PINTO DE MATOS, MARIA ANTONIA

The Ra Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision (Complete 4 Volumes)

Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing. 0, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, English text; VOLUMES I, II and III, 3 hardcover volumes in slipcase; 1204 pages; 927 colour illustrations, 20 black and white illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm; 12 kg; ISBN: 9780955743238; Published by Jorge Welsh Books, 2011.; Limited edition of 900 numbered copies - 500 in English and 400 in Portuguese.; VOLUME IV: Hardcover in slipcase; 504 pages with 404 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4,724 kg; ISBN: 9780993506857, Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, 2019.; Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.; The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision is the most important new reference book on Chinese export porcelain to be published for many years. It provides the first comprehensive study of what is probably the world's best private collection of pieces for the European market and contains new research into the subject of Chinese export porcelain. The three-volume set of hardcover books includes chapters on earthenware, stoneware and porcelain of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, works with Western shapes and decoration and armorial Chinese export porcelain. It gives details of many rare or unique pieces in the RA Collection, which are the only ones of their type yet recorded.; Following the publication in 2011 of Volumes I, II and III of The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics. A Collector's Vision, and the success of the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2016, Global by Design. Chinese Ceramics from the R. Albuquerque Collection, showing highlights from the collection, the fourth volume documents the most significant new acquisitions made by the collector over the last eight years. Bringing together passion and an informed vision, the collector, Renato de Albuquerque, has created one of the most coherent and comprehensive collections of Chinese ceramics made for export markets. Encompassing works from the Tang (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the collection is central to the understanding and study of Chinese export art. Comprising a selection of 206 pieces or groups of pieces, this boxed, hardcover book brings new research on the intercultural connections that are central to the collection. As with the previous volumes, the fourth book is written by Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos, one of the world's foremost experts on Chinese export porcelain. Her careful research expounds on the collector's choices and the complex, multi-layered history of Chinese earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Published in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, this work supplements what has been described as "the best work yet written on Chinese export porcelain" (The Economist, 2011). New.

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PINTO DE MATOS, MARIA ANTONIA; MOAS, ANA; SHIH, CHING-FEI; CARITA, H.;CURVELO, A.; MORAIS, B. A.; PEREIRA, F. A. B.; SARGENT, W. R.

The Ra Collection: A Collector's Vision (Complete 6 Volumes)

Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing. 0, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, English text; VOLUMES I, II and III, 3 hardcover volumes in slipcase; 1204 pages; 927 colour illustrations, 20 black and white illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm cm; 12 kg; ISBN: 9780955743238; Published by Jorge Welsh Books, 2011.; Limited edition of 900 numbered copies - 500 in English and 400 in Portuguese.; VOLUME IV: Hardcover in slipcase; 504 pages with 404 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.7 kg; ISBN: 9780993506857, Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, 2019.; Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.; VOLUME V: Hardcover in slipcase; 256 pages with 309 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 2,9 kg; ISBN: 9781838216313; Limited edition of 400 numbered copies from I to XX and from 21 to 400.; VOLUME VI: Hardcover in slipcase; 392 pages; 312 colour illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.1 kg; Limited Edition of 400 numbered copies from I to XX and from 21 to 400.; The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision is the most important new reference book on Chinese export porcelain to be published for many years. It provides the first comprehensive study of what is probably the world's best private collection of pieces for the European market and contains new research into the subject of Chinese export porcelain and enamelled copper. The three-volume set of hardcover books includes chapters on earthenware, stoneware and porcelain of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, works with Western shapes and decoration and armorial Chinese export porcelain. It gives details of many rare or unique pieces in the RA Collection, which are the only ones of their type yet recorded.; Following the publication in 2011 of Volumes I, II and III of The RA Collection. A Collector's Vision, and the success of the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2016, Global by Design. Chinese Ceramics from the R. Albuquerque Collection, showing highlights from the collection, the fourth volume documents the most significant new acquisitions made by the collector after the publication of the first 3 volumes. Bringing together passion and an informed vision, the collector, Renato de Albuquerque, has created one of the most coherent and comprehensive collections of Chinese ceramics made for export markets. Encompassing works from the Tang (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the collection is central to the understanding and study of Chinese export art. Comprising a selection of 206 pieces or groups of pieces, this boxed, hardcover book brings new research on the intercultural connections that are central to the collection. As with the previous volumes, the fourth book is written by Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos, one of the world's foremost experts on Chinese export porcelain. Her careful research expounds on the collector's choices and the complex, multi-layered history of Chinese earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. This work supplements what has been described as "the best work yet written on Chinese export porcelain" (The Economist, 2011). The fifth volume of The RA Collection is the first in the series to depart from ceramic to other fields of cross-cultural art, focuses on pieces made of enamelled copper which were produced in parallel with Chinese porcelain during the 18th and early 19th centuries. As its predecessors, this book illustrates highlights from the collection, works of art representative of the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures in the modern era. Each piece has been carefully selected by the collector, Renato de Albuquerque, ensuring that the overall collection can serve as a source for the study and furthering of knowledge in the field. The sixth volume of the RA Collection includes pieces from ancient Sierra Leone, the Kingdom of Kongo, Sri Lanka, India, China, the Philippines and Japan; these hybrids works of art are of historical significance and were produced during a period when a new common worldwide cultural heritage had emerged. New.

