Ancient Chinese bronzes in the Saint Louis Art Museum

From the Forward: The collection of ancient Chinese bronzes held by the St. Louis Art Museum has steadily grown in both size and significance since it's inception in 1916. For the museum, this is the first publication of the bronzes as a group since J. Edward Kidder, Jr's 'Early Chinese Bronzes' in 1956. We welcome the opportunity to present this portion of the collection and a new consideration of these works of art. The present volume contains a valuable range of information placing the bronzes in a variety of contexts. Each section contributes to a fuller knowledge of the works, their original identity, their physical history as surviving artifacts of great age, and their value as objects of appreciation and acquisition.