Chow nicolas foreword (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; Part I - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0371, held on the 7th April 2011, comprising 77 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.9 kg, 304 pages, with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows water stains from the mid to the bottom of the front cover, spine and back cover, which also affected the interior. Wear mark also at the top of the spine. Interior with several wear signs, mostly due the water exposure. All pages show water stains at the bottom of the pages and also signs of have been glued to each other, which resulted in most of the pages showing signs of have been unglued, with a few pages showing also small tears and chips. All images are visible and the text readable. Good readable/working copy.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this calibre, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; PART IV - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0437, held on the 9th October 2012, comprising 51 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.5 kg, 212 pages, with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows minor wear marks, edge wear, scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. Small bumps at the bottom right side of the front cover and at the bottom left side of the spine, and at the bottom right side of the back cover. Interior with minor signs of wear. INCLUDES LOOSE PRICE LIST.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this calibre, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; Part I - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0371, held on the 7th April 2011, comprising 77 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.9 kg, 304 pages, with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows wear marks, edge wear, scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. The front cover shows wear marks, namely a tiny red blurr and two other tiny stains, there are also some tiny stains on the rear cover. Interior with a stamp stating received and dated on title page. Remaining interior with minor signs of wear. INCLUDES LOOSE PRICE LIST.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this calibre, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; PART III - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0406, held on the 4th April 2012, comprising 52 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.6 kg, 225 pages, with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows wear marks, edge wear, scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. Bumped edges, which are slightly turning inwards. Two tiny stains at the top of the spine. Tiny chip on the top right side of the back cover, the back cover also shows a tiny scratch. Interior with signs of wear, namely at the bottom of a few pages due to a bump, a few showing only tiny signs like they have been bent but others showing small signs like they have been bent. Remaining interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this calibre, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl.…