Gugong museum ed (12 risultati)

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 362 pp. Colour plates throughout. // An in-depth study of early 20th century Chinese painting (going through to the 1940s/1950s), based on an exhibition in 2006 at the Gugong Museum in Beijing showing masterpieces from the museum?s extensive holdings in the Gugong Museum. A total of 190 paintings were shown, divided into sections on the Shanghai School, the Beijing School, the Lingnan School and works by various other masters. Studies many of the most famous artists, such as Zhang Daqian and Wu Changshuo, together with some lesser-known figures. An important contribution. In Chinese.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 161 pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. // Catalogue of a good and focussed exhibition held at the Guardian Arts Centre in Beijing in 2021 showing over 100 superb examples of Qing dynasty Chinese lacquer dating from the Qianlong reign. All objects loaned from the Gugong Palace Museum. A varied selection of objects demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship. All illustrated in colour, many in multiple views. All seals and marks shown. In Chinese. …

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 247 pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. // Catalogue of a good and focussed exhibition held at the Guardian Arts Centre in Beijing in 2022 showing throughout arms, armour and weapons used by the Qing dynasty emperors together with other items used in military matters and hunting. Also included paintings and inscribed jade tablets. A fine assembly of imperial objects. All illustrated in colour. Text in Chinese.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 31x24cm, 443 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. // Weighty catalogue of an exhibition at the Gugong in Beijing examining the art and culture surrounding the famous calligraphy ?Lanting Xu' composed and brushed by Wang Xizhi (321-379) at a gathering of literati in 353 AD. Regarded as the supreme example of Chinese calligraphy, it was reproduced in many versions over the centuries, engraved on stone from which rubbings were made, the gathering immortalised in paintings and other media. Many fine and early examples of the calligraphy are shown here together with numerous paintings, rubbings and associated items. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Chinese.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 29x21cm, 303 pp. full page illustrations throughout. // Produced, it seems, to accompany an exhibition in 2016, this work covers the early publications produced by the Gugong Palace Museum publishing house from the Museum's founding in 1925 through to the establishment of the Peoples Republic in 1949. Illustrated throughout with many works. Good descriptions. A useful bibliographical reference. In Chinese.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 31x24cm, 255 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. // Catalogue of a stunning exhibition showing 98 exhibits of superb Qing dynasty jades of the highest quality and workmanship made for the Chinese imperial court. Imperial seals, jade books and tablets, Buddhist ritual implements, an extensive and varied array of exquisite small objects, bowls, teapots and vases. All illustrated in colour and often in multiple views including close-up detail. An additional feature of this marvellous catalogue is that as many of the items as possible are illustrated life-size. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Chinese. Recommended without hesitation. Apparently already going out-of-print.…

Boards. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 365 pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. // Large and well-produced catalogue of an excellent private collection of Chinese lacquer. 110 pieces are shown dating from the Song and Yuan (10), the remaining 100 being Ming and Qing examples. All illustrated in full page colour plates and well described. The smaller pieces are illustrated actual size, larger examples as near to life-size as possible. Close-up detail of many pieces shown. Near dual texts in Chinese and English. Very good contribution to the subject.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 38x26cm, 488 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. Colour and b/w text plates. // Large and weighty catalogue of a marvellous exhibition held at the Gugong Palace Museum in Beijing examining the links, exchanges and cross-cultural influences engendered between the Chinese Emperors and the French Kings in the 17th and 18th centuries. A marvellous array of exhibits from the Forbidden City collection and from the Versailles and Trianon collections. Includes books, scientific instruments, ceramics, paintings, official gifts sent from one court to the other. and much more in other media. The ceramics of much interest in terms of demonstrating cross-cultural elements. Illustrated throughout and with near dual texts in Chinese and French. This catalogue has proved hard to obtain as much of the print run was retained for official presentation.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 38x26cm, 478 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. Colour and b/w text plates. // Weighty catalogue of an excellent and focussed exhibition at the Gugong Palace Museum in Beijing showing 220 exhibits (comprising 260 pieces) of extraordinary and exquisite examples of Qing dynasty imperial jades made with jade from the Kunlun mountains, known as Kunlun, Khotan or Hetian jade. A hugely-varied range - from imperial seals and jade books to buddhist figure, small carvings, vases, jars - and much more! All illustrated in full colour plates, many near ful size, actual size or larger than life, and many shown in multiple views with close-up detail. A good amount of English text, including introduction, prefaces to sections, list of plates and captions to pleates. Main text in Chinese. Hard to obtain. Recommended.…