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Keywords: chinese export porcelain,jorge welsh,reference,maria antonia pinto de matos,earthenware,stoneware,song,yuan,ming,qing,western shapes,chinese enamels on copper,armorial ceramics,africa,indo-portuguese art,japan,ra collection Collections and exhibitions Chi

PINTO DE MATOS, MARIA ANTONIA

The Ra Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision (Volume I, II and III)

Jorge Welsh Books. 2011, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780955743238). Hardcover. Book, English text; 3 hardcover volumes in slipcase; 1204 pages; 927 colour illustrations, 20 black and white illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm; 12 kg; The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision is the most important new reference book on Chinese export porcelain to be published for many years. It provides the first comprehensive study of what is probably the world's best private collection of pieces for the European market and contains new research into the subject of Chinese export porcelain. The author Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos has been researching the RA Collection for 11 years and the result is a work of true scholarship providing the most up to date and complete account of the subject available. The three-volume set of hardcover books includes chapters on earthenware, stoneware and porcelain of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, works with Western shapes and decoration and armorial Chinese export porcelain. It gives details of many rare or unique pieces in the RA Collection, which are the only ones of their type yet recorded. Published in a limited edition of 900 numbered copies - 500 in English and 400 in Portuguese - signed by the author, this work is a must for museum curators, collectors and scholars.; "THIS IS THE BEST WORK YET WRITTEN ON CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN AND WILL BE A RESOURCE FOR COLLECTORS, DEALERS AND CURATORS FOR YEARS TO COME." excerpt from The Economist review on the 26th of November 2011. New.

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Book number: BOOK5ENG

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Keywords: 9780955743238 matos,earthenware,stoneware,song,yuan,ming,qing,western shapes,armorial ceramics Collections and exhibitions

PINTO DE MATOS, MARIA ANTONIA

The Ra Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision (Volume IV)

Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing. 2019, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780993506857). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover in slipcase; 504 pages with 404 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.7 kg; Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.; Following the publication in 2011 of Volumes I, II and III of The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics. A Collector's Vision, and the success of the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2016, Global by Design. Chinese Ceramics from the R. Albuquerque Collection, showing highlights from the collection, this fourth volume now documents the most significant new acquisitions made by the collector over the last eight years. Bringing together passion and an informed vision, the collector, Renato de Albuquerque, has created one of the most coherent and comprehensive collections of Chinese ceramics made for export markets. Encompassing works from the Tang (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the collection is central to the understanding and study of Chinese export art. Comprising a selection of 206 pieces or groups of pieces, this boxed, hardcover book brings new research on the intercultural connections that are central to the collection. As with the previous volumes, this fourth book is written by Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos, one of the world's foremost experts on Chinese export porcelain. Her careful research expounds on the collector's choices and the complex, multi-layered history of Chinese earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Published in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, this work supplements what has been described as "the best work yet written on Chinese export porcelain" (The Economist, 2011). New/No Jacket.

