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PDF Download the Social Life of Inkstones Artisans and Scholars In THE SOCIAL LIFE OF INKSTONES ARTISANS AND SCHOLARS IN EARLY QING CHINA 1ST EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Dorothy Ko | 9780295999180 | | | | | The Social Life of Inkstones Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China 1st edition PDF Book More Details Wuyuan inkstones a. Ko explains the significance of this highly specialized art form. When the Manchu from the northeast conquered China in , they felt the urgent need to develop an influence on, and an amicable control over, the material and intellectual world of the Chinese literati. A master of her trade, Ko draws on artifacts and texts to unfurl Qing material, intellectual, and social life. Break This Down: Racialized Capitalism. Dorothy Ko is professor of history at Barnard College. Add to Basket New Condition: Neu. Lin Hang. Can you tell us about the research on which this new archive is based? Published by Univ of Washington Pr Sort order. Trivia About The Social Life o Very good in very good dust jacket. If you want to know more, the book is in the library: Ko, Dorothy. Download Free PDF. For those interested in material culture histories, Chinese art history or Chinese culture more broadly, this is a must-read. Can we detect traces of embroidery stitching techniques in the treatment of the right wing of the lower swallow? There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Published by University of Washington Press Jingdezhen was the capital of Chinese porcelain since the Ming dynasty but other sites of porcelain production included Dehua , known for their production of porcelain dolls in the both the Ming and Qing era. Ideally: choose images that are connected to what you have in mind for your contribution to the final project. Why is this tool so unfamiliar to Western civilizations when it has represented so much for the East for more than a millennium? Break This Down. Condition: Good. Community Reviews. There remain, however, numerous surviving examples of ink-stones from the Song and earlier dynasties, enabling us to compare Mi Fu's words with the actual objects he describes. Download as PDF Printable version. The spine remains undamaged. Published by Chinese U of Hong Kong In Stock. The Jewish Bible. The Social Life of Inkstones Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China 1st edition Writer Error rating book. Enlarge cover. Gu Erniang fl. Suzhou: The Crafts wo man 4. About this Item: Condition: New. Ko explains the significance of this highly specialized art form. Different user groups injected Yan in a different cultural orientation and content. Starr East Asian Library until June 1 see slideshow below. How did your research on Tibet activism influence your later work? Skip to main content. However, for such a ubiquitous object in East Asia, it is virtually unknown in the Western world. This is in almost every sense an excellent book. Kindle Edition , pages. At the same time, they also failed, over three decades, to win recognition from the world community for their claim to political sovereignty and to be recognized as the legitimate rulers of Tibet. Create a Want BookSleuth Forgotten the title or the author of a book? More information about this seller Contact this seller 8. The Appreciation of Porcelain Inkstones unknown Published by unknown Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. About this Item: Univ of Washington Pr, Reaktion Books. Dark red endpapers with old stamp from Canadian Conservation Institute stamp also on copyright page. About this Item: Condition: As New. His Holiness Sakya Trizin, U. What does it take, practically and conceptually, to make a movement visible and recognized in the West? An inkstone, a piece of polished stone no bigger than an outstretched hand, is an instrument for grinding ink, an object of art, a token of exchange between friends or sovereign states, and a surface on which texts and images are carved. Ko elaborates that the notion of assemblage is essential to the understanding of the internal contradic- tion of the collecting of inkstones—between personal mark and socialized ownership pp. The Social Life of Inkstones explores the hidden history and cultural significance of the inkstone and puts the stonecutters and artisans on center stage. Hidden categories: CS1 errors: missing periodical. Chinese-language essays at back, but forward is written in English. An inkstone, a piece of polished stone no bigger than an outstretched hand, is an instrument for grinding ink, an object of art, a token of exchange between friends or sovereign states, and a surface on which texts and images are carved. Imperial workshops, being in close proximity to the imperial seat, boasted an "imperial" style that was meant to differentiate between objects produced in the imperial quarters and those outside the court. Inkstones is one of the Chinese civilization is the most brilliant and beautiful music. The mark of Gu also attests to her identity as a "super-brand" and the popularization of inkstones as collectible items, as it was during this era when marking handicrafts with signs of authorship became a common practice. Traditional Tibetan political and religious categories do not readily conform to how the West operates, and I was interested in how Tibetans, or any group really, have to craft their movement in particular ways in order to make it visible. Tasting Paradise on Earth. More information about this seller Contact this seller Ashley Poston made her name with Once Upon a Con, a contemporary series set in the world of fandom, and her two-part space opera, Heart of An inkstone, a piece of polished stone no bigger than an outstretched hand, is an instrument for grinding ink, an object of art, a token of exchange between friends or sovereign states, and a surface on which texts and images are carved. A master of her trade, Ko draws on artifacts and texts to unfurl Qing material, intellectual, and social life. Need an account? Dorothy Ko also highlights the craftswoman Gu Erniang, through whose work the artistry of inkstone-making achieved unprecedented refinement between the s and s. Today, because the inkstone is no longer a functional object, all inkstone artisans have to present themselves as creative artists. Log In Sign Up. Seattle: University of Washington Press, Ko breaks boundaries to masterfully evoke the integral material, socioeconomic, and cultural-historical realities of the early Qing —s by carving out the multi- dimensional worlds of the inkstone. Advance Praise. Eloquently written and beautifully produced. The fourth dimension—time—of inkstones, which comes along with social rec- ognition, embeds in them anticipatory alienation at the very moment when they are carved, as well as imminent dissipation of a collection of a set. Sort order. Furthermore, Ming literati taste continued to influence furniture styles in Shanxi such that even 19th century furniture retained principles of Ming dynasty cabinetry. The Social Life of Inkstones Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China 1st edition Reviews About this Item: Univ of Washington Pr, Encyclopedia Britannica. To browse Academia. Softcover; pages in very good condition. Jingya Guo added it Apr 28, Ko fires the imagination in her examination of the inkstone in its full richness, both as a writing tool and a sculptural work of art in early Qing dynasty society. Refresh and try again. About this Item: University of Washington Press. Seller Rating:. The design or decorative aspect of the craft was as important as the crafting technique itself and Qing artisans were particular about the materials they used, such as jade yu , stones, and wood. About Dorothy Ko. Remember me on this computer. Other editions. Orchid Press [Published Date: Email or call for price. Seattle: University of Washington Press, There remain, however, numerous surviving examples of ink-stones from the Song and earlier dynasties, enabling us to compare Mi Fu's words with the actual objects he describes. To browse Academia. Ko elaborates that the notion of assemblage is essential to the understanding of the internal contradic- tion of the collecting of inkstones—between personal mark and socialized ownership pp. Dalai Lama in French Vogue, His major research interest focuses on the cultural and social history of China, in particular archeology and material culture of the non-Han peoples, and manuscript culture and history of the book in late imperial China. Shipped from UK. How does the research conducted for this book connect to research from your previous publications on footbinding and Chinese feminism? NO remainder marks. Seattle: University of Washington Press, More information about this seller Contact this seller 7. The second chapter moves southwards to the Yellow Hill village in Guangdong province, where the precious Duan stone was mined and carved. In conclusion, From Village to City is a refreshing change from the majority of studies of Chinese cities, which are still focused on large metropolises. Your collection includes video materials; how did they come about? Published by Chinese U of Hong Kong Porcelain in the Qing dynasty features opaque overglaze colors, [9] especially highlighted through the style of monochrome porcelain. They were made out of clay, lacquered wood, old bricks, fallen times, glass, or semi-precious stones but were most often made from specifically harvested stones found in quarries. As a historian of early modern China, she has endeavored to engage with the field of modern China studies; as a China scholar, she has always positioned herself within the study of women and gender and applied feminist approaches in her work; as a historian, she has ventured across disciplinary boundaries, into fields that include literature, visual and material culture, science and technology, as well as studies of fashion, the body and sexuality.
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