Cloth. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 38x27cm, 411 pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. 1 foldout. // Large and weighty catalogue of an amazing exhibition exploring the sumptuous birthday celebrations and associated rituals, gifts and tributes to the emperors and empresses throughout the Qing dynasty up to and including the Guangxu emperor and dowager empress Cixi. The exhibition was in six sections: Attaining Longevity Together; Birthday Celebrations in the Capital; Reverently Presenting Birthday Gifts; Birthday Celebrations in the Grand Hall; Sumptuous Banquets; Auspicious Birthday Operas. Whilst the exhibition covered imperial birthday celebrations throughout the Qing dynasty, there was a focus on the celebrations of emperors and empresses who had attained their 60th and 80th birthdays - both highly auspicious anniversaries. Many of the exhibits (over 500!) were quite extraordinary, of the highest quality, and rarely-seen before. A huge 16 panel double-sided screen (with calligraphy by the emperors sons and embroidery) commissioned for the Kangxi Emperors 60th birthday (painstakingly restored for this exhibition), gifts produced with the rarest and finest materials, birthday robes and gowns, theatre costumes and many associated objects decorated with auspicious emblems and symbols. Amongst many highlights was a 40 metre long and hugely-detailed scroll painting showing street celebrations for the Kangxi emperor's 60th birthday. The scroll begins at the gates of the Garden of Everlasting Spring (Changchunyuan at Yuanmingyuan) and follows the route of the emperor's procession and ends at the north Gate of Military Prowess (Shenwu Men) of the Forbidden City. This scroll painting formed the basis for the woodblock-printed book ?Wanshou Shengdian Tu'. The exhibition also had numerous other superb and rarely-seen paintings including ?Twenty-Seven Elders Travelling to the Fragrant Hills' and full length imperial birthday portraits. Much Kangxi, Qianlong and late 19th century material. All illustrated in fine colour plates. A number of essays accompany which explore various aspects of the birthday rituals and celebrations and there is a detailed chronology of the complex celebrations organized for the 80th birthday of the empress dowager Chongqing, the mother of the Qianlong emperor. Foreword, introductions to sections, abstracts to essays and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. An excellent visual and research reference on an important aspect of Qing court life which can be extrapolated to such celebrations throughout Chinese imperial history. This catalogue has proved highly difficult to source. As with another superb exhibition catalogue of an important Gugong exhibition in 2015, it would appear that nearly all of the edition of this catalogue was retained to present as official gifts to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Gugong Museum. We have managed to obtain just a couple of copies.…

Loose in blue cloth box. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 14x9cm, List of contents on inside cover of box. 100 loose cards each bearing an image in red of a seal. Chinese text on each card. // A wonderful compilation of 100 imperial seals from the Qing dynasty used by the emperors for state and official purposes. Also seals used by empresses, most notably the Dowager Empress, Cixi. Many of the seals appear to be reproduced actual size or nearly so. All are illustrated in red. Each card shows one seal impression and is accompanied by a brief description of the seal, the characters carved, dimensions and size. A complete list of the 100 seals is on the inside of the box. An early production by the then recently-established Forbidden City Gugong Palace Museum. With an original seal impression in red on paper attached to the bottom of the box reading: Gugong Bowuyuan Banquan zhi Yin (Copyright Seal of the Gugong Museum). All text in Chinese. A complete set of 100. Very rare. A terrific thing. The box with wear and tear, but easily repairable. The cards themselves all fine.…

Wrappers. Condizione: Good, unless otherwise noted. 28x21cm, 332; 128 pp. Colour plates (a good number full page) throughout both volumes. // Catalogue of an exhibition held in the Shoukang Palace within the Forbidden City exploring the life and legacy of the Chongning Dowager Empress (1693-1777), the adored mother of the Qianlong emperor. The Shoukang Palace was her residence following Qianlong's accession and was a centre of power and influence thereafter until her death. The exhibition is in sections exploring aspects of her life and relationship with her son. Illustrated throughout with many superb imperial objects. Of particular note is the second volume which reproduces in full the four ?Wan Shou Tu' (Illustrations for Eternal Long Life) handscrolls painted by a number of court artists to commemorate the Empress's lavish 60th birthday celebrations and parades masterminded by her son, the emperor. Much fascinating material, particularly the hugely-detailed handscrolls. Text n Chinese. …