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ALBUM OF 12 CHINESE GOUACHE PITH PAINTINGS OF CHINESE PUNISHMENTS. by CHINESE ART.:

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ALBUM OF 12 CHINESE GOUACHE PITH PAINTINGS OF CHINESE PUNISHMENTS. by CHINESE ART.:

ALBUM OF 12 CHINESE GOUACHE PITH PAINTINGS OF CHINESE PUNISHMENTS.

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No date, circa 1850.. Circa 1850, oblong red silk album still with original ties, approximately 360 x 250 mm, 14 x10 inches, 12 paintings of Chinese punishments with blue cloth borders and soft paper backing, 3 paintings have small damage to top inner corner and 1 to lower outer corner, not affecting images, 1 painting with a man holding a lantern has a closed split affecting image, running into his clothes, 60 mm (3 inches), cloth borders of some pictures creased, some corners creased, not affecting images, paintings slightly slipped from the cloth borders, binding has wear to spine with loss of silk, some small chips to covers touched up with matching colour, wear to edges of covers also touched up, silk lifting from boards, slight stain to lower cover, a few of the paper backing sheets have a few small repairs to edges and a few tiny chips, otherwise a good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings Compiled by Stanley Charles Nott
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Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Limited, numbered first edition. Number 18. Published Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Folio, 9 1/4" x 12 1/8", xxii+185pp., illustrated with forty-four full page plates from original photographs. An important reference work on jade. Green cloth with gilt cover rules and titles. Heavyweight green endpapers. Dulling to the cover gilt, mild rub at extremities, small nameplate of flyleaf, else very good plus, clean attractive. Rare. . 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Folio.
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Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese...
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Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London. 4 Volumes.

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Shanghai Commercial Press, Ltd, China, 1936 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text; Hardcover (original blue cloth silk with gilt design - without dust jacket); 19.5 x 27.6 cm; 3.357 Kg; 4 volumes: 1. Bronze (101 pages); 2. Porcelain (3 parts) (244 pages); 3. Painting and Calligraphy (256 pages); 4. Miscellaneous (191 pages) (Tapestry and Embroidery, Jade, Cloisonné, Red Lacquer, Fans, Furniture and Writing Accessories, Archaeological Exhibits and Ancient Books); all with black and white illustrations.; Signs of wear in the hardcover cloth. Minor edgeworn. Minor scuffs on the front cover of the four volumes and on the back cover of the second and third volumes; The gilt designs on the front cover of the second and forth volume show minor yellowing marks. The interior is in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; REFERENCE EXHIBITION ON CHINESE ART.; Catalogue for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art held by the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House,… Read More
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels

by Moss, Hugh; foreword by Thompson, Julian

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Hibiya Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1976 Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. English text; 2 hardcover volumes with dust jacket in slip case.; 27.5 x 41 x 7 cm; 5.2 kg; The 2 volumes comprise: TEXT with 98 pages and PLATES with 87 colour plates (174 images, showing the front and rear of each piece).; Volume I, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition apart from a few lines on three pages from the introduction that were highlighted with a green marker.; Volume II, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition.; The slipcase shows signs of wear and a small crack on top.; LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 733. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HUGH MOSS.; "In this book I believe Hugh Moss has made a quite conclusive case for the authenticity of the yu chih marked porcelains. By doing so he has corrected a far-reaching error of recent Western scholarship in the field of Ch'ing porcelain. An essential part of his case… Read More
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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's...
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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors

by Strehlneek, E.A.

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Shanghai: The Commercial Press, Limited, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. SIGNED by author to flyleaf. Chinese dust jacket. Facing translations of Chinese and English. [8 prelim leaves], iii, iii, 22-323, [1], ii, ii, 74, [1]. Supplement Illustrating a Few Interesting Pieces of Bronze, Ceramics and Jade. Many colour and b/w illustrations on plates with tissue guards. Covers Chinese paintings, bronzes, ceramic art and jade. Bound in the original publisher's turquoise silk-covered boards with floral pattern, upper board richly illustrated in gilt, and with gilt lettering. Cord tassel decoration to front at joint. Some discolouration to silk, wear to spine ends and edges, foxing to edges and some interior pages. Green dust jacket with black lettering and decoration matching boards. Chips to spine ends (with loss) and foot of front cover and corners, a few perforations and small damp stains. A rare and beautiful find.
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future    Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang...
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings in Canada

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A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings Compiled by Stanley Charles Nott
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A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings Compiled by Stanley Charles Nott

by Nott, Stanley Charles

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Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Limited, numbered first edition. Number 18. Published Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Folio, 9 1/4" x 12 1/8", xxii+185pp., illustrated with forty-four full page plates from original photographs. An important reference work on jade. Green cloth with gilt cover rules and titles. Heavyweight green endpapers. Dulling to the cover gilt, mild rub at extremities, small nameplate of flyleaf, else very good plus, clean attractive. Rare. . 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Folio.
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Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese...
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Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London. 4 Volumes.

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Shanghai Commercial Press, Ltd, China, 1936 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text; Hardcover (original blue cloth silk with gilt design - without dust jacket); 19.5 x 27.6 cm; 3.357 Kg; 4 volumes: 1. Bronze (101 pages); 2. Porcelain (3 parts) (244 pages); 3. Painting and Calligraphy (256 pages); 4. Miscellaneous (191 pages) (Tapestry and Embroidery, Jade, Cloisonné, Red Lacquer, Fans, Furniture and Writing Accessories, Archaeological Exhibits and Ancient Books); all with black and white illustrations.; Signs of wear in the hardcover cloth. Minor edgeworn. Minor scuffs on the front cover of the four volumes and on the back cover of the second and third volumes; The gilt designs on the front cover of the second and forth volume show minor yellowing marks. The interior is in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; REFERENCE EXHIBITION ON CHINESE ART.; Catalogue for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art held by the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House,… Read More
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels

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Hibiya Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1976 Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. English text; 2 hardcover volumes with dust jacket in slip case.; 27.5 x 41 x 7 cm; 5.2 kg; The 2 volumes comprise: TEXT with 98 pages and PLATES with 87 colour plates (174 images, showing the front and rear of each piece).; Volume I, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition apart from a few lines on three pages from the introduction that were highlighted with a green marker.; Volume II, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition.; The slipcase shows signs of wear and a small crack on top.; LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 733. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HUGH MOSS.; "In this book I believe Hugh Moss has made a quite conclusive case for the authenticity of the yu chih marked porcelains. By doing so he has corrected a far-reaching error of recent Western scholarship in the field of Ch'ing porcelain. An essential part of his case… Read More
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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's...
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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors

by Strehlneek, E.A.

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Shanghai: The Commercial Press, Limited, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. SIGNED by author to flyleaf. Chinese dust jacket. Facing translations of Chinese and English. [8 prelim leaves], iii, iii, 22-323, [1], ii, ii, 74, [1]. Supplement Illustrating a Few Interesting Pieces of Bronze, Ceramics and Jade. Many colour and b/w illustrations on plates with tissue guards. Covers Chinese paintings, bronzes, ceramic art and jade. Bound in the original publisher's turquoise silk-covered boards with floral pattern, upper board richly illustrated in gilt, and with gilt lettering. Cord tassel decoration to front at joint. Some discolouration to silk, wear to spine ends and edges, foxing to edges and some interior pages. Green dust jacket with black lettering and decoration matching boards. Chips to spine ends (with loss) and foot of front cover and corners, a few perforations and small damp stains. A rare and beautiful find.
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future    Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang...
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings in Canada

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Taipei: National Museum of History, 2000. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy. Text in English and Chinese..
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notebook happy chinese new year of the rat: Chinese New Year Lunar New Year globally in mainland China the Lantern Festival,The festival was ... fortune or happiness Other activities includ

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notebook happy chinese new year of the rat: Chinese New Year Lunar New Year globally in mainland China the Lantern Festival,The festival was ... fortune or happiness Other activities includ

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Paintings and calligraphy of the Ming and Qing dynasties from the Chih Lo Lou Collection
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Paintings and calligraphy of the Ming and Qing dynasties from the Chih Lo Lou Collection

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Paint, Patina, Polish & Glaze: An Exhibition for Asian Art in London, November 2000

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Arts of the Han Dynasty. Feb.-March 1961. Held at Asia House. Text by Henry Trubner

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Animals for the Afterlife (Han Dynasty 206 BC - AD 220) - An exhibition for Asian Art in London

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Japanese Art (IV. Color Prints) / Chinese Art (II. Five Dynasties and Northern Sung); Two Tudor...

