Blog article on Chinese shields

[Duncan Head]

http://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2018/05/evolution-of-shields-in-china-part-1.html

Some interesting stuff, certainly some examples I hadn't seen before. I eagerly await part 2.

[Tim]

Duncn, great find.  Downside is I now have to reshape and repaint the sheilds of 3 Chinese armies...

[Duncan Head]

Part 2 is now up - http://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2018/06/evolution-of-shields-in-china-part-2.html - northern/southern dynasties and the Tang.

[Tim]

Duncan, thank you.  Really interesting yet again.

[Duncan Head]

And Part 3, Song to Qing:
http://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2018/07/evolution-of-shields-in-china-part-3.html

[Patrick Waterson]

I shall say it this time, Tim.

Very interesting; thanks, Duncan.

The Ming shield wall is particularly spectacular, and would certainly keep figure painters busy for a while.