Feng Chun Ma

New publication:
A Thousand Years of Hundred Boys in Chinese Art, 10th – 20th Century
Drs Feng-Chun Ma
2024, 240 pp. English / Chinese text, numerous ills., hardcover

£80 / €95 (excl. shipping)
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Spanning a thousand years, this richly illustrated volume comprises one hundred items of Chinese ceramics, works of art, textiles and paintings, all featuring boys. The author aims to demonstrate the traditional importance of male offspring in China. Each object is extensively researched and described within its historical, cultural and religious context, with an emphasis on elucidating the overt or hidden symbolism in the designs.

馬鳳春《千年百子：十至二十世紀中國藝術中的嬰戲圖》

£80 / €95 (不含運費)
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本書精裝細緻，圖文豐富精美，緒論爬梳了中國「嬰戲」圖樣千年來的發展歷史，內容則精選一百件以童子為主題的中國陶瓷、工藝品、紡織品與繪畫，作品起自宋代，終於十九世紀。每件藏品均經過作者詳盡研究，並置於其特定的歷史、藝術文化與宗教背景中加以解說，旨在揭示「嬰戲」主題的多樣風貌與象徵意涵。

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