MAHLER, JANE GASTON; MAHLER, JANE GASTON

The Westerners Among the Figurines of the T'Ang Dynasty of China

Istituto Italiano Per Il Medio Ed Estremo Oriente, 1959, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Dust jacket tired with tears to rear along upper edge, piece missing. Age toning throughout interior, light browning to foreedges. 42 black & white plates, 2 in full color and many text illustration. 204 pages plus plates and maps in the back. Scholarly examination of the Tang dynasty figurines. Contents tight. Scarce; Black and white photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 204 pages. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 11333

Catalogue: Pottery

Keywords: Pottery Tang China Antiques Art

Mahler, Jane Gaston

The Westerners Among the Figurines of the T'Ang Dynasty of China

Roma, Instituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente, 1959. Hardcover. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine, color frontispiece, xvi, 204 pp followed by unnumbered pages of bw plates, bw folded map. Contents include: Preface, Introduction, China and the Wester Barbarians, A Study of Chinese Costume in its Relationship to the Figurines, Technical Aspects of the Figurines, Travelers Who Might Have Been Instrumental in Bringing New Art Influences into China, Greco-Roman Background of Buddhist Art, and its Influence Throughout Central Asia, The Tocharians, The Uighurs, The Hu-hsuan Dancers, Bibliography, Chinese Characters, Collections Visited that Were Helpful in the Preparation of this Sutdy, Classification of the Different Types of Figurines Considered in this Study, Classification by Occupation, General Index. VG (light shelfwear to boards, light staining/foxing to block, tear to page XIII, age toning to page edges but text and illustrations are otherwise clear) .

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Book number: 177088

Catalogue: General Art - Asian

Keywords: General Asian Art ; Chinese Sculpture ; ; General Asian Art