During the Han (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) and Tang (A.D. 618–907) dynasties, terra cotta sculptures were placed in elaborate tombs to protect and to serve the spirit of the deceased. These fascinating sculptures took the form of soldiers, courtiers, musicians, merchants, attendants, court officials, and guardians. Animals were depicted as well--horses, rams, boars, dogs, and camels.From Court to Caravan features seventy-five exquisite Chinese tomb sculptures from the collection of Anthony Solomon, which includes a particularly rich selection of sixth-century pieces and is noteworthy for its focus on unglazed, cold-painted sculptures. The book provides an up-to-date overview of China’s wide variety of ceramic tomb sculptures, their place in Chinese material culture, and the influences of Silk Route trade that they reveal.

From Court to Caravan: Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon

Arts & Photography

Bower, Virginia L.

History & Criticism

Harvard Art Museums

<p>The catalog to an exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard U., this attractive volume includes a lengthy essay on Chinese tomb sculpture, written by Bower, an independent scholar. Most of the volume contains full-page color plates of Solomon's extraordinary collection, with pieces from the Han through the Tang dynasties. A checklist lists the descriptive name of each work, its materials, period, and date, the latter verified with a thermoluminescence test. No mention is made of the objects' provenance nor is there an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)

Mowry, Robert D.

Asia Society Museum

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Harvard Univ Art Museum

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