Bulletin Number Three 1983

Centre for Chinese Archaeology and A rt A Centre for Chinese Archaeology and A rt was established in 1978 under the directorship o fProfessor Cheng Te-k'un to jo in forces w ith the A rt Gallery o f the Institute o f Chinese Studies to intensify research in the field. Its main purpose was to coordinate all the research projects undertaken by the faculty members on the subject in the University. It started by building up a Bibliographical Index and a Data Archive to serve our research associates. The former aims at listing all the books and publications known to us while the latter covers all the published field reports and articles printed in China, especially the three leading periodicals, Wenwu (文物),Kaogu (考古) and Kaogu Xuebao (考古學報)， bulletins o f various universities and all provincial journals which are being brought out in large numbers in recent years. A special collection o f archaeological and art books, periodical articles and newspaper cuttings have also been accumulated for reference. The facilities prove to be so useful that they are constantly being referred to not only by members o f our own University but also by students and scholars locally and overseas. The Centre constitutes now a group o f thirteen Project Associates in the University and four Corres pondent Fellows overseas, namely, Professor Tsugio Mikami in Tokyo, Professor Richard C. Rudolph in Los Angeles, Mr. Ho Wai-kam in Cleveland and Professor Chang Kwang-chih o f Harvard. Research and Publication Programme The research programme o f the Centre covers a wide variety o f topics. They are: 1• Chinese Palaeography o f the Warring States Period (Material o f Ch'u Kingdom) —by Jao Tsung-i 2. Chinese Ceramic Technology — by James C.Y. Watt 3. The Cities o f Eastern Chou Period — by Lin Shou-chin 4. Bronze A rt o f Eastern Chou — by Kao Mu-shen 5. Chinese Seals —by Wang Jen-tsung 6. Jade Carving —by Yang Chien-fang 7. Rubbings o f Ancient Inscriptions — by Peter Lam 8. Inscriptions o f Pre-Han coins —by Hui Lai- ping 9. Trade Porcelain —by Yip Lai Suk Yee 10. Seal Carving —by Ma Kuo-ch'uan 11. Artists o f Modern and Contemporary China —by Kao Mayching 12. Prehistoric China —by Wu Tse Yin-ping 13. Archaeology o f Han China — by Cheng Te-k'un The Centre for Chinese Archaeology and A rt has an ambitious publication programme. With generous grants from the Lee Foundation o f Singapore and the Bei Shan Tang, a revolving fund for publications has been established in 1980 and four series, namely, Publication, Monograph ， Studies and Bibliographical Series have been launched. In the last three years eight volumes have been published. Lin Shou-chin's A Study o f the Craft o f Joints in Fine 12 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS