Gold, Silver, Metals
GOLD OF THE GREAT STEPPE: PEOPLE, POWER AND PRODUCTION
Brimming with research from recent excavations, this book presents artifacts from the sophisticated burial mounds of the fierce warriors of East Kazakhstan, the Saka. Nearly three thousand years ago, the Saka people lived rich, complex lives and produced intricate gold and other metalwork.
BURMESE SILVER ART: MASTERPIECES ILLUMINATING BUDDHIST, HINDU AND MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES OF PURPOSE AND WISDOM
Burmese master silversmiths produced a magnificent body of work from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries - the Burmese Silver Age. This aesthetic and functional work is characterized by a unique decorative style and superb technical artistry.
WYVERN COLLECTION: BYZANTINE AND SASANIAN SILVER, ENAMELS AND WORKS OF ART
Written by Aimone, Marco
Late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, once viewed as periods of decline after the grandeur of Greece and Rome, are now understood as times of extraordinary skill and creativity in the decorative arts. This was particularly true in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), with its deep cultural links connecting the Mediterranean world and the East.
COLLECTING INSPIRATION: EDWARD C. MOORE AT TIFFANY & CO.
The first publication to examine the pioneering designer and prolific collector who led Tiffany & Co. to creative and commercial success A silversmith, designer, and prodigious collector, Edward C. Moore (1827-1891) was the creative leader who brought Tiffany & Co. toun paralleled originality and success during the late nineteenth century.
COPPER, IRON, AND CLAY: A SMITH'S JOURNEY
Written by Dahmen, Sara
"Sara Dahmen's beautifully photographed book is the most useful resource on copper cookware I've come across. An accomplished coppersmith, Sara not only shows us how copper cookware is made, but how to cook with it (along with a myriad of recipes), and care for it, too. The mysteries and mystique of cast-iron and clay cookware are explored in depth as well.
THEASTER GATES: HEAVY SKETCHES
Written by English, Darby
A book on the internationally renowned artist known for his blend of social practice, sculpture, and urban development.
KOREAN METAL ART: TECHNIQUES, INSPIRATION, AND TRADITIONS
Written by Okim, Komelia Hongja
The first book to offer not only detailed examples and history, but step-by-step instruction on the legendary metalworking traditions of Korea. These techniques, with beginnings in the 3rd century, are legendary in the art world, but information on how the breathtaking effects are created in the studio has been difficult to find until now.
TIFFANY LAMPS AND METALWARE: AN ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE TO OVER 2000 MODELS
Written by Duncan, Alastair
- New edition of the original encyclopedic visual record, featuring over 2,000 Tiffany lamp and metalware models- This edition contains 245 additional pictures of products that have resurfaced on the market- Includes reproductions from original Tiffany sales brochures, advertisements, and color photographs from auction catalogues and private collections- Essential identification aid for collectors
MATERIAL MATTERS: METAL: CREATIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF COMMON MATERIALS
Written by Victionary
The Material Matters series illustrates the power of materials to affect human experiences and emotions by helping us build intimate connections with inanimate objects through touch and feel.
SYLLOGE OF AKSUMITE COINS IN THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD
Written by West, Vincent
-No other book approaches this level of academic expertise on significant Aksumite coinage -The Ashmolean museum's coins are of considerably higher quality and interest than even the similar collection at the British Museum These essays by Hahn and West will deal respectively with the formation of the collection and the figure of Bent Juel-Jensen, the seminal Aksumite coin collector in Oxford (as
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