Journal Call no. | AP8.H67 |
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Author | Guise, Lucien de. |
Article Title | The Gold and the beautiful / Lucien de Guise. |
Is Part Of | Hong Kong tatler ; v.19, no.228, Feb 1996, p.32-33, illus. |
Abstract | The Middle Kingdom came late to an appreciation of the lustrous substance which had driven avarice in the West for centuries. The author examines adornment trends through China's history, and the increasing interest they are attracting from collectors. |