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This title was selected as an outstanding book by University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries.

About the Author

William Watson is emeritus professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of London. He is also the author of The Arts of China to A.D. 900 (ISBN 0 300 08284 3, pb. [pound]25.00), available in paperback from Yale University Press.

Reviews

"Watson's is a magisterial work of traditional scholarship, the product of a long association with the field." Frances Wood, Literary Review "Richly illustrated and full of factual information... Eloquently and cohesively presented, this book covers both expressive and decorative arts, including painting, ceramics, sculpture, towers, and temples. Watson leads the reader on a journey that is both heavily loaded and pleasurable."- Library Journal "This is a great book." Tony Luppino, Arts of Asia