A Dissertation on the Ancient Chinese Vases of the Shang Dynasty, from 1743 to 1496, B. C: Illustrated with Forty-Two Chinese Wood Engravings (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from A Dissertation on the Ancient Chinese Vases of the Shang Dynasty, From 1743 to 1496, B. C: Illustrated With Forty-Two Chinese Wood Engravings Shin, sacred, and Paou, precious, were greatly esteemed. The vases given to the literati, it is said, were made of iron; those given to the principal ministers of state, of fine c0pper; those given to the nobles, as well as those used by the emperors, were made of gold: their usage was indispensable when worshipping their ancestors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books ...
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Excerpt from A Dissertation on the Ancient Chinese Vases of the Shang Dynasty, From 1743 to 1496, B. C: Illustrated With Forty-Two Chinese Wood Engravings Shin, sacred, and Paou, precious, were greatly esteemed. The vases given to the literati, it is said, were made of iron; those given to the principal ministers of state, of fine c0pper; those given to the nobles, as well as those used by the emperors, were made of gold: their usage was indispensable when worshipping their ancestors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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