The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty

Edited by James C. Y. WattOur groundbreaking catalogue explores the art and culture produced during the time of Khubilai Khan and extending through the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), when China was ruled by the Mongols. In 1215, the year Khubilai Khan (1215–1294) was born, the Mongols made their first major incursion into North China and initiated a period of extraordinary creativity in the arts that was encouraged by the confluence of many cultures and ethnic groups. This period lasted approximately 150 years and had its greatest flowering in the Yuan dynasty, founded by Khubilai in 1271 and lasting until 1368. The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty is a comprehensive study of the art and culture produced at this time by the Chinese and by the highly skilled craftsmen from Western and Central Asia, who were selected for their abilities and brought together in Northern Chinese workshops, where they exchanged ideas, styles, and art forms. The works they produced crea