Jade Songs
Robert L. Gibson
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2004 AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1418498785

The Messages in Chinese Jade & Other Sculpture.

Robert Gibson is a Sheriff's Deputy, & while he submits he is no expert, offers what he has learned for our entertainment & education -- especially to novice collectors, students of culture, art & history, & for those who wish to look outside of themselves to hear the great stories in fine art.

Jade Songs is a labor of love, presenting the stories & history Robert Gibson has collected, from even the fakes, of Dragons, Quan Yin, Yin Yang, the Bi, Huang, Bats, Butterflies, Chicadas, Pigs, Foo Dogs, Phoenix & Horses in the forms of sculptures, seals & chops, as well as Snuff Bottles, & more. The photos are lovingly displayed, if sometimes over-lit, against a bamboo background.

Jade Songs also gives information about the colors & textures of this revered stone.

Jade Songs is a good guidebook for beginners fascinated by its stories & histories, & deserves a place in every collector's library.

Simply & well done, even if it does need some proofreading!

More from Robert L. Gibson: The Nazarenes
(05/08/05)

Rebecca