Description: The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China: 206 BC-Ad 220 by Qinghua Guo An enormous number of burial objects have been unearthed from ancient tombs in archaeological excavations in China. These mingqi were made in all kinds of materials and in a broad range of forms, techniques, and craftsmanship. In this book, author Quinghua Guo examines a particular type of mingqi - pottery buildings. The striking realism of the pottery buildings suggests that they were modeled after actual buildings. They bring to life courtyard houses, manors, towers, granaries, and pigsty-privies, as well as cooking ranges and well pavilions. These pottery buildings, previously little known, preserve knowledge of antiquity and demonstrate the architectural quality and structural variety of the period. The book identifies the typology of the pottery buildings in terms of ontology and semiology, in order to provide a conceptual map for classification. Additionally, it identifies building systems reflected by the mingqi to detect architectonic systems of the Han dynasty. Key features of FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An enormous number of burial objects have been unearthed from ancient tombs in archaeological excavations in China. These mingqi were made in all kinds of materials and in a broad range of forms, techniques and craftsmanship. In this book Quinghua Guo examines a particular type of mingqi -- pottery building. The striking realism of the pottery buildings suggests that they were modelled after actual buildings. They bring to life courtyard houses, manors, towers, granaries and pigsty-privies, as well as cooking ranges and well pavilions. These pottery buildings, previously little known, preserve knowledge of antiquity and demonstrate the architectural quality and structural variety of the period. The author identifies the typology of the pottery buildings they signify in terms of ontology and semiology, in order to provide a conceptual map for classification, and identifies building systems reflected by the mingqi to detect architectonic systems of the Han dynasty. Key features of this volume include: Author Biography Qinghua Guo is professor of Asian architecture and planning at the University of Melbourne, Australia. One of the worlds most renowned experts on Chinese architecture, she is the author of The Structure of Chinese Timber Architecture (1999), A Visual Dictionary of Chinese Architecture (2002), Chinese Architecture and Planning (2005) and Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China (2010). Table of Contents Preface; Introduction: History & Research; Fortified Courtyard Houses; Multi-Storeyed & Multi-Eaved Buildings; Towers; Granaries & Storehouses; Colour plate section; Stoves & Wells; Pigsties & Privies; Roof Types & Ridge Ornaments; Production Methods & Techniques; Utilization or Representation? Gate-Shaped Tomb Bricks; Glossary of Chinese Characters; Bibliography; Index. Review Quote "Qinghua Guos The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China is a study of an intriguing and important aspect of Chinese architecture and burial practice that has never been fully understood. Mingqi is a complex term referring to objects of almost any variety placed in Chinese tombs. The subset of Han grave goods discussed in this book are pottery works shaped like buildings. More architectural mingqi are found in Han (206 BCE220 CE) tombs than in earlier or later periods; thousands survive and hundreds are illustrated in the book. Guo tells the reader at the outset that she will not attempt to discuss the origins or evolution of mingqi. Rather, her purpose is to "present salient points of an architectonic nature … from the standpoint of architectural representation". …The strength of The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China is that it brings the attention of English readers to an aspect of Han architecture through more than 200 examples and invites them to evaluate the reliability of this architecture in miniature as evidence of the appearance of full-size buildings." - Society of Architectural Historians Details ISBN1845193210 Short Title MINGQI POTTERY BUILDINGS OF HA Publisher Sussex Academic Press Language English ISBN-10 1845193210 ISBN-13 9781845193218 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-11-30 Author Qinghua Guo DEWEY 931.04 Illustrations Yes Pages 272 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161847965;
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