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Book number: BOOK8

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Keywords: 9780993506857 chinese export porcelain,jorge welsh,reference,maria antonia pinto de matos,earthenware,stoneware,song,yuan,ming,qing,western shapes,armorial ceramics Collections and exhibitions Chinese Ceramics

PINTO DE MATOS, MARIA ANTONIA; MOAS, ANA; SHIH, CHING-FEI

The Ra Collection of Chinese Enamelled Copper. A Collector's Vision (Volume V)

Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing. 2021, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781838216313). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover in slipcase; 256 pages with 309 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 2.9 kg; Limited edition of 400 numbered copies from I to XX and from 21 to 400.; The fifth volume of The RA Collection is the first in the series to depart from ceramic to other fields of cross-cultural art. The RA Collection of Chinese Enamelled Copper. A Collector's Vision focuses on pieces made of enamelled copper which were produced in parallel with Chinese porcelain during the 18th and early 19th centuries. As its predecessors, this book illustrates highlights from the collection, works of art representative of the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures in the modern era. Each piece has been carefully selected by the collector, Renato de Albuquerque, ensuring that the overall collection can serve as a source for the study and furthering of knowledge in the field. Following in the tradition of the previous volumes of The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics. A Collector's Vision, the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2016, Global by Design Chinese Ceramics from the R. Albuquerque Collection, loans to other temporary exhibitions and conferences based on the collection, this volume is the result of Renato de Albuquerque's quest to continue to share his collection and the research undertaken on it with the wider public. Comprising a selection of 55 pieces or groups of pieces, this boxed, hardcover book brings to light new research on the inter-cultural connections that are central to the collection. The book draws on the combined expertise of Maria Antonia Pinto de Matos, Ana Moas and Ching-Fei Shih, to shed light on the collector's choices and the complex intersections between enamelled copper and porcelain production in 18th century China. Published in a limited edition of 400 numbered copies, this work is a further supplement to what has been described as 'the best work yet written on Chinese export porcelain' (The Economist, November/December 2011). New/No Jacket.

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EDITED BY: BERG, MAXIME; WITH: GOTTMANN, FELICIA; HODACS, HANNA; NIERSTRASZ

Goods from the East, 1600-1800: Trading Eurasia

Palgrave Macmillan. 2015. (ISBN: 9781137403933). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket); 15 x 22.5 cm; 0.631 Kg; 369 pages with 14 colour illustrations.; This book was printed on demand in February 2017.; Contributors: Berg Maxime; Romain Bertrand; Bruno Blonde; Meike von Brescius; Natacha Coquery; Tim Davies; Jan de Vries; Jos Gommans; Felicia Gottman; Hanna Hodacs; Kevin Le Doudic; Andrew MacKillop; Anne E.C. McCants; Leos Muller; Ghulam A. Nadri; Chris Nierstrasz; Om Prakash; Olivier Raveux; Wouter Ryckbosch, Dagmar Schafer; Tijl Vanneste; Xu Xiaodong.; The imperative of the long-distance seaborne trade of Europeans, from the age of exploration, was to acquire the goods of the exotic East - the silks, porcelain and tea of China, the spices of the Spice Islands and the textiles of India. Goods from the East focuses on the trade in fine products: how they were made, marketed and distributed between Asia and Europe. This trade was conducted by East India Companies and many private traders, and the first Global Age that resulted deeply affected European consumption and manufacturing. This book provides a full comparative and connective study of Asia's trade with a range of European countries. Its themes relate closely to issues of fine manufacturing and luxury goods in the current age of globalization. Goods from the East brings together established scholars, such as Jan de Vries, Om Prakash and Jos Gommans with a new generation of researchers, who together look into the connections between European consumer cultures and Asian trade. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: 374B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 9781137403933 CHINA,FINE PRODUCTS TRADE,SILK,PORCELAIN,TEA