Japanese Art (IV. Color Prints) / Chinese Art (II. Five Dynasties and Northern Sung); Two Tudor Booklets

by Lemiere, Alain (Japanese Art Text by), and Keim, Jean A (Chinese Art Text by)

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New York / Paris.: Tudor Publishing Co. / Fernand Hazan / abc., 1958. Japanese Art 1958; Chinese Art 1961.. Trade paperback. Very good. Light cover wear. Clean pages.. 2 2 volume set. 31 each p. Small paperback booklets, 15 cm. Art plate facsimiles w/ descriptive list following short art history notes. Two volumes in the "Petite Encyclopedie de l'Art".
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Wen wu guan jian jie. / Art Gallery Handbook. Texts by James C.Y. Watt.

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Wen wu guan jian jie. / Art Gallery Handbook. Texts by James C.Y. Watt.

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Rasti Chinese Art: Works of Art 2019

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Chinese Paintings
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Chinese Paintings

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Painting in the Chinese Manner
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Painting in the Chinese Manner

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NY: Viking, 1960. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth and dust jacket. Published NY: Viking, 1960, first printing. 4to., 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 80pp., illustrated with tipped-in color plates and b/w reproductions. English text by Helen F. Chang. Near fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with light edgewear and one closed tear. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.
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Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun

Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun

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Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. First Edition, first printing. Softcover in dust jacket. 1992 Lynn City Museum, Massachusetts Exhibition. Published Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. Oblong folio, 8 3/4" x 12." 106pp., profusely illus. color plates. Artist profile and critcal essays in Korean and English. Dark green card wrappers with black lettering, black art paper end papers. White enamel dust jacket printed in color. Additional three page, stapled 8 1/2" x 11" artist bio from Boston Fine Arts Gallery laid in. Book, dj and bio all pristine, near very fine. Scarce.. 1st. Hard. Very Fine/Very Fine. Folio. Illus.
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Between Two Cultures: Late-Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Paintings from the Robert H....
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Between Two Cultures: Late-Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Paintings from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Folio, 9 1/2" x 12 1/8", xiii+286pp., 234pp., including 114 colorplates. Fine, as new in fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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China: Through the Looking Glass
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China: Through the Looking Glass

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A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture.For centuries, Chinas export artsjade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinemahave fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication, which accompanied one of the most successful exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema, and costumenotably imperial court robes,… Read More
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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)
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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)

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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 204, Number 6 (December 1959) - Special Issue : Red China, The First...

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 204, Number 6 (December 1959) - Special Issue : Red China, The First Ten Years

by Weeks, Edward A. (ed.), Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong), Michael Lindsay, Tao Chu, Ted Hughes, Isak Dinesen, Peter Ustinov, Wolf Mankowitz, et al

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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1959. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 176pp, printed wrappers. A Special Issue devoted to China under Mao Zedong, includes poems by Mao and a profile of him, plus other content on Chinese culture and politics. Also a poem by Ted Hughes, a story by Isak Dinesen, and work from other important contributors. Unmarked copy, a bit of general wear and toning, minor closed tearing to covers.
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The Five Famous Imperial Wares of the Song Dynasty
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The Five Famous Imperial Wares of the Song Dynasty

by Youngman, Robert P

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The Lokapala Hard cover in dust jacket. Published The Lokapala. 4to., 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 27pp., illustrated with full-color plates. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a short, closed tear. . Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. Signed Book Plus Broadside Print.
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. Signed Book Plus Broadside Print.

by WEIWEI, Ai. Translated by Allan H. Barr

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New York: Crown, 2021. Signed by Ai Weiwei. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Includes 8.5" x 18.125" 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Letterpress Broadside. Requires additional shipping charge to ship book and print in the same box.
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

by Terese Tse Bartholomew

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9780939117376
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* Inscribed and SIGNED by author on title page.
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art is richly illustrated with photographs of art objects and original hand-painted drawings by the author and by Mulan Bartholomew, organized in numbered sectors for ease of reference, and enhanced with extensive bilingual indexes and other supporting materials, making it an indispensable reference book for anyone interested in Chinese art and culture.
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