jades, this study will provide an essential academic reference for researchers, students, and the present art market. This thesis seeks to explore how shifting tastes, political climates, and personal ambitions, as well as various opportunities and personalities, were instrumental factors in shaping these important collections of archaic Chinese jades in the U.S. today. Dissertation/Thesis Wang, Yijing (Author) Brown, Claudia (Advisor) Fahlman, Betsy (Committee member) Baker, Janet (Committee member) Schleif, Corine (Committee member) Arizona State University (Publisher) Art history eng 83 pages M.A. Art History 2014 Masters Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.25125 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2014 |
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abstract: The history of jade in many ways reflects the evolution of Chinese civilization, encompassing its entire history and geographical extent and the many cultural traditions associated with the various regions that have finally been brought together in the unity of present-day China. The archaic jade collections investigated in this thesis, from an archaeological point of view, primarily consist of pieces from the late Neolithic through early historic era, named the "Jade Age" by academics. Although well-researched museum catalogues of archaic Chinese jades have been widely published by major museums in the United States, they are mostly single collection oriented. It is, then, necessary to conduct research examining the overall picture of collecting practices in the U.S. Given the proliferation of fake early jades, this study will provide an essential academic reference for researchers, students, and the present art market. This thesis seeks to explore how shifting tastes, political climates, and personal ambitions, as well as various opportunities and personalities, were instrumental factors in shaping these important collections of archaic Chinese jades in the U.S. today. === Dissertation/Thesis === M.A. Art History 2014 |
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