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Hong Kong: Christie's, 2004. This is a near fine hardcover 5 volume set with almost no wear. No marks inside or out, completely clean. These sales were held on different dates in Hong Kong and New York. Part 1 was held in Hong Kong on Sunday April 25, 2004. Text in Chinese and English. Introduction by Hugh Moss. Lots numbered 881 through 888. All with lengthy catalogue entries and color photographs. Parts 2 through 5 were held in New York on March 30, 2005, March 29, 2006, March 22, 2007and September 17, 2008. Part 2, lots 1-88. Part 3, lots 1-88. Part 4, lots 1-88. Part 5, lots 1-88. All lots illustrated in color, some with several photographs. Lengthy entries include date, provenance, materials, etc. 11" high X 8 1/2" wide, 206, 175, 176, 168 and 168 pages. Prices realized sheets included. These books will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Near Fine.
19th Century Album. by Chinese Paintings
by Chinese Paintings
19th Century Album.
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London: Ackerman & Co., 96 Strand [ no date ]. 0. Presentation states: "To Charles Stuart with Pat Campbell's kindest remembrance of Canton 1st January 1851." Canton19th Century album 4to (11.50" x 9.00" x 1.50" approx) with over 50 coloured paintings on rice paper . Poetry and one loose painting signed "C. G. S." Most pages contain one or more brightly coloured paintings ( most have been painted on thick sheets of rice paper) . Contents include: One plate with ink stamp to border: "Indian Settlement. Printed In Oil Colours By G. Baxter. The Inventor And Patentee. 11 & 12 Northampton Square. Licences Granted To Work The Process". 5 Portraits of Emperors on pith paper; 8 Flower paintings on pith paper; 17 Character paintings on pith paper; 3 pages with 4 small chinese characters painted on pith paper and laid-down; 3 pages with two chinese characters painted on pith, cut out and laid-down on the page; 11 water-colour / gouache paintings of chinese buildings and rivers, boats etc. (four darkend around the edges); 3 line paintings of chinese workers on rice paper (creased). In total there are 63 illustrations of which 12 have suffered some loss. A remarkable collection of 19th century oriental art. From family records Charles Stuart is believed to be : Charles James Fife Stuart . Birth 1817 in Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France . Death 8 Dec 1875 in Bahia, Brazil . He married Caroline Georgina Tyndall in 1844 in Dorset, England. He was already a Secretary in the Oriental Bank and took on various posts in China and India, being promoted to the position of Inspector for the region. Records also list: Smollett James Drummond Campbell. Birth 12 Dec 1812 . Death 13th April 1854 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India . He is recorded as being Manager of the Oriental Bank of Hong Kong, in 1846. However, by August 1846 he is recorded as being the Manager of the Oriental Bank In Bombay, India at the announcement of his marriage to Mary Adelaide Tyndall the sister of Caroline Georgina Tyndall. .
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- Keywords Ackerman & Co CANTON CHINESE PAINTINGS 19TH CENTURY RICE PAPER EMPERORS PITH PAPER FLOWERS CHARACTERS WATERCOLOUR BUILDINGS BOATS WORKERS ORIENTAL ART STUART TYNDALL MISCELLANEOUS
Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J & J Collection, Parts 1 Through 5
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A Catalogue of Chinese Porcelains Collected by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio, with Notes and Illustrations, Comp. and Described by John Getz
by Getz, John, ed
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Privately Published, New York, 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition. Ltd to 100 numbered copies, this unnumbered 127 pages. Top edge gilt - bright, rich condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; China; Illustrated. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8684. .
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Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection Volume 4
by Krahl, Regina
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Paradou Writing Ltd., London, 2010 Book. New. Hardcover. English text; Title and captions in English and Chinese; Hardcover (cloth in slipcase); limited edition of 700 copies, 2 volumes, 480 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; 27 x 37 cm; 6 kg; STILL WRAPPED IN PLASTIC.; The Meiyintang collection represents one of the finest private collections of Chinese ceramics ever assembled. Volume Three of the collection catalogue, consisting of two books in a slip case, discusses and illustrates nearly 600 Chinese ceramics from the Neolithic period to the Yuan (1279-1368), many of which are today on display in the Rietberg Museum, Zurich. Volume Four, also consisting of two books in a slip case, covers China's porcelain production from the Yuan to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) with some 250 entries. This collection is now dispersed. The 1994 publication of Volumes One and Two of the catalogue, which presented earlier acquisitions, is currently out of print..
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Tranquil Minds Amid Nature's Resonance Chinese Orthodox Language Edition: Painting, Photography, Calligraphy (I am unable to read the full title).
by Zhaolin Fang, Daisaku Ikeda
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I am unable to read Chinese so please refer to the ISBN numbers for further information. The only copies of this book I could find were the American Edition in 37 University Libraries in the U.S.A. The book is in Near Fine condition with an ink stamp that transferred to the next page. The dust jacket is in Good or better condition with some creasing and wear at the top and a small corner tear. The white is somewhat soiled and has movement marks. The book opens from the back and left to right. The copyright page states it is the Chinese Orthodox Language Edition. The UPC code states published and printed in Hong Kong with the Original price of H.K. $250.00. No other copies of this Edition found.
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Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles (7-Volume Set)
by Siren, Osvald
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N. Y.: Hacker Art Books, 1973. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Essentially fine, with ownership signature of a prominent Asian scholar , in 3 of the volumes. Vol. 1 -3, First millenium. Vol. 4 - 6, Later centuries. Vol. 7 Annotated lists of paintings and reproductions of paintings by Chinese artists. Reissue of Lund Humphries edition of 1958. Seven large volumes weigh about 10 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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MING PORCELAIN
by Lion-Goldschmidt, Daisy
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1978. 1978 Lion-Goldschmidt, Daisy MING PORCELAIN Translated by Katherine Watson NY: Rizzoli, c1978 291pp index, illus color, b/w photos Sm folio As new copy in d/w with publisher's protective cardboard slipcase.
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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
by Fong, Wen;Fong, Wen C.
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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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Twelve Chinese Full Colour Illustrations on Silk.
by [CHINESE ALBUM].
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No publication details.. (circa1920?).. Album of twelve full page hand coloured illustrations on silk laid down on card leaves. Images measure 25.4 x 19.4cm. Silk along upper border of two images a trifle frayed, occasional light marks, some light browning card leaves, minor insect damage silk border of one leaf not affecting image. Bound in between wooden boards, title label blank. Chinese ownership marks endpaper. Modern professional Japanese paper repairs to spine. Very attractive album. A charming collection of Chinese pictures showing a variety of domestic, court and mythological scenes. This album contains no clues as to the purpose of these delightful images. There is no title or accompanying text and they are as is typical of these types of illustrations unsigned. They may have been produced for the tourist trade or maybe as a gift book? .
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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)
by Fan Zeng
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People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.
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Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings: With 130 Reproductions of the Master's Paintings Since 1944
by Dai-Chien, Chang; Kao Ling-mei (Editor)
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Hong Kong: The East Society, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Quarto. 8.5 x 11.75 inches. 134 pp. Near Fine / Very Good. Bound in publisher's original illustrated stiff wraps with clear plastic dust cover. Sewn binding. Illustrated throughout with 129 black & white reproductions and one two-panel color reproduction. Edited and published by Kao Ling-mei. Text in English and Chinese. English text by Yao Hsin-nung. Text includes Foreword, Gems of Professor Chang Dai-Chien's Talks on Painting, and Chronological Notes. Top and leading edges of text block lightly foxed. Binding excellent. Original plastic dust cover lightly rubbed with some pitting and scoring. Former owners' names and date written in blue ink on copyright page (in position of title page, due to reverse Chinese format). "#104" in marker and scar of sticker removal on Chinese copyright page (verso of "front" wrap). Else, no internal markings.
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A Primer of Chinese Acrobatics (Meet a Cultural China)
by Qifeng Fu, Xining Li
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Beijing: Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, no date, [about 2002]. Boxed Set. Rare presentation copy issued by the PRC government to foreign institutions and VIPs. Boxed set includes hardcover book, CD-ROM for windows computers and a VHS tape. All are unused and suitable for gifting. Box shows minor shelfwear. Book cover shows many very-small bubble-like spots, most on the rear. See photo. Ninety page book with many color illustrations provides an overview of Chinese acrobatics and how it developed from diverse origins such as hunting, farming, the military, ritual, games and sports, palace entertainments and cultural exchange. CD-ROM includes music clips, text and images. Videocassette shows 16 winning acrobatic performances from competition in a range of disciplines, including unfixed pole climbing, plate spinning, contortionism, chair stacking and loose steel wire stunts. Purchasers should take precautions against the possibility that the PRC-government produced CD-ROM may host…
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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
by Fong, Wen;Fong, Wen C
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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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Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun
by 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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Painting in the Chinese Manner
by Chang, Shu-Chi
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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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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)
by Fan Zeng
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People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.
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China: Through the Looking Glass
by Andrew Bolton
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Stated First Printing.Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked, slight bend on lower corner of some pages – spine like new. Small repaired tear in mini paper over-sleeve.
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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 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
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.
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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The Chinese Dragon
by L. Newton Hayes With An Introduction Fong F. Sec
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Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.
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