Chan lai pik (7 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 28 x 22.5 cm. Quarto. 130pp. Catalogue has color photos and descriptions of 89 pieces. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at San Antonio Museum of Art from October 1, 2011 to February 19, 2012. Some scratches to the covers.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Internally clean, unmarked catalog with still sharp corners, French flaps, solid and crease-free spine with light rub to wraps. KRM/Jade/Gems/Art Collections.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the catalogue from a landmark exhibition of Chinese jade featuring pieces from the National Museum of History, Taiwan, and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. This is a review copy, with the original review slip included. In addition to the general introductory material, a series of scholarly essays explore the history and development of jade objects in more depth - the development of bronze age jade discs, and jade objects found in tombs. 89 jade pieces are photographed in full colour and described in detail, with a comprehensive bibliography for further reading. The catalogue is in Very Good condition, tightly bound, clean and bright. The soft cover has a glossy back background which shows some light shelf-wear and marks from handling.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 5,000 Years of Chinese Jade is a concise visual survey of art-historically important jade spanning the Neolithic period to the 19th century, offering a stunning visual journey through themes and time periods important in the history of jade in China. The book is arranged chronologically in five main periods: Neolithic, Shang to Zhou dynasty, Han to Song dynasty, Yuan and Ming dynasties, and the Qing dynasty. Primary subjects and themes include ritual objects, weapons, scholars' objects, adornments and jewelry, and vessels, providing an important new resource for the study of Chinese jade. John Johnston is Coates-Cowden-Brown Curator of Asian Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Chan Lai Pik is a research fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Lin Shwu Shin is the author of Jade: Chi'ng Dynasty Treasures.…

Hard bound in decorative board. Condizione: New. First Edition. Catalogue of a selection of Chinese jades from the incomparable collection of Dr. Siu Yee Kwan. Centenarian Dr. Kwan is one of the most prominent scholars and connoisseurs of Chinese art in Asia; a core member and one-time president of the illustrious Min Chiu Society, he has spent a lifetime collecting and promoting the understanding of Chinese art. In all, 388 jade artifacts are described and illustrated in colour, ranging in date from the Neolithic to the late Qing Dynasty and grouped into categories of ceremonial jades, naturalistic animal sculptures, secular ornaments such as pendants etc., objects for the scholar's desk, auspicious rebuses and archaistic objects. Includes a scholarly essay on the collection by Chan Lai Pik and a biographical sketch of the collector; all text in bilingual English and Chinese. 243 pp., colour photographs throughout, map, chronology, bibliography of Chinese and English sources. Size: 29 x 22 cm.…

Soft Copy. Condizione: VG+. None. First Edition. On title page signed in gold pen by both authors. Clean colour illustrated cover with soft touch of rubbing and very light few onl small scratches. Clean glossy contents. Colour illustrations. Binding is As New. 130p. By Authors.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. no markings, exterior has some light wear, over two pounds, shipping may be above standard outside U.S.