Collection of Chinese Porcelain Auction Catalogues, 18 Bound in 1 Volume

New York, Ortgies & Co, 1904. Hardcover. Yellow Cloth with gilt embossed summary on front cover and leather label with highlights on spine. Various paginations NO ILLUSTRATIONS in any of the catalogues, but all are priced. All of these catalogues are exceedingly rare in the marketplace, and seldom if ever are offered for sale, either individually or as a group. The fact that the prices realized are included for nearly every lot in every sale is extraordinary and makes this grouping a precious resource on several research levels. The following catalogues are bound into this fine book: 1. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain, Principally Single Colors..The Collection of R.M. Brown, Esq. Tientsin, China (April 12 and 13, 1893 Ortgies, NYC. Priced); 2. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain..Collection A.S. Fobes, Esq. of Shanghai, China (December 6, 7 & 8, 1893 Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 3. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain and Metal..M. Charles Vapereau, of Peking, China (January `16 and 17, 1894 Ortgies, Priced); 4. Catalogue of Old Chinese Porcelain.. Collected by Mr. Edward Runge, of Shanghai (Feb. 15 and 16, 1894, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 5. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain Final Sale of The Season (May 3 and 4, 1894, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 6. Catalogue of Old Cloisonne Enamels, Antique Chinese Porcelains..recently collected in Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking (December 20, 21 and 22, 1894, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 7. Catalogue of Antique Oriental Art (January 14, 15 and 16, 1895 Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 8. Catalogue of Old Chinese Porcelain Pottery and Hard Stones Chosen by Well Known Experts in Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking (November 18, 19 and 20, 1895, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 9. Catalogue of Old Chinese Flower Vases in Choice Porcelain and Pottery, Jades, Agates, Amethyst and Crystal Curios from Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking (December 12 and 13, 1895, Ortgies, Priced); 10. Catalogue of Antique Metals and Beautiful Porcelains..From Peking (January 22, 1896, Ortgies, Priced); 11. Ortgies & Co. Clearance Sale: Old Chinese Porcelains, Pottery and Curios (April 26 and 27, 1898, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 12. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain..Collection of A.S. Fobes, Esq. Shanghai, China (Nov. 22, 23 and 24, 1894, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 13. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelain, Pottery and Jade Selected by Hon. P. von Mollendarff of Shanghai (March 20, 21 and 22, 1895, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 14. Unique Oriental Art Collected by Wong-Che-Li of Shanghai (April 11 and 12, 1895, Ortgies, NYC, Priced, corner of title-page folded off): 15: Catalogue of Rare Old Pottery, Porcelain and Curios from China. The Collection of Lieut. Hans Lehmann, formerly Aid-de-Camp to Li Hung Chang (April 14 and 15, 1896, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 16. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelains, Pottery and Curios .. Ta-Kee of Shanghain, China (March 7, 8 and 9, 1898 Ortgies, Priced); 17. Catalogue of Superb Single Color Porcelain and Pottery including Many Unique Pieces from The Private Collection of Edward Runge, Esq. (April 6 and 7, 1898, Ortgies, NYC, Priced); 18. Catalogue of Old Chinese Art Objects Antique Pottery, Porcelains, Curios, Robes. Collection of Mr. G.H. Erskine New York City (February 5, 1904 Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, NYC, Priced). A unique opportunity. VG .

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Book number: 177193

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Chinese Porcelains ; ; Auction Catalogues - Asian

Collection of Heinrich Hardt, Berlin 1931

(New York), (Yamanaka and Co.), 1931. Hardcover. A bound collection of about 100 sheets, containing about 154 mounted bw photographs mostly mounted on one side of the sheet. This is a hardcover volume and is a unique item. It documents (at a minimum) a significant portion of the Asian Art collectioon of Heinrich Hardt, who was from Berlin. There are mounted bw photographs divided into four sections, with no text at all. These four sections are "Jade and Stone" (50); "Bronze and Silver" (81); "Glass and Bone" (9); "Pottery" (14). On the back of each picture (all of which are printed on Agfa-Lupex paper) are pencilled notations consisting of an item number and other data, usually limited to dimensions. There is no corresponding volume that gives information on the numbered items. Vital for any collector of Asian Art and Objects. A good number of the photographs illustrate more than 1 item, a few show different angles of the same object. It is highly likely that this volume was part of the Yamanaka and Co. research library in NYC, which was auctioned off by the Office of Alien Property Custodian (OAPC) via Parke Bernet Galleries after their seizure of the company in May 1942. VG, but with extensive bug munching on the spine and cover edges and rear cover Contents are VG with the occassional light dampstain line extending across the top of the sheet, very far away from the mounted photographs .

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Book number: 181387

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Hardt, Heinrich Collection ; ; Collections - Asian Art

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities Stockholm; Bulletin No17

Stockholm, Elander Boktryckeri A. B. Goteborg, 1945. Softcover. Red paper wraps. 144 pgs. Illustrations. Translated Title: B o tàng C v t Vi n ông Stockholm: T p san. S 17. vie. Very Good. Cover has general wear, corner damage. Spine has minor tearing at top/bottom. Bookblock has age toning. Interior pages have age toning.

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Book number: 190549

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art, Antiquitues ; Far East ; ; General Art - Asian

Selected Treasures of the Past Dynasties: The Rare Gems of the New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi Province

Shaanxi, China, Shanxi ren min chu ban she, 2001. Hardcover. glossy black illustrated boards w/ blue & gold printing. 160 pgs w/ color illustrations. text in Chinese. Wonderfully illustrated with detailed color plates. English translations to items. VG (boards highly scuffed w/ scratches. upper corners bumped & creased. light specks of foxing to textblock edge. light toning to pg edges. tightly bound.) .

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Book number: 187782

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art, Shaanxi Province ; Shaanxi Province ; ; General Art - Asian

Yamato-E Painting of the Muromachi Period: The Artists and Their Works = Muromachi Jidai No Yamatoe: Eshi to Sakuhin

Tokyo, Tokyo National Museum, 2017. Softcover. Color-illustrated wraps, black spine with white lettering. 71 pp. Profusely illustrated, chiefly in color. "The art of the Muromachi period (1392-1573) is commonly represented by the cultural circles of the third shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), and the eighth shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436-90)..This exhibition traces works by yamato-e painters of the Muromachi period, and sheds light on their rich modes of transportation." -- Foreword. Text mostly in Japanese with some English. VG .

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Book number: 171301

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art; Yamato-E; Muromachi ; Yamato-E ; ; Museum Exhibitions - Asian Art

Akira Ikeda Gallery

Black Red

Yokosuka, Japan, Akira Ikeda Gallery, 2004. Hardcover. Japanese/English language text. White cloth boards with white dj. 29 pages. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Akira Ikeda Gallery, Taura, Yokosuka, Sept. 4-Oct. 30, 2004. VG/VG .

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Book number: 187132

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Asian Art ; ; General Art - Asian

Akiyama, Terukazu, Mary Tregear, et al.

Arts of China: Neolithic Cultures to the T'Ang Dynasty, Recent Discoveries

Tokyo / Palo Alto, Kodansha International Ltd, 1968. Hardcover. tan & grey cloth w/ black design & gilt printing; gilt spine printing. illustrated pastedowns & flyleafs. 251 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations/plates; tipped-in color plates. glossy, white illustrated dustjacket. brown, black illustrated label slipcase. A very nice, sharp & bright copy. Vivid color plates and detailed black and white illustrations. VG+. ex-libris sticker to opening page; some ribbling to opening pg. chip to back cover flyleaf & pastedown edge. dustjacket has light toning, scuffs, slight tear. slipcase has wear, scuffs & creases .

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Book number: 179533

Catalogue: General Art - Asian

Keywords: History of Chinese Art; Chinese Art; Art of China; Asian Art; Asian Art History; T'Tang Dynasty ; History of Asian Art, Art of China, Asian Art ; ;

Akiyama, Teruo

Momoyama Jidai Shoheiga Zushu = Screen Paintings in Momoyama Period

Tokyo, Jurakusha, 1929. Oversized illustrated tan cloth portfolio, off-white title block with Japanese lettering on front cover; text booklet of 29 pages (on double leaves) in orange wraps with white ribbon closures; 23 plates (3 color, 20 folded). Each plate has a guard sheet with Japanese lettering. Printed in edition of 200 copies. Text is in Japanese. Introduction by Akiyama Teruo. Good (light foxing spots throughout, plates are all present and otherwise clear, portfolio has light shelfwear) .

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Book number: 190115

Catalogue: General Art - Asian

Keywords: General Art- Asian ; Japanese Screen Painting ; ; General Art- Asian

Allard, F.

Catalogue de Ceramique de la Chine. Les Biscuits Verts, Emailles Jaune, Aubergine Et Noir, Mind, Kanghi, Yungching Et Kienlong. Vitrines Composant la Collection de M.F. Allard Dont la Vente Aura Lieu a Paris

Paris, [Imp. Georges Petit], 1925. Softcover. Tan wraps with green lettering; 35 pp, 27 bw plates. Text in French. Showcases making up the M [onsieur] F. Allard Collection whose sale will take place in Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 8 rue de Seze. Wednesday April 1, 1925, at 2 a.m. VG- (soiling to wraps and block, text and plates are otherwise very clean) .

