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FUNDAMENTAL CHINESE PAINTING OF PLUM, ORCHID, BAMBOO AND CHRYSANTHEMUM
((Wan Li Book Co Hong Kong 1986 12th edn) Royal 8vo pbk 131pp[. bw & col ills. VG. (Book ref. 10514) £10.00
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MASTERWORKS OF CHINESE JADE IN THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
(National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan - 1974) Hbk in slipcase, demy 4to, 92pp inc 50 colour plates. Clean tight copy, chinese text with english translatons. red cloth boards protected by clear plastic cover. No dw. Fine / V.Good (Book ref. 9089) £15.00
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Chinese Archaic Jades in the British Museum
London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1951. First Edition. Board. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Undamaged binding in green-paper-covered boards with darker green buckram spine-cover. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Protected by original plain green dustjacket, which exhibits only minor wear. Endpapers lightly foxed, otherwise clean and bright. No inscriptions or any other markings. A 33-page essay is followed by 40 full-page black-and-white plates. (Book ref. 008269) £10.00
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Chinese Art Under the Mongols: The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968. First Edition. Red Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall blue titles spine; unclipped D/J.wrap-around illustration extending to inner flaps is a colour Chinese landscape the rear page of which is reproduced as the colour frontis; small errata slip loosely inserted at page 63; " Aside from its obvious importance for Chinese history and from its now aesthetically attractive innovations in painting, porcelain, and lacquer, the art and culture of the Yuan Dynasty should have a particular interest and significance for the artist and the art-minded today. Within the limits of Chinese society at the time, the fourteenth-century artist, writer, scholar was confronted with many of the problems we confront today. Alienation, revolt, the individual, the in-group, identity and character, originality, the use or discarding of tradition, these and many others are as much a part of the Yuan ethos as of today. The visible responses and solutions of the artists, within the rules of the game they had to play, should be of particular interest now." this extensive & profusely illustrated volume is the catalogue of the 1968 exhibition of Yuan Dynasty Chinese Art held at the Cleveland (Ohio) Museum of Art in 1968; illustrated by 306 b/w. plates of the exhibits; the book cocontains a lengthy illustrated introduction followed by appendices on Lacquer; Jade & Ivory and Textiles; an article on the Chinese Under the Mongols by Wai-kam Ho; Chronological Table of the Yuan Dynasty; maps of China Under the Mongols in the Yuan Dynasty and of the Chiang-Che-hsing-sheng Province & also of. Kilm Sites for Yuan Ceramics. the catalogue then lists with explanations & illustrations the numbered exhibits: Sculpture (1- 32); Silver (33-37); Ceramics (38-197); Painting (180-268); Calligraphy (269-275); Wood-block Prints (276-281); Lacquer (282-297); Jade and Ivory (298-299); Textiles (300-306); finishing with a bibliography & index, in all - 403 pages.. a clean copy with only the slightest signs of wear to extremities of the D/J.. N.B. this is a thick & heavy book which, together with protective wrapping, takes its weight above the 1kg. standard quoted rate for post & packing so extra shipping charges will be requested. (Book ref. ART00107) £90.00
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Chinese Art
London: Faber and Faber, 1935. Illustrated by Photo's. First Edition. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall red titles spine & front; red e/p's. top edge gilt; deckled bottom edge; profusely illust. by 145 b/w. photographic plates of the ceramics & paintings produced throughout Chinese history from the Pre-Han Period (3,000 BC) to the Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD); preface,contents, map of China, list of plates, chronology of Chinese Dynasties & Periods to front with index at rear, in all - 397 pages. a sound copy with light wear to extremities; all pages are printed on glossy silk art paper which makes the book rather heavy & therefore extra postal charges will be requested. (Book ref. ART00106) £10.00
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ALONG THE RIVERBANK. Chinese Paintings from the C.C. Wang Family Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1999. 1st Ed. 4to. [x] + 174pp. 160 ills. including 55 in colour. Very good in d/w. with some very sl. fading along spine. US$39 (Book ref. 213500) £25.00
