Search Results: Auction Catalogues from Jorge Welsh Books

Christie's Hong Kong, 2004 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket, as issued); 21.8 x 27.7 cm; 1.022 Kg; 190 pages with lots from 801 to 808 all with colour illustration.; Signs of wear. Minimal edgeworn. No markings, writing or highlighting on the interior except for one page that shows signs of have been bent.; Auction catalogue.; Foreword by James Li and introduction by Hugh Moss; “The elevation to art of the Chinese snuff bottle began at the Court of the Kangxi Emperor in the late seventeenth century. Addicted to snuff throughout the dynasty, the rulers of the Middle Kingdom fostered the habit, devising exquisite, highly artistic containers in which to keep their precious powder in perfect condition and readily to hand. Naturally, snuffing became widespread among the Official Class and, as that vast body of highly literate civil servants was posted around the Empire and as they returned to their homes after the service, they spread the habit far and wide. By… Read More

Christie's London, 1987 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. English text; Paperback; 20x25, 5 cm; 0, 217 kg; 57 pages with 241 lots with colour illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Very good condition overall; Catalogue from the Auction held at Sotheby's London on the 12 October 1987 with 241 snuff bottles lots from the private collection of Edmund F. Dwyer..

Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House, 2002 Book. Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. Chinese text; Paperback; 14.6 x 21.3 cm; 0.794 Kg; 2 volumes, one with 187 pages and the other with 188 pages, both with colour illustrations; Signs of wear and markings in cover and back cover. No markings on the interior; This book is part of the Domestic and Overseas Update Book Catalogue for Auction series, which illustrates more than 5000 pieces of porcelain, jade, bronze, paintings and other works of art. It provides the period, size and auction sale price of each illustrated piece as a reference to the Chinese and international art market in 2000..

Sotheby Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd., 1979 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback (stapled); 22.6 x 23.2 cm; 0.209 Kg; 22 pages with 47 lots with colour and black and white illustrations.; INCLUDES PRICE LIST.; Signs of wear on the front and back cover with some marks on the front cover and a scuff on the bottom of the back cover. The interior is in good condition. The hinge is slightly loose.; Auction catalogue of Fine Chinese Jades: Property from an Important Private Collection sold for the benefit of an American University including: Several large green Jadeite Vessels and Figures; A Set of Three Imperial Green Jade Plaques; A fine white Jade Table Screen; A well carved spinach green Jade Brushpot; and A Group of Rock Crystal Carvings sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd. in association with Lane Crawford Holding Ltd. on Thursday. 29th November 1979 at the Mandarin Hotel, Hong Kong..

Phillips Son and Neale Limited, London, 2000 Book. Good. Soft cover. English text; Paperback ; 21.2 x 27.1 cm; 0.665 Kg; 148 pages with 468 lots with colour and black-and-white illustrations, all with caption.; Used in good condition with signs of wear in the cover and back cover. Some lot numbers are pen crossed..Edgeworn.; Auction catalogue for the sale 30,983 held at Phillips Auctioneers London on the 13th of November 2000 including Chinese Art: Jades, Hardstone carvings and glass, Ceramics, Works of Art and Snuff Bottles, Japanese and Chinese Textiles, other Asian Works of Art; Japanese Art: Early Ceramics, Lacquer, Works of Art and Netsuke, Later Ceramics, Metalwork, Paintings and Prints..

Sotheby's New Bond Street, London, 1997 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 22.5 x 30.6 cm; 1.233 Kg; 198 pages with 197 lots illustrated in colour, including one fold out; Signs of wear in the dust jacket with some wear marks. The outside text block show some yellowing on top. The interior is in very good condition.; "Henri Vever (1854-1943) was among the earliest Europeans to succumb to the lure of Japan, and one of the leaders of the new fashion in collecting. At the time of the first sale at Sotheby's of the Vever collection in 1974, the owners elected to keep around 200 of the finest and/or rarest prints, their dispersal to be decided at a later date. These prints, subsequently illustrated with the remainder of the collection in Jack Hillier's three volume book on the collection, have been lying dormant since that time, seen only by a few scholars. It is this selection which is now offered for sale. The descriptions were prepared by Jack Hillier,… Read More

Bonhams Hong Kong Limited, 2014 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. English and Chinese text; Hardcover (cloth); auction catalogue from Bonhams Hong Kong sale, Thursday 27 November 2014; 92 pages; 15 lots with colour illustration and two folding plates; 22 x 27.4 cm; 0.686 Kg; Used book in very good condition. No writing or highlighting in the interior; Articles by Colin Sheaf, Bonhams Chairman, United Kingdom and Asia; Roger Keverne; and Carol Michaelson.; “The Somerset de Chair jades represent the finest group of Ming and Qing jade carvings that Bonhams has ever offered at auction.” excerpt from the article by Colin Sheaf..

Sotheby's New Bond Street, London, 1994 Book. Good. Soft cover. English text; Paperback ; 21.1 x 27.1 cm; 0.540 Kg; 174 pages with 658 lots with black-and-white and colour illustrations, all with caption.; Used in good condition with signs of wear in the cover and back cover. The rear of the front cover shows a yellow mark. Edgeworn.; Auction catalogue for the sale LN4356 held at Sotheby's New Bond Street, London on the 16th and 17th of June 1994 including Paintings and Screens, Prints, Illustrated books, Netsuke, Ojime, Inro, Lacquer and Furniture, Swords, Guns, Swords, Guns, Sword Fittings, Sculpture, Porcelain, Decorative Arts, Satsuma Earthenware and Pipe cases..

Sotheby's New Bond Street, London, 1997 Book. Good. Soft cover. English text; Paperback ; 21.3 x 27.2 cm; 0.429 Kg; 112 pages with 453 lots with colour and black and white illustrations, all with caption.; Used in good condition with signs of wear in the cover and back cover.Edgeworn.; Auction catalogue for the sale LN7378 held at Sotheby's New Bond Street, London on the 18th of June 1997 including Inro, Netsuke, Lacquer, Kiseruzutsu, Okimono, Metalwork and Enamel, Porcelain, Satsuma, Paintings and Screens, Prints, Surimono, Tsuba and other Fittings, Swords and other Weapons..

Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House, 2004 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Chinese text; Paperback; 14.6 x 21.2 cm; 0.463 Kg; 218 pages with colour illustrations; Signs of wear. No markings on the interior; The book illustrates nearly a thousand typical ancient jade pieces from both the Chinese and the international market with the information of period and size. It is also an important reference for collectors and dealers as it provides an estimated price for each illustrated piece, consulting the recent sale price of worldwide auction houses and the general Chinese market..

Phillips Son and Neale Limited, London, 2001 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 22.1 x 28.2 cm, 0.733 Kg; 81 pages with 129 lots all with colour illustrations; Dust jacket wrapped in a permanent adhesive cover, showing signs of wear. The interior of the book is in good condition.; The Pinewood collection shows that it really is possible to put together a meaningful collection of blue and white in the space of just three years. The porcelain in this important auction is hand-picked, the very best of early English production. It reflects very much the taste and preferences of its collector. The emphasis is on the strong decoration and bold, powerful shapes – pieces that are strongly characteristic of their individual factories. Auction catalogue with photographs by Chris Halton which illustrate every lot; and John Sandon’s informative text that provides background information and provenance. .