CHINESE ART. (Burlington Magazine Monograph. 25s. net.) THE publication of
a book, which gives a good introductory survey of every branch of Chinese art, which is clear to the
general reader, in which each section is contributed by a leading authority, and in which due stress is laid on the aesthetic rather than on the purely historical aspect of the subject, is surely a unique occurrence in these days of specialization.
Yet this monograph is of this kind. It contains an ably written introduction to Chinese art by Mr. Roger Fry and sections on :—Painting by Mr. Laurence Binyon, Ceramics by Mr. Bernard Rackham, Textiles by Mr. A. F. Kendrick, Bronzes by Mr. W. Perceval Yetts, Sculpture by Mr. Osvald Siren, and Jades, Enamels and Lacquer by Mr. W. W. Wink- worth. Besides these scholarly contributions there is also an appendix (a little difficult to find amongst the advertise- ments) which contains, amongst other things, valuable information on datemarks and characters, and the pronuncia- tion of Chinese words. There are useful maps showing the position of pottery and porcelain factories, the States under'.
the Chou Dynasty and the Eighteen Provinces. Each section is illustrated with examples which represent fairly accurately the particularities of the various periods.
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