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Harmony : Synergy Between Tradition & the Contemporary : Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Engraving
Hong Kong: Asia One Books, 2010. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Very Good/No d/j as Published. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall 9789881971647 Heavy Item Postage Quote N.B. Dent to top edge of front board. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. 299pp. (Book ref. 028281) £35.00
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Cultivated Landscapes, Chinese Paintings from the Collection of Marie-Helene and Guy Weill
New York: The Metropolian Museum of Art, 2002. Hard Cover. Very Good. 0300097824 A very good hbk copy in d/w. 4to. 204pp, illustrated in b/w and colour. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002 (Book ref. 104721) £16.99
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Octagon, Autumn 1990, Volume XXVII
London: Spink & Son Ltd. 1990 Soft Cover, near fine condition, 11"x8", black cover, art info laid in, 52 pages, Contents: the George Cross, Birds of the Rainforest, Lucien Pisarro, Chinese Lacquer, Chinese and Japanese Art, the Imagery of the fish, South-East asian art, Himalayan Art, Islamic Art, textiles, Paperweights, Silver, English pictures, (Book ref. 806) £10.00
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Chinese Romance from a Japanese Brush: Kano Sansetsu's (1590-1951) Chogonka Scrolls in the Chester Beatty Library
Scala Publishers First edition, paperback, as new condition, 303 x 240m, uncreased illustrated glossy card covers, 192 pages, 115 colour and 35 b/w photo illustrations------------First book in English devoted to exploring the history, cultural context and artistic style of this extraordinary painting. Traces the development of one of pre-modern Japan's most intellectually curious artists and argues for him as the first painter of Japan.This sumptuous book takes as its subject the pair of magnificent picture-scrolls entitled Song of Everlasting Sorrow (Chogonka gakan) held in the Chester Beatty Library's Japanese collection. Created by the Kyoto Kano School master Sansetsu (1590-1651) in the early Edo period, the painting depicts the tragic love story of the Tang emperor Minghuang and his beloved concubine Yang Guifei, as told by the great Tang poet Bai Juyi in 806. Yang Guifei was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China and the beloved consort of Minghuang for many years. She was ultimately killed during the An LushanRebellion as the emperor was fleeing the capital because the guards blamed the rebellion on her powerful cousin and the rest of her family. This Chinese subject has had an intriguing history in Japan ever since it was first mentioned in the Tale of Genji and this spectacular book demonstrates how the Chogonka scrolls emerged from Sansetsu's long engagement with Chinese themes.Shane McCausland is Head of Collections and also Curator of the East Asian Collections at the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.Matthew P. McKelway is Atsumi Associate Professor of Japanese Art at Columbia University, New York. (Book ref. 2710) £29.95
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Chinese Painting, Orbis Pictus 18
Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag, 1966 First edition, near fine condition, no dustjacket, publisher's original laminated boards, unpaginated, 19 full page colour plates, English text, from the Orbis Pictus Series Number 18. (Book ref. 1357) £12.50
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The Visual Dictionary of Chinese Architecture
Images Publishing: ISBN No: : ISBN 13: 9781876907198 Size: 238 x 150mm, 160 pages, fully Illustrated,--------Details of vernacular Chinese architecture have long fascinated the West. This book, illustrated with the superb line drawings of Dr Qinghua Guo, contains the English description and explanation of these often complex and wonderful details. Accompanying the descriptions is the correct Chinese calligraphic transcript.Dr Guo spent six years assembling this masterful work, and as a result has created a ‘must’ for anyone with an interest in all things Chinese. The book describes Chinese architecture and building processes, explains why Chinese buildings look the way they do, and features the directions given in twelfth century building rules book known as the Yingzao Faschi.Written and illustrated by a leading authority on Chinese architectureFeatures hundreds of superb hand sketchesA book destined to become a collectors’ itemAn easy-to-use guide to Chinese architectureProvides a guide to the Imperial building standards of China (Book ref. 2088) £15.99
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Ancient Chinese Bronzes
