Search Results: Authors starting with W from Jorge Welsh Books

Octupus Books Limited, London, 2001 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 17 x 28.5 cm; 1,065 Kg; 320 pages with black and white and colour illustrations throughout.; Used with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket shows some scuffs on the front, spine and rear cover. Interior as new.; Since Chinese and Japanese luxuries were first introduced into Europe by the East India companies in the 16th century, they have remained a constant source of fascination and inspiration to antique lovers worldwide. Over the last decade, Far Eastern antiques have become even more popular and accessible in the West due to the increasingly global nature of the antiques trade. Today there is a vast range of wares available with something to suit every taste and pocket and Miller's Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide explores them all. This is the only guide available that provides a much-needed reference to identifying and valuing antiques from the Far East for both the… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1941 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text.; Hardcover (orange cloth without dust jacket - as issued. In slipcase); 19.5 x 28.5 cm; 1,409 Kg; 325 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the hardcover cloth and slipcase. The interior is overall in good condition. Good readable copy.; This volume was illustrated and decorated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge.; Includes a hundred and seventy Chinese poems, and More translations from the Chinese.; "The translations here printed were made over twenty years ago. In arranging the poems for this illustrated edition I have corrected a certain number of mistakes. But on the whole I have reprinted the poems as they stood in 1918 and 1919" excerpt from the preface by Arther Waley..

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1963 Book. Fair. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 16 x 25 cm; 0.8 Kg; 145 pages plus appendix with black and white images.; Used book with signs of wear on the exterior. The dust jacket is now protected with a permanent clearcover. The interior is in good condition, apart from a previous owner sticker on the rear of the front cover. The outside text block shows minor yellowing.; Bernard Watney has brought up to date his standard work in English blue and white porcelain of the eighteen century for this second edition. Much research has been done and many discoveries have been made since the original edition came out in 1963, and Dr Watney's revisions have been systematic and comprehensive. In particular, a complete new section on the Newcastle-under-Lyme factory has been added in chapter 4, describing the spectacular and unexpected finds made there - among which was the earliest known dated price of blue and white porcelain. The date on it was… Read More

The Oriental Ceramic Society in association with Sotheby Publications, 1983 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth) with dust jacket; 22 x 29 cm; 0.658 Kg; 94 pages with various black-and-white illustrations; Used book with signs of shelf wear in the dust jacket; the dust is slightly faded in the front cover and spine. The interior is in very good condition apart some minor markings on last page. Protected with a clearcover.; Includes the following articles: Categories of Post-Yuan Decorative Bronzes by William Watson; America and the China Trade 1770-1870 by Colin Sheaf; Chinese Ceramics in the Leeds Art Galleries by John Sweetman; Kiln Sites of Ancient China by Rose Kerr; and The West Chamber: a Literary Theme in Chinese Porcelain Decoration by Craig Clunas..

Scala Books Ltd, London, 1986 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 21 x 28 cm; 0.950 Kg; 192 pages with colour and black-and-white illustrations.; Used in very good condition with minor signs of wear on the exterior.; Catalogue of a travelling exhibition organized by The Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.; "At its best, Italian maiolica seems as it were to concentrate the quintessence of all the qualities which go to make up the greatness and abiding charm of Italian art. Herein lies, I think, its unique fascination.". These words by the great art historian Tancred Borenius open the introduction to this catalogue, and the magnificent full colour illustration which follow reinforce this view. The exhibition here represented is the product of a collaboration between the Corcoran Gallery of Art, which possesses, in the Wiilliam A. Clark Collection, one of the richest and most comprehensive assemblages of Italian… Read More

Times Newspapers Ltd., United Kingdom, 1973 Book. Fair. Soft cover. English text; Paperback.; 21 x 24 cm; 1 Kg.; 159 pages with black and white and colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the front cover. Good readable copy.; Foreword by Lord Trevelyan.; Catalogue from an exhibition of archaeological finds of the People's Republic of China held at the Royal Academy, London from the 29th of September 1973 to the 23rd of January 1974.; Includes: chronology, historical summary, chapter on China in the Asian context, maps and selected bibliography..

