The Social Life of Inkstones: Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China
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Follows the path of an everyday object, from quarry to desk
An inkstone, a piece of polished stone no bigger than an outstretched hand, is an instrument for grinding ink, an object of art, a token of exchange between friends or sovereign states, and a surface on which texts and images are carved. As such, the inkstone has been entangled with elite masculinity and the values of wen (culture, literature, civility) in China,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295749172
ISBN13:9780295749174
Release Date:February 2021
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.7" x 9.7"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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