Scala Publishers Paperback; Size: 278 mm x 196 mm. PAGES: 96; ILLUSTRATIONS: 73 col., 100 b&w ---------------------The Bronze Age in China spans a period of nearly 2,000 years from the 21st to the 3rd century BC. Its high cultural standard, artistic features and casting technology all ranked first in the ancient world, and today the products of this age remain a unique and distinctive legacy of Chinese art and culture.The ancient Chinese bronzes in the Shanghai Museum comprise one of the finest and most complete collections in existence, incorporating all five principal stages of bronze technology: the Emergent Stage (21st to 16th century BC), covering the production of cast bronze objects by the Xia people; the Formative Stage (Early 16th to 14th century BC), covering the findings of the early Shang sites and the improvements in casting techniques; the Magnificent Stage (Late Shang - Early Western Zhou, 14th-11th century BC), representing the highest standard of ancient Chinese bronze technology; the Transitional Stage (Mid and Late Western Zhou to Early Spring and Autumn 10th to 7th century BC), with huge bronzes of imposing appearance; and finally the Renewal Stage (Late Spring and Autumn to Warring States, 7th century to 221 BC).This is a stunningly beautiful collection with introductory texts and notes on casting techniques and the art of minority peoples such as the Nan Yue of southern China. (Book ref. 2207) £12.95
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Chinese Snuff Bottles
Hong Kong: Urban Council, 1977 Exhibition catalogue, near fine condition, glossy pictorial card covers, 10" x 8", 130 pages, 300 exhibits - all illustrated in colour or b/w, text in Chinese and English - Sale jointly presented by the Hong Kong Chinese Snuff Bottle Collectors Study Group and the Urban Council, Hong Kong, 15 Oct - 26 Nov 1977, (Book ref. 2686) £25.00
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Vintage Chinese Posters c 1939 - 1990: Thursday 21st September 2006: Sale 583
London: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2006 Auction catalogue, near fine condition, pictorial card covers, 188 pages, 549 lots, illustrated in colour, -----------Sale catalogue for Bloomsbury Auctions, Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, London W1S 1PP, on Thursday 21st September 2006---------Preliminary cataloguing of the poster collection prepared by Oliver Lei Han (Book ref. 1976) £30.00
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Vintage Chinese Posters c 1939 - 1990: Thursday 21st September 2006: Sale 583
London: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2006 Auction catalogue, near fine condition, pictorial card covers - small creases to corners, 188 pages, 549 lots, illustrated in colour, -----------Sale catalogue for Bloomsbury Auctions, Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, London W1S 1PP, on Thursday 21st September 2006---------Preliminary cataloguing of the poster collection prepared by Oliver Lei Han (Book ref. 1980) £28.00
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HONG KONG - Images on Shifting Waters: An Anthology
Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh, 1977 Hardback, first edition, 22.5cms x 15cms, very good condition, in a good unclipped dust-jacket - light fading and slight edgewear and staining inside, publisher's original red clothboards with gilt blocking to front and spine, 150 pages including index, b/w photo and line illustrations------"Poems Past and Poems Present" by various authors about Hong Kong by both well know English (inc. Edmund Blunden, W.H. Auden) and Chinese poets (inc. Huang Chun Hsien, Kang Yu Wei, Joyce Hsia ), Artworks (inc. T. C. Lai, Tang Hung, M Bruce, Wong Po-yeh) (Book ref. 2202) £10.00
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Foundations of Chinese Art from Neolithic Pottery to Modern Architecture
Thames and Hudson, 1965. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 456pp. This book is in beautiful condition except for some yellow markings to endpapers and the front inside flap of the d/w. Otherwise very tight and clean. A fine copy. (Book ref. 18516) £60.00
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Far Eastern Art
Thames and Hudson, 1969. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 1969 Thames and Hudson paperback first edition; very good condition, just light storage wear to covers, inside as new; UK dealer, immediate dispatch (Book ref. J363) £12.99
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Chinese Art from the collection of H M King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Sweden: British Museum, 1972. Paperback. Very Good. 1972 British Museum first edition paperback; very good condition, just light storage wear, a little scuffing to cover edges, inside as new; catalogue of the exhibition Jan 21-Mar 5 1972, British Museum; UK dealer, immediate dispatch (Book ref. J358) £4.99
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