Books by Jeannette Shambaugh Elliot

Reprint of the first paperback edition published in 2007.

Traces the three-thousand-year history of the emperor's imperial collection, from the Bronze Age to the present. Enlivened by the personalities of those who cared for the collection, this textured account of the imperial treasures highlights magnificent artworks and their arduous transit through politics, war, and diplomatic reconciliations.