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Golden Ming - Splendours and beauties of Imperial China

Arts asiatiques - Publisher Musée national des arts asiatiques-Guimet, Paris / In Fine éditions d’art - Cartonnée contrecollée - 216 pages - Text in Bilingue Français / English - Published in 2024

Since ancient times, gold has been regarded in China as a symbol of wealth and social status, alongside bronze, jade and silk. Under the Ming (1368-1644), goldsmiths achieved unparalleled luxury and delicacy.

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Model 9782382032015
Artist Arts asiatiques
Author Sous la direction d’Hélène Gascuel et Arnaud Bertrand
Publisher Musée national des arts asiatiques-Guimet, Paris / In Fine éditions d’art
Format Cartonnée contrecollée
Number of pages 216
Language Bilingue Français / English
Dimensions 280 x 220
Technique(s) 135 illustrations
Published 2024
Museum Musée national des arts asiatiques-Guimet, Paris

Exhibition catalogue "Golden Ming - Splendours and beauties of Imperial China", presented at Guimet Museum, Paris (from 18 September 2024 to 13 January 2025).

During the Ming era (1368–1644), gold objects pervaded the upper echelons of Chinese society. Paintings and literature provide a striking testimony to the use of gold vessels and jewellery in the everyday life of the imperial court and in the palaces of influential families. Goldsmiths gave free rein to their imaginations, designing items of great refinement that attest to their unparalleled knowhow and technical mastery, reflecting the splendour and aesthetic of abundance of this period.

The exhibition has been organised in partnership with the Xi’an Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts as part of the Franco-Chinese Year of Cultural Tourism and on the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the People’s Republic of China.

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