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1991 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 20 x 25.5 cm; 1.062 Kg; 237 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations; Used book with minor signs of wear, namely on the dust jacket.; China has the richest and most continuous tradition of ceramic production in the world. At their best, the early Chinese wares rival those of the Tang and Song periods for boldness and imagination, and for mastery of the technique in decoration, the shaping of forms and the use of materials, especially the wares of the powerful Han dynasty (206BC-221AD). Remarkable pieces from the two Zhou dynasties (1027-256BC) and from the Yangshao and Longshan neolithic periods (6th - 2nd millennium BC) also survive. Professor Watson's book, which makes extensive use of recent excavations and research in China, where many discoveries are being made, is the first comprehensive and authoritative book to have been written on this wide-ranging and… Read More

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1977 Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 16.5 x 25.5 cm; 0.7 Kg; 128 pages plus appendix with black and white illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jacket. The dust jacket is slightly loose due to use. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear except for a previous owner stamp on front free endpaper.; Since it appeared in 1962, Professor Watson's masterly account of the bronzes of ancient China from the earliest times down to the Han Dynasty has come to be regarded as the standard work on the subject. For this new edition, he has added a long preface incorporating the results of the latest research - in particular the substantial research carried out by Chinese field archaeologists in the past few years - and seven new colour plates. He has also made a number of corrections and amplifications in the main text and expanded the bibliography.;"This is a book for careful study and as such it… Read More

Rizolli International Publications, Inc., New York, 1984 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 29 x 32.8 cm; 2,690 kg; 283 pages. Includes 319 illustrations, of which 40 are in colour; Used book with minor signs of wear namely some small bumps on the hardcover cloth. The spine of the dust jacket is slightly faded. The interior is in very good condition.; Chinese ceramics of the Tang and Liao periods receive the most comprehensive examination in Western literature in this new study by one of the world's foremost scholars on Far Eastern art. William Watson describes and analyses all aspects of these extraordinary wares wholly from the evidence of the most recent excavations and Chinese archaeological studies appearing since 1949. No other history of the ceramics of this era has attempted so detailed a survey based on the latest findings. The ceramics of the Tang dynasty (618-907), through its lead-glazed pottery and its figurines, dramatically reflect the… Read More

George Blazier, New York, 1996 Book. Good. Soft cover. English text.; Paperback.; 20.5 x 28 cm; 0.5 Kg.; 127 pages with colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear on the exterior, namely some scuffs. Interior in very good condition.; Classical painting flourished in Iran during the sixteenth century under the aegis of the Safavid Shahs. The forty-eight colour plates reproduced here represent the most unusual and dazzling miniatures painted during this period. A semi-nomadic people of luxuriant taste, the Iranian nobility created a life-style of world within magical world: brocade tents in which the Shah and his man feasted mid-battle were ptiched in the desert; palaces opened onto fountains and gardens; lovers, bathers, game-players, and warriors all had their place within a single panorama. The artists captured it all, often spending months filling in their small paintings with minute detail to render the whole world on a single page. With their unique techniques, they applied lapis lazuli,… Read More

Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art, 2003 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Bilingual text: English and Portuguese; Hardcover (with dust jacket), 120 pages, 63 colour illustrations; 21.8 x 30.6 cm; 0.8 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue with introduction by Oliver Impey and catalogue entries by Teresa Canepa; Twenty impressive pieces of namban art are explored in this catalogue from a rare pair of stirrups to an exceptional folding table and backgammon board. The so-called namban style of Japanese lacquer was made particularly for the European market. There are only a limited number of examples of namban art existing today and this catalogue illustrates an exciting and diverse range of objects that took years to collect..

Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art, 2002 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Bilingual text: English and Portuguese; Paperback; 72 pages and 52 colour illustrations; 21.2 x 29.6 cm; 0.4 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue by John Carswell; 31 superb pieces of Qing dynasty porcelain decorated with flora and fauna and made mainly for the export markets are the subject of this exhibition catalogue. This scholarly catalogue examines an elegant group of porcelains made for the western market decorated with, or moulded in, the shapes of melons, leaves, pomegranates, peaches, gourds and even the humble tree rat..

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing, 2023 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover.; 23.5 x 29.7 cm.; 2.2 Kg.; 296 pages with 269 colour and 6 black & white illustrations.; LIMITED EDITION OF 400 COPIES.; Exibition catalogue dedicated to the theme of Chinese blue ground porcelain produced in the city of Jingdezhen, from a period ranging from the 17th to the 19th century. This is the first publication ever dedicated to this particular theme, illustrating and discussing 94 individual examples in its 61 entries and including wide-ranging introductory articles on the subject by Ronald W. Fuchs II, editor of Ceramics in America and independent scholar, and Bruno Alexandre Morais, researcher at Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing..

Jorge Welsh Books, 2012 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover; 240 pages, 197 colour illustrations, 7 black and white illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 1,8 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue; Famille verte biscuit wares are an important but so far little-studied group of refined Chinese porcelain made at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen primarily during the Kangxi period (1662-1722). This group is defined by both the method of decoration and the colour palette, which is frequently dominated by green enamel. Presenting an extremely diverse range of shapes, including figurines and animals, small practical items for use within the Chinese domestic environment and religious icons, this group is as complicated as it is fascinating. Together they open a window on Chinese culture and society, through which the production and consumption of Chinese ceramics can also be studied. Famille verte biscuit wares became increasingly fashionable for the European market at this… Read More

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing, 2017 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover; 360 pages, 280 colour illustrations and 5 black & white illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2.5 kg; LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES.; Exhibition catalogue; This exhibition catalogue illustrates objects from the 16th to the 19th century that not only resulted from, but also contributed to the creation of global connections in the modern era. This catalogue includes works of art from Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, which travelled to the West via maritime trade routes opened and operated by Europeans, and focuses on the quintessential examples of their time. Totalling 69 entries, this selection ranges from brass works from the Kingdom of Benin to Indian silver filigree, Sinhalese ivory furniture, Chinese porcelain, and Japanese lacquer, among other pieces. By encompassing new symbols, decorative patterns, shapes, functions, materials, and techniques, these works of art were originally intended… Read More

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing, 2019 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (without dust jacket).; 23.5 x 29.7 cm.; 1.3 Kg.; 156 pages with 184 colour illustrations.; Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times accompanies the 20th annual exhibition of export art at Jorge Welsh Works of Art. This catalogue is part of the three-volume box set Treasures, alongside The Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' and Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. A collection of over 60 pieces made of Chinese porcelain and enamelled copper forms the foundation for a study of these portable containers for powdered tobacco in Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times. Snuff boxes were made in Europe in a variety of materials from at least the 17th century and were later commissioned by private individuals and merchants of the European trading companies in China. As fashionable symbols of status, boxes of this type had their use highly codified by the late 17th century. This… Read More

Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art, 2003 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Bilingual text: English and Portuguese; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 21.6 x 30.7 cm; 0.9 Kg; 136 pages, 87 colour illustrations, 3 black and white illustrations; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue by Teresa Canepa.; Exhibition catalogue by Teresa Canepa.; This exhibition catalogue features a distinct group of 44 pieces that are decorated with Christian iconography illustrating how the expansion of the Christian mission had profound influence on the design and decoration of Chinese export porcelain. From the late 16th century onwards the Portuguese Jesuits and other religious congregations placed orders with porcelain factories in China for various objects - the majority bearing their specific emblems - for liturgical and daily use in their monasteries..

Jorge Welsh Books, 2007 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback; 28 pages with 21 colour illustrations.; 23.7 x 29.8 cm; 0.3 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; This catalogue focuses on a monumental blue-and-white garniture of the Kangxi period comprising five pieces, including three baluster vases with domed covers and two beaker vases. There are only two similar garnitures known to exist in the world, one in the collection of the Zwinger Museum in Dresden and the other in a country house collection in the United Kingdom. Porcelain of this massive size was some of the most complicated and challenging ever manufactured by the Chinese for export..

Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art, 2000 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Bilingual text: English and Portuguese; Paperback; 96 pages, 51 colour illustrations; 21 x 29.6 cm; 0.6 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue; 40 fine pieces of Chinese porcelain and works of art from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries are described in full detail. These pieces include an unusual kraak bowl with a Persian inscription on the interior rim, a rare pear-shaped bottle with the inscription “Jorge Alvares had this made in the year 1552”, and a circular box painted in the famille verte palette with a continuous landscape of fortified buildings, sailing ships and European figures – the only other known example is in the Victoria and Albert Museum..

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing, 2015 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Chinese text; Hardcover; 312 pages; 330 colour illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2.3 kg.; Exhibition catalogue; "I have bought some china here - of a very particular sort; its greatest merit is being entirely new. They are of metal, enamelled inside and out with china of all colour.". In a letter from The Hague of 13th August 1728, the British Ambassador, Philip Dormer Stanhope regaled Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk (1689-1767), with news of an exciting discovery. Describing a very particular sort of ware, wrought in metal and painted with china of all colours, the Earl's account is one of the earliest known records of Chinese painted enamels on copper in the West. This intriguing but little-studied group of objects were developed during the first half of the 18th century, predominately produced in the Qianlong period (1736-1795) and continuing into the 19th century. Made for the export and domestic markets,… Read More