Chinese Jade: ancient and modern. Descriptive catalogue, illustrating the most prominent pieces of a collection of jade articles, with special reference to sepulchral jades. (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE)) by TANNER, P. DE - 1925

Berlin, Germany: Dietrich Reimer / Ernst Vohsen, 1925. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12" x 9. GOOD / NO DUST JACKETS. Former Library Books. Books have been rebound in hardcover library bindings. Vol. 1: 35 pp., 64 full page plates in b/w with full page descriptions, [18] pp.; Vol. 2: 17 pp. 53 full page plates in b/w with full page descriptions, [8] pp., 7 fold out plates in color with full page descriptions, [6] pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Green buckram library rebindings: Vol. 1 in light green with black lettering at spine, Vol. 2 in medium green with white lettering at spine. Bindings in very good condition, with minor shelfwear only.

Berlin 1925, Reimer. Green cloth, oblong ca. 13 x 9.5 inches very good, 2 vol. set, displaying and identifies over 1800 jade works on 120p. of b.w. photo plates, 6 color folding plates, clean and solid copy. RARE FIRST & ONLY EDITION SUBTITLE: cont. Jade Articles, With Special Reference to Se- pulchral Jades. This grand work was first issued in German - this copy is the RARE English language edition. An ambitious work, covering hundreds of jades, each properly identified & labled, with a number. Covering the spectrum of all forms of jades, carved, inscribed, primitive tools, accessories, axe- shaped, fish, musical instruments, coins, misc. carved items, tablets, scabbard ornaments, suspension items, fruits, animals, flaps, locks,discs, plaques, spatulae, cit- hern-players, coffin rings, earrings and a host of other fascinating items. This collection was amassed in Kiukiang during the years 1913-1919, some from Hunan, Honan and Anhui from prominent old Chinese families, dealers, burial items… Read More

Berlin:: Dietrich Reimer / Ernst Vohsen,, 1925.. First edition.. publisher's green lettered cloth, in dust jackets.. Slight sunning and a few bumps to the cloth; tight and sound in the scarce jackets, which has a few small chips and neat tissue repairs on verso.. Oblong folio,. Illustrated from photographs..