The Palace Museum’s Essential Collections：Bronzeware from the Shang to Jin Dynasties

　　To deepen the understanding of cultural and social background of the Bronzewares from Shang to Jin Dynasties

　　The Palace Museum’s Essential Collection

　　Selected 203 Bronzewares from Shang to Jin Dynasties

　　The Palace Museum, the Forbidden City, has a comprehensive collection of the world's largest treasury of ancient Chinese art.  The Museum is an abundant resource for anyone who are interested in Chinese paintings, ceramic wares, jade wares, calligraphy, furniture, and other valuable treasures.

　　This title offers descriptions of a selected collection of 203 bronzeware pieces from Shang (1600 ─1046 B.C.) to Jin (265─420 A.D.) Dynasties, including a wide range of rare pieces like food vessels, musical instruments, wine vessels, mirrors, candleholders, and many others. It also features an introductory essay by the Museum's expert who explains the historical and artistic value of bronzeware.

　　青銅是人類古文明中，第一個掌握到的可靠而堅固的金屬材料。在約4000年前的傳說的夏朝時期，中國開始進入青銅時代。本畫冊精選故宮博物院中最具代表性的203件青銅器文物，加以專家解說。

本書特色

　　★ 精選故宮博物院中最具代表性的203件青銅器文物。
　　★ 含實物放大圖、圖解。
　　★ 含故宮專家撰寫的導言。

Forewords
  Introducing the Palace Museum to the World
  Looking at History through Art

An Introductory Essay
  Bronzeware in China

The Ritual and Musical Bronzeware
  Vessels for Food
  Vessels for Wine
  Vessels for Water
  Musical Instruments
  Weapons

Bronzeware for Daily Use

Inscriptions on Bronzeware

Dynastic Chronology of Chinese History