William Watson (1) (1917–2007)
Author of The Genius of China
For other authors named William Watson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
William Watson is emeritus professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of London.
Works by William Watson
Lacquerwork in Asia and Beyond (Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art: Colloquies on Art AndArchaeology in Asia) (1982) 15 copies
Chinese ivories from the Shang to the Qing [cat. exp., London, British Museum, 24 May-19 Aug 1984] (1984) 13 copies
Pottery and Metalwork in T'ang China (Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art: Colloquies on Art AndArchaeology in… (1971) 5 copies
The Westward influence of the Chinese arts from the 14th to the 18th century;: [a colloquy held 26 to 29 June 1972]… (1973) 4 copies
Handbook to the collections of early Chinese antiquities — Author — 3 copies
Archaeology in China 2 copies
Landscape Style in Asia (Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art: Colloquies on Art AndArchaeology in Asia) (1980) 1 copy
Khmer and Thai sculpture [1967] — Foreword — 1 copy
CHINA , Serie II 1 copy
Associated Works
The Dawn of Civilization: The First World Survey of Human Cultures in Early Times (1961) — Contributor — 114 copies
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF MING AND CH' ING MONOCHROME — Foreword — 2 copies
Calliope: China's Qing Dynasty — Contributor — 2 copies
Khmer and Thai sculpture [1969] — Foreword — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1917-12-09
- Date of death
- 2007-03-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Merionethshire, Wales, UK
- Places of residence
- England, UK
Brazil - Education
- Cambridge University (Gonville and Caius) (French, German and Russian)
- Occupations
- museum curator
university professor - Organizations
- British Academy
British Museum (assistant keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities|trustee)
Percival David Foundation
London University (School of Oriental and African Studies|profesor)
British Army (Intelligence Corps)
Cambridge University (Slade Professor of Fine Art) - Awards and honors
- British Academy (fellow|1972)
Commander of the British Empire (1982)
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Statistics
- Works
- 28
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 560
- Popularity
- #44,620
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 115
- Languages
- 5