Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.
Cover; Contents; Foreword: The Saga of China's Imperial Collections; Prologue; 1 China's Imperial Art Treasures from Early Times to the Twelfth Century; 2 Imperial Treasures under the Ming and Qing Dynasties; 3 From Private to Public Treasures: The Early Republican Era, 1911-1930; 4 The Treasures through Times of War, 1931-1947; 5 Relocating and Rebuilding the Palace Museum on Taiwan; 6 The Gugong in Beijing: National Treasure and Political Object; 7 Epilogue: The Politics of China's Imperial Art; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; X.