Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
ISBN-10
0810964945
ISBN-13
9780810964945
Category
Art
Pages
648
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Authors
James C. Y. Watt, 國立故宮博物院, Wen Fong

Description

Introduces Chinese dynastic history, and examines the Museum and its collection

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