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Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English text.; Paperback.; 27.5 x 21.8 cm.; 1.2 kg.; 255 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows edge wear, scuffs and scratches, the laminated layer is peeling off at the eges on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior with minor signs of wear.; This book explores China's past in a new way. It shows how art objects were used in Chinese culture - in sumptuous burials, in temples, in the elegant mansions of the rich, and the splendid setting of the Imperial Court. It explains the use of porcelain, lacquer, jade, silk and precious metals in the arts of eating and drinking. Looking afresh at the taste of Chinese scholars and western collectors over the centuries, it increases our understanding of the things they loved. Based on recent in- depth research into one of the world's greatest collections, this book is of value to anyone interested in knowing more about the heritage of China. The new T. T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum uses some of the most beautiful and precious objects in the world to tell the story of one of its most ancient civilisations - China.…