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Book number: 182137

Catalogue: Collections - Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art Collections ; Allard, F ; ; Asian Art Collections

American Art Galleries

Eastern Ceramics and Other Objects of Art Belonging to the Estate of the Late Charles A. Dana

New York, American Art Galleries, 1898. Softbound. Outer wraps lacking. 110 pp. listing 592 lots. Issued in conjunction with the 1898 auction of Chinese porcelain collected by American journalist Charles Anderson Dana (1819-1897). Text only. An astonishing collection! If only this catalogue were illustrated..INCLUDES prices realized written in pencil for the second days' ceramics. A few pencil drawings of noteworthy works. Good+, HOWEVER outer covers are missing.

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Book number: 200146

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Dana Collection ; ; Collections - Asian Art

Arakawa, Shusaku; Mary Ann Caws; Maurizio Ferraris; Jean-Francois Lyotard

Arakawa: Padiglione D'Arte Contemporanea

Milano, Padiglione d'arte contemporanea, 1984. Softcover. White wraps with dark gray lettering on front cover, 64 unnumbered pages, illustrated in bw. Text in Italian, French, and English in parallel columns. An exhibition catalogue held January 19-February 20, 1984. Includes bibliographical references (Pages 58-59). Good (tanning to wraps and page edges, corners bumped) .

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Book number: 175540

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Conceptual Art ; ; Museum Exhibitions - Asian Art

Ardenne de Tiraz, Henri D' and Roger Fry

Animals in Chinese Art

London, Benn Brothers, Limited, 1923. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth covered portfolio with gilt lettering on front and spine; 2 preliminary leaves of 7 pp, 3 page index of plates followed by 50 plates with each plate accompanied by its own descriptive letterpress. Plates 1-44 are in black and white and plates 45-50 are in color. Introduction and descriptions by H. D'Ardenne de Tizac. Includes an index of the plates. Limited to 250 copies. A collection of examples selected & described by H. d'Ardenne de Tizac. With a preface by Roger Fry. VG- (light wear to portfolio boards, light age toning to pages but plates and text are otherwise very clean and clear.) .

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Book number: 182566

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Chinese Art ; ; General Art - Asian

Aryan, K.C.

Folk Bronzes of North-Western India

Delhi, India, Rekha Prakashan, 1973. Hardcover. red cloth boads w/ white printing & inlaid illustration. w/ silver & black dj. 123 pgs w/ b&w illustrations. VG--spine split w/ some pg loosening, creasing to middle section of textblock pgs. pgs free of notations/marginalia. dj has shelfwear, chipping & open tear along fore-edge & corners; numerous chips & open tears along spine.

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Book number: 175306

Catalogue: General Art - Asian

Keywords: ; India, Indian Bronzes ; ;

Asami, Yoshiko and Akiko Kato (editors)

From Dream to Reality: The Iwasaki / Mitsubishi Collection

Tokyo, Japan, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, 2010. Hardcover. Color illus. cloth over boards; Illus. endpapers; 303 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color; Booklet with grey wraps laid in; 63 pp.; No illustrations. Accompanied an exhibition at the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum in Tokyo; Text mainly in Japanese, but with English text provided in a sixty-three-page booklet laid in; Extensive annotations. VG .

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Book number: 129548

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Iwasaki / Mitsubishi Collection ; ; Collections - Asian Art

Asano, Shugo et al.

Ukiyo-E: A Journey Through the Floating World

Tokyo, Yomiuri Shimbun Sha, 2014. Softcover. Color-illustrated wraps with gold lettering on white spine. French flaps. 365 pp. with 438 works in color. In Japanese with catalog entries and prefatory material also in English. Essays on The History of Ukiyo-e and its Allure and Appreciating Ukiyo-e also in English as well as the catalogue. Descriptions under the actual color illus. are in Japanese only, as is the chronology. Catalogue from the exibition of 2014 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International Ukiyo-e Society, headquartered in Japan. The catalogue presents an overview of all the major works in Ukiyo-e, including works by the masters Hokusai, Utmaro, Sharaku, and Utagara Kunyoshi, as well as more modern artists like Goyo Hashiguchi. Exhibition was held from January to March 2014. Beautiful color illustrations. VG .

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Book number: 147754

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art ; Ukiyo-E ; ; Museum Exhibitions - Asian Art