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Editore: White Lotus Press, Sinapore, 2007
ISBN 10: 9810578865ISBN 13: 9789810578862
Da: SEATE BOOKS, APO, AP, U.S.A.
Libro
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: no dj. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III. Book.
Editore: Singapore: Asian Civilisation Museum; London: Laurence King Publishing., 2007
Da: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
First edition. Hardcover. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper and slipcase. Illustrated in colour throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine dustwrapper and slipcase, both of which remain without fading, loss or tears. A lavish production. Published to coincide with an exhibition of 355 snuff bottles from Denis Low's world-renowned collection at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore from July to November 2007. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Editore: Singapore : Asian Civilisations Museum, 2007
ISBN 10: 9810578865ISBN 13: 9789810578862
Da: Joseph Burridge Books, Chadwell Heath, Regno Unito
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: New. 416 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm. Slipcased. The art of the Chinese snuff bottle has its origins in the introduction of tobacco to the Imperial Court of the Manchus (Qing Dynasty 1642-1911). Powdered snuff was regarded as having medicinal qualities and with Court patronage, rapidly grew in popularity. Ornate and intricate bottles to hold and dispense the "medicinal" snuff were designed by Chinese craftsmen using a bewildering array of materials: porcelain, enamel, metal, wood, jadeite, ivory and glass, often employing techniques known only in China at the time. Snuff bottles are elaborately decorated, invariably miniature and admired for their tactile qualities. The surviving examples are highly prized by collectors and students of the history of arts and crafts in China. This book is the third catalogue of the vast Denis Low collection of snuff bottles, which numbers more than 1000. Its publication coincides with an exhibition of 355 snuff bottles from this world-renowned collection at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore from July to November 2007. Largely organised by the material of fabrication, each snuff bottle is carefully described and provenance details are given. Although this book is not meant to be a scholarly study of snuff bottles, much research has been done by Denis Low, the results of which can be seen from the notes he presents on the style, design, decoration, use or uniqueness of each example featured here. With bibliography.