Japanese and Korean Works of Art, including A Magnificent Rakuchu-Rakugai Screen (Catalog, Christie's Sale no. 7176, October 16 & 17, 1990)
by IZZARD, Sebastian (specialist in charge) et al
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Christie's. Near Fine. 1990. Softcover. A pair of sale catalogs of fine and important works of art from Japan and Korea. One catalog describes a single item: the splendid Rakuchu-Rakugai Screen, measuring about 40 feet in length x 6 feet high and elaborately decorated in paint, color, gold and gold leaf. The second catalog describes hundreds of paintings, sculptures, pottery, painted objects and other works of art of Japan and Korea. Illustrated in black & white and color. Catalogs are for 2 Christie's auctions conducted on October 16 and 17, 1990 in New York. --- These 2 softcovers in gloss pictorial wraps. --- Both items tightly-bound and lacking markings but with creasing to back cover of the larger catalog.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 19, 383 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84094
- Title
- Japanese and Korean Works of Art, including A Magnificent Rakuchu-Rakugai Screen (Catalog, Christie's Sale no. 7176, October 16 & 17, 1990)
- Author
- IZZARD, Sebastian (specialist in charge) et al
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Christie's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
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Littleton, Colorado
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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- Pictorial Wraps
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