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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 Research and Publishing, 2019 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (3 catalogues in slipcase).; 23.5 x 29.7 cm.; 3.4 Kg.; 302 pages with 280 colour illustrations.; Capturing the highlights of the 20th annual Jorge Welsh Works of Art exhibition, this reference three-catalogue box set features some of the highest-quality custom orders produced by Chinese artists for the West. Treasures brings together one of the largest collections of 18th century Chinese snuff boxes on record, an extraordinary pair of Yongzheng famille rose vases and an enigmatic enamel-on-copper staff. The three beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogues include Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times, The Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' and Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. Pocket Treasures: Snuff boxes from Past Times (ISBN 978-0-9935068-6-4): A collection of over 60 pieces made of Chinese porcelain and enamelled copper forms the foundation for a study of these portable… Read More