With its rich photos, this book explores the hierarchy of materials and techniques in Chinese art and is divided into chapters on art for the tomb, temple, court, elite, and the masses. Drawing on the British Museum's collection, the authors, who both work in the museum's Chinese collections, provide images of artifacts coupled with magnified details for better examination.
   --Globe and Mail

Vivid and crisp illustrations and clear texts make each entry in the thematically organized volume come to life. The glossary, chronology, and list of further reading make[s] [Chinese Art in Detail] particularly helpful for novices, but the rich full-color images will charm aficionados as well. The authors are experts from the British Museum and communicate their knowledge and enthusiasm well...[It] will reward repeated reading and viewing.
   --H. Berry, Bloomsbury Review

Carol Michaelson is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Asia in the British Museum, where she is responsible for the Chinese collections. Her publications include Gilded Dragons, Chinese Love Poetry, and the award-winning British Museum Book of Chinese Art.

Jane Portal is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Asia in the British Museum, where she is responsible for the Chinese collections. Her publications include Gilded Dragons, Chinese Love Poetry, and the award-winning British Museum Book of Chinese Art.

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