Clocks and Watches of the Qing Dynasty: From the Collection in the Forbidden City

The Palace Museum in Beijing houses an incredible collection of clocks and watches manufactured in China (Beijing, Guangzhou, and Suzhou) and the west (England, France, Switzerland, other countries) during the 18th and 19th centuries, and this unique book introduces 154 pieces from the collection, with text in Chinese and English, full color throughout. A fascinating book, with amazing pictures of some of the ost ornate clocks imaginable!