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The Social Life of Inkstones

- Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China
Af: Dorothy Ko Engelsk Paperback

The Social Life of Inkstones

- Artisans and Scholars in Early Qing China
Af: Dorothy Ko Engelsk Paperback
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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, Korea, and Japan for more than a millennium. However, for such a ubiquitous object in East Asia, it is virtually unknown in the Western world.

Examining imperial workshops in the Forbidden City, the Duan quarries in Guangdong, the commercial workshops in Suzhou, and collectors’ homes in Fujian, The Social Life of Inkstones traces inkstones between court and society and shows how collaboration between craftsmen and scholars created a new social order in which the traditional hierarchy of “head over hand” no longer predominated. Dorothy Ko also highlights the craftswoman Gu Erniang, through whose work the artistry of inkstone-making achieved unprecedented refinement between the 1680s and 1730s

The Social Life of Inkstones explores the hidden history and cultural significance of the inkstone and puts the stonecutters and artisans on center stage.

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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, Korea, and Japan for more than a millennium. However, for such a ubiquitous object in East Asia, it is virtually unknown in the Western world.

Examining imperial workshops in the Forbidden City, the Duan quarries in Guangdong, the commercial workshops in Suzhou, and collectors’ homes in Fujian, The Social Life of Inkstones traces inkstones between court and society and shows how collaboration between craftsmen and scholars created a new social order in which the traditional hierarchy of “head over hand” no longer predominated. Dorothy Ko also highlights the craftswoman Gu Erniang, through whose work the artistry of inkstone-making achieved unprecedented refinement between the 1680s and 1730s

The Social Life of Inkstones explores the hidden history and cultural significance of the inkstone and puts the stonecutters and artisans on center stage.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9780295749174
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0295749172
Kategori: China
Udg. Dato: 28 feb 2021
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 178mm
Højde: 254mm
Forlag: University of Washington Press
Oplagsdato: 28 feb 2021
Forfatter(e): Dorothy Ko
Forfatter(e) Dorothy Ko

Kategori China

ISBN-13 9780295749174

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 336

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 178mm

Højde 254mm

Udg. Dato 28 feb 2021

Oplagsdato 28 feb 2021

Forlag University of Washington Press

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