Veenendaal, Jan:

Aziatische kunst en de Nederlandse smaak.

April 2014, (24 x 31 cm), 232 pp. Dutch text, 275 colour ills., hardcover. In de afgelopen vierhonderd jaar hebben Nederlanders zich soms tijdelijk soms permanent in Azië gevestigd. Eén ding hadden al deze mensen gemeen: ze kwamen aanvankelijk om geld te verdienen en kansen te grijpen die Europa niet bood. Onder de bezielende leiding van de in 1602 opgerichte Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) hebben talloze Nederlanders en buitenlanders in dienst van de VOC hun geluk in Azië gezocht. Hoewel de belangrijkste drijfveer uiteraard de (inter)Aziatische handel betrof, zorgden de contacten met tot dan toe onbekende culturen voor een niet te onderschatten neveneffect dat niet alleen de Nederlandse maar evenzeer de Aziatische samenleving 'op zijn kop' zette. Hoe deze cultuurshock zich vertaalde in de materiële cultuur van zowel het Oosten als het Westen, is het onderwerp van deze publicatie. Dit boek toont aan de ene kant voorwerpen van kunst en kunstnijverheid, vertaald in een westerse smaak, die voor de Europese en met name de Nederlandse markt waren bestemd. Aan de andere kant bevat het sier- en gebruiksvoorwerpen die voor de Westerse, Euraziatische en Aziatischse huishoudens zelf zijn vervaardigd. Bij deze objecten is de Westerse traditie juist aan de Oosterse smaak aangepast.

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Book number: 5749

Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art

Veleanu, Mircea:

Jade. 5000 B.C. to 1912 A.D.

Atglen 2004, (22,5 x 28,5 cm), 288 pp., 1020 colour ills., clothbound/ dustwrappers. Prized the world over, jade has been considered a sacred stone with miraculous powers since prehistoric times. In ancient China, jade was regarded as the most important physical substance on earth. This invaluable book traces the chronological use of jade carvings in China, including primitive utilitarian tools, fascinating ceremonial objects, beautiful ornaments, and intricately designed sculptures. Lavishly illustrated with over 900 color photographs, it features a wide diversity of examples and helps today's collector identify different types of jade and their period of carving -- ranging from neolithic times through the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Also discussed in less detail are jade carvings from India, New Zealand, and pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Mayan, Toltec, and Aztec. Tips for determining the age and authenticity of jade carvings are provided, along with current values for all items illustrated. This indispensable reference will appeal to all collectors and admirers of jade and the Oriental arts. Including price guide.

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Book number: 4840

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Veleanu, Mircea:

Netsuke.

2008, (21,5 x 28 cm), 256 pp. English text, 977 colour ills., clothbound/ dustwrappers. Netsukes van ivoor, porselein, hout of ander materiaal gemaakt behoren tot het meest populaire Aziatische antiek. In dit nieuwe boek worden ruim 970 kleurenafbeeldingen getoond van netsukes die het Japanse leven verbeelden, (rituele) gebruiken, beroepen, kunsten, geschiedenis en legenden. De hier gepresenteerde netsukes zijn per onderwerp gerubriceerd. De heldere tekst introduceert, definieert en beschrijft de vele typen van netsukes en helpt bij het identificeren van netsukes en geeft tips over het verzamelen en onderhoud. Een bibliografie besluit dit boek dat een must is voor iedere liefhebber van Aziatische kunst. // Netsuke, the carved toggles used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash, made from ivory, wood, porcelain,and more, are among the most popular Asian antiques. Over 970 vivid images of netsuke are shown, representing Japanese life, customs, religion, professions, art, history, and legends. The netsukes are organized by subject, allowing readers to rapidly find those that interest them most. The succinct text introduces, defines, and describes the various types of netsukes and helps identify the subjects represented. Additionally, important evaluating tips are provided, along with a bibliography. This book is a must for anyone interested in Oriental art.

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Book number: 4281

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Volk, Cynthia & Jeffrey Stamen & Yi Nibin :

A Culture Revealed. Kangxi-era Chinese Porcelain from the Jie Rui Tang Collection.

2017, (23,9 x 30 cm), 256 pp. English text, numerous colour ills., hardcover. This book focuses on selections from the Jie Rui Tang Collection of Kangxi porcelain, formed with care and dedication over a thirty-five year period. Unlike most Chinese porcelain collections, this one consists exclusively of wares from a single production period. The decision to concentrate on the Kangxi period came primarily from its collector's deep appreciation for Kangxi aesthetics: strong and fluid brushwork, the visual brilliance of the glazes, and the range and depth of decorative subject matter emerging from a pivotal period of Chinese history. The Jie Rui Tang Collection is unique not only in its singular focus on the Kangxi era, but also in its insistence on high quality. This publication features a selection of 120 out of hundreds of superlative examples. These have been chosen as a means to invite discussion and appreciation for their aesthetic appeal, technical achievement, and diverse subject matter. Instead of the traditional Western presentation, which groups porcelains by palette, a thematic approach has been chosen in order to present the wares in a way more closely aligned with their original purpose: a gift for a significant birthday, a ritual ware, or perhaps a token of encouragement to an aspiring scholar. Almost every decorative component on Kangxi wares has significance, whether a motif associated with a particular theme, such as deer or cranes with longevity; a combination of particular flowers and animals forming a pun rebus, where their names have homonyms that together form a message such as 'may you rise in rank'; conveying an auspicious wish, such as with the Chinese character for happiness; or depicting a scene from a famous story as a parable. A single piece of porcelain will often employ multiple themes and decorative devices to enhance its meaning. Meanings can also be amplified through the choice of forms, borders, and even base marks.

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Book number: 6894

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Watt, James C.Y:

The World of Khubilai Kahn. Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty.

New York, 2010, (23,8 x 31 cm), 384 pp. English text, some 400 colour ills., paperback. The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty, which accompanies a groundbreaking exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an in-depth discussion of the art and culture produced during this time, tracing the origins of the new art forms and exploring daily life in Yuan China, in particular at the imperial court and in the capital cities of Xanadu (Shangdu) and Dadu (Beijing), and the impact on the arts of various religions. The works of art and the archaeological finds on which the ten essays included in this volume are based are drawn principally from museums in China, with additional loans from museums in Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Germany , the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The exhibition and catalogue, conceived and organized by James C. Y. Watt, Brooke Russell Astor Chairman of the Department of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum, illuminate our understanding of both the arts and the material culture of this period, telling the story of the emergence of a new Chinese art in a way that it has never before been told. In 1215, the year Khubilai Khan (1215-1294) was born, the Mongols made their first major incursion into North China, initiating a period of innovation in the arts that had its greatest flowering in the Yuan dynasty, founded by Khubilai in 1271 and lasting until 1368. The creativity unleashed during this period of approximately 150 years was instigated by the confluence of the many cultures and ethnic groups that were brought together in a unified empire in China, which for centuries past had been politically divided. Skilled craftsmen from all over Central and Western Asia were relocated to workshops in North China, where they worked alongside Chinese artists, exchanging ideas and styles. This interaction eventually resulted in the creation of new art forms that would provide models for the arts of China in all subsequent periods until the twentieth century.

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Book number: 6786

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Welsh, Jorge (ed):

Biscuit. Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares

October 2012, (23,5 x 29,7 cm), 240 pp. English, 197 colour ills., 7 b/w.ills.,hardcover. Exhibition catalogue; Famille verte biscuit wares are an important but so far little-studied group of refined Chinese porcelain made at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen primarily during the Kangxi period (1662-1722). This group is defined by both the method of decoration and the colour palette, which is frequently dominated by green enamel. Presenting an extremely diverse range of shapes, including figurines and animals, small practical items for use within the Chinese domestic environment and religious icons, this group is as complicated as it is fascinating. Together they open a window on Chinese culture and society, through which the production and consumption of Chinese ceramics can also be studied. Famille verte biscuit wares became increasingly fashionable for the European market at this time; while most were collected as curiosities, others were made directly for this market. Indeed, the production of famille verte biscuit wares reflects the particular circumstances of trade between East and West during this period.

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Book number: 6925

Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - China

Welsh, Jorge

Linglong.

2004, (21,5 x 30,4 cm), 175 pp. English / Portugese text, 115 colour ills., hardcover. Exhibition catalogue by Teresa Canepa; Sixty-six exceptional examples of 'Linglong' - porcelain decorated with fine openwork carving - are explored in this exhibition catalogue. These pieces of intricately reticulated porcelain are known in Chinese as linglong or guigong (devil's work). This catalogue illustrates the technical developments of this type of porcelain, as well as the aesthetic transformations that the designs on these wares underwent to adapt to different tastes of various export markets, specifically during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Book number: 6933

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Welsh, Jorge

Out of the Ordinary. Living with Chinese Export Porcelain

October 2014, (23,5 x 29,7 cm), 344 pp. English text, 351 colour ills.,hardcover. The focus of this catalogue will be on the more unusual items of this trade, frequently ordered in smaller quantