Ⅰ.INTRODUCTION

1.What is Hindustan Jade?

2.Research Background

Ⅱ.THE HINDUSTAN JADE-WORKING TRADITION

1.Early Traditional Hard-stone Carving in North India

2.Chinese Historical Records of Central Asian Jade-working and Jade Tribute Offerings

3.Development of the Jade-carving Tradition in the Timurid and Mughal Empires

4.Characteristics of Turkish Jade-carving

5.Vessel Types,Material Sources,Carving Techniques Characteristics of Hindustan Jade

1.Relations Between the Ch’ing Court and Hindustan

Ⅲ.THE IMPORTATION OF HINDUSTAN JADE TO CHINA AND ITS APPRECIATION BY THE CH’IEN-LUNG EMPEROR

2.The Eastward Transmission of Hindustan Jade

3.The CH’ien-lung Emperor’s Understanding and Apprecion of Hindustan Jade

Ⅳ.THE EXCHANGE OF MUTUAL INFLUENCES BETWEEN CHINESE AND HINDUSTAN JADE

1.The Influence of Hindustan Jade on Chinese Jade-carving

2.Changes in Hindustan Jade-carving

3.Summary of the Evidence

Ⅴ.CONCLUSIONS

NOTES

(NOTE ON THE APPENDIX)

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