serves as an authoritative visual guide to the artistic masterpieces of Japan’s Nara-period Tenpyo culture and the Silk Road. Through high-quality photography and detailed expert commentary, this volume vividly presents the dyed textiles, furniture, musical instruments, and metalwork preserved in the thousand-year-old Shosoin treasury, including world-renowned artifacts such as the "Five-Stringed Lute with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay." This preservation edition not only captures the pinnacle of 8th-century East Asian craftsmanship but also profoundly documents the traces of cultural exchange across the Eurasian continent. For craft researchers and enthusiasts of ancient Oriental art, it remains an essential classic reference that combines historical depth with breathtaking visual impact.