MCCREERY, RUTH S. (AUTHOR); SEIJI, NAGATA (SUPERVISION)

Seductive Smiles: Masterpieces of Ukiyo-E Paintings from the Weston Collection

Shogakukan Square, Japan. 2015. (ISBN: 9784797985733). Soft cover. Book, Japanese and English text.; Paperback. 23 x 30 cm; 0.9 Kg; 240 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear. Interior in very good condition.; Catalogue from the exhibition Seductive Smiles: Masterpieces of ukiyo-e paintings from the Weston Collection held at Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (April 14 to June 15, 2015), Hokusai Museum (July 11 to October 13, 2015) and the Ueno Royal Museum (November 20, 2015 to 17 January 2016).; "This exhibition presents 129 works from the Weston collection: paintings by more than fifty artists, including Hishikawa Moronobu, Miyagawa Choschun, Katsukawa Shunsho, Kitagawa Utamaro, Utagawa Toyokuni, Katsushika Hokusai, and Kawanabe Kyosai. It provides a systematic introduction to the world of ukiyo-e paintings from the early seventeenth through the late nineteenth century. Many are bijinga, paintings of beautiful women; the result is a bevy of women who have spared no expense on their clothing and hair styles. While enjoying the changes in fashions and in the facial types deemed beautiful, visitors can savor the delicacy and precision possible only in brush-drawn paintings: the hair, depicted in ultra fine strokes, the shading on the eyebrowns and lips, the limbs visible through sheer garments." excerpt from the introduction. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 732B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9784797985733 japan,japanese ar,ukiyoe,woodblock prints,ukiyo-e,floating world.edo period Japanese Art Asian Art

MCKILLOP, BETH

Korean Art and Design

Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1992, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1851771042). Soft cover. Book, English text.; Paperback; 22 x 28 cm; 0.8 Kg; 191 pages with illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior. Minor signs of wear on the interior, except for a page which show signs of have been bent in the past.; The Samsung gallery of Korean Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum brings together a wideranging collection of masterpieces from Korea's past and present. Korean art is relatively unknown in the West, but the V&A has collected a unique selection of objects which reflect both the solemn ritual of court life and the sympathy for natural materials which is the hallmark of Korean crafsmen. The earliest Korean artefacts in the V&A are from the Silla (57 BC - AD 9325), producers of sombre unglazed vessels with pierced pedestals. Outstanding treasures such as delicate, green-glazed ceramics and a graceful bronze vase inlaid with silver date from Koryo times (935 - 1392). The succeeding Choson dynasty (1392 - 1910) is represented by a splendid array of domestic decorative arts, including lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, court costumes and embroidery. Examples of contemporary crafts by artists exploring Korean traditions is also featured. This catalogue, includes 100 colour pages with a text explaing how the objects were made and used. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 522B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 1851771042 korea,ceramics,metalwork,textiles,dress,embroidery,furniture,lacquer,screens,paintings Asian Art

MEDLEY, MARGARET

T'Ang Pottery and Porcelain (the Faber Monographs on Pottery & Porcelain)

Faber and Faber Limited, London. 1981, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0571109578). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 16.3 x 25.5 cm; 0.575 Kg; 151 pages with 143 black and white illustrations and 18 colour illustrations; Used book with signs wear. The dust jacket is faded on spine and is now protected with a clearcover. The interior is in very good condition.; During the rich and colourful T'ang dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 906, Chinese civilization reached one of its high peaks, some would say its highest peak of all. Territorial expansion and international trade led to an unprecedented influx of foreign merchants and diplomats, of new ideas and fashions. There was a fresh and open delight in the arts, in painting, poetry, music, and not least in ceramics. Scarcely ever before had the world seen such virtuosity, variety and sheer joie de vivre in their production. It is remarkable that Margaret Medley's T'ang Pottery and Porcelain is the first major book to have been solely devoted to the subject. It will be of the greatest value to anyone with an interest in Chinese history and ceramics. The most significant developments in T'ang times were the gradual supersession of earthenware by stoneware and the successful creation of pure white wares, together with the manufacture of fine porcelain towards the end of the dynasty. The white wares immediately became popular from Indonesia to Egypt. The lead-glazed wares with their vivid polychrome decoration and the lively realism of the tomb figures of men, women and animals, especially horses, were also widely popular, the figures being important documents of social history. In spite of the fact that kilns became associated for the first time with particular wares in the T'ang period, the chronology of T'ang ceramics is full of problems and pitfalls. These have been faced squarely and tackled systematically by the author. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 716B

Catalogue: Chinese Ceramics

Keywords: 0571109578 tang pottery and porcelain,china,ceramics,porcelain,china,earthenware,margaret medley Chinese Art Asian Art

MEDLEY, MARGARET

The Chinese Potter: A Practical History of Chinese Ceramics

Phaidon Press Limited, O. 1980, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0714821241). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 17.5 x 24.4 cm; 0.732 Kg; 288 pages with 223 illustrations, including 8 in colour.; Used book with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The interior has some pencil writing and underlying on a few pages. Good readable copy.; Most books about Chinese ceramics concentrate on a particular style or period. But in this authoritative and beautifully illustrated volume the author looks at the whole history of Chinese pottery from the point of view of the techniques used by potters and so traces how their craft evolved from the earliest unglazed earthenware pots to highly sophisticated porcelains. She describes the glazes, kilns, clays and working methods of the Chinese potters and makes it clear how certain types of wares could only be produced as the result of particular technological developments. Much of this material is new and the author has made full use of all the recent archaeological reports that have emerged from China. Her clear technical descriptions are easy to follow and anyone with a practical interest in making pots will learn much from them. The specialist will gain a far better understanding of the history of his subject and the superb illustrations will please all who admire Chinese ceramics. Reign marks, maps, diagrams of kilns, a chronological table, a useful glossary and a bibliographical are also included. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 841B

Catalogue: Chinese Ceramics

Keywords: 0714821241 china,chinese ceramics,pottery,reign marks,chinese porcelain Asian Art Chinese Art

MEDLEY, MARGARET

A Handbook of Chinese Art: For Collectors and Students

Graham Brash, Singapore. 1987, 3rd Edition. (ISBN: 9971490528). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 14 x 21.5 cm; 0.232 kg; 140 pages.; Used book with minor signs of wear.; A Handbook of Chinese Art fills a real need as a basic guide for collectors and dealers in Chinese antiquities and for students of Chinese art. The seven sections of the book cover: (1) Bronzes, (2) Buddhism, (3) Ceramics, (4) Decorations, (5) Jades and hardstones, (6) Paintings, (7) Miscellaneous, including lacquer and textiles. There are also tables of the Chinese dynasties and reign periods, and a note on pronunciation. Each section consists of an introduction to its subject, followed dy definitions of the various terms relating to it which are likely to be encountered in books on Chinese art in sale catalogues. The author was Curator of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 444B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 9971490528 china,bronzes,buddhism,ceramics,decoration,jade and hardstones,painting Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

MEDLEY, MARGARET (CURATOR)

Illustrated Catalogue of Porcelains Decorated in Underglaze Blue and Copper Red in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art

School of Oriental and African Studies, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Ar, London. 1963. Soft cover. Book, English text.; Paperback.; 15,5 x 24,5 cm; 0.3 Kg; 102 pages plus addendum with 24 pages, with black and white illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the interior and exterior.; Section 3 of the catalogue series depicting the collection of the Percival David Collection.; "The publication of this third section of the Catalogue, the first to be prepared by Miss Margaret Medley, should be especially welcome. The blue-and-white wares comprise the largest single group in the Collection and are the class of Chinese Porcelain best known to the public in Europe and America. While Sections 1 and 2 were concerned mainly with the Sung and Ch'ing Dynasties, this is the first that includes a majority of Ming wares, and the first to cover a group permanently displayed in the Ming Gallery of the Foundation." excerpt from the foreword by S. Howard Hansford, Head of the Percival David Foundation, December, 1962. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 689B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: china,porcelain,ceramics,collections Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

MEDLEY, MARGARET

Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art

School of Oriental and African Studies, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Ar, London. 1966. Soft cover. Book, English text.; Paperback.; 15,5 x 24,5 cm; 0.2 Kg; 79 pages plus addendum with 20 pages, with black and white illustrations.; Section 5 of the catalogue series depicting the collection of the Percival David Collection.; "Ming polychrome enamelled wares of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have for long been familiar to students and collectors in Europe and America, but only from the nineteen-twenties onward have serious attempts been made to trace the development of style and technique and to justify attributions to the fifteenth century. The Percival David Collection contains an unsurpassed study group of Ming polychromes, which by means of comparison with others in Great Britain, America and Japan has enabled the curator to fill some of the many gaps of our knowledge, and to make some adjustments in earlier attributions. Miss Medley has provided in her introduction a thoughtful summary of the history of this important class, as far as this is possible at present, clarifying in particular the evolution from tou-ts'ai to wu-ts'ai. The Concordance of Types on pages xxvii to xxx will assist students to follow her argument and to compare related pieces." excerpt from the foreword by S. Howard Hansford, Heaf of the Foundation, January, 1966. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 691B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: china,porcelain,ceramics,collections Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

MEI, XIAO; YUNG, BELL; WONG, ANITA (EDITORS)

The Musical Arts of Ancient China

University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. 2001, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9628038370). Soft cover. Book, Chinese and English text; Paperback; 22.9 x 30.7 cm; 0.829 Kg; 152 pages with colour illustrations; Signs of wear on the cover, spine and back cover. The back cover is slightly bent on the top left corner and a tiny part of the plastic protecting the back cover has peeled off.; Catalogue for the exhibition held at the University of Hong Kong of 123 musical instruments dating from the Neolithic period to the 20th century. All of the items are from the Music Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts in Beijing. Many of the instruments have never been exhibited in before. Illustrated in full colour are ancient wind, stringed, and percussion instruments as well as instruments used in ritual performances in the Bronze Age. Among the highlights are instruments from Chinaís unique minority cultures, instruments with religious functions such as those associated with Tibetan Buddhism, and instruments used in opera performances. Also included are documents related to music-making in ancient China. Good.

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Book number: 154ABE

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 9628038370 china,music,exhibition catalogue,musical instruments Collections and exhibitions Chinese Art

TREDE, MELANIE AND BICHLER, LORENZ

Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Taschen GmbH, Koln. 2010. (ISBN: 9783836521208). Hardcover. Book, English text; Japanese binding in hardcover case with two clasps.; 26.2 x 31.5 cm, 2 Kg, 272 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the hardcover case. Due to use the binding is slightly curved on the right side first page of the binding. Very good copy.; Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world" ukiyo-e was a particular genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to characterize the Western world's visual idea of Japan. In many ways images of hedonism, ukiyo-e scenes often represented the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo): beautiful women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes. Though he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858), which depicted various scenes of the city through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. This reprint is made from one of the finest complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120 illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms of Japonisme and inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 789B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9783836521208 japan,prints,edo,ota memorial museum of art,woodblock prints,ukiyo-e Asian Art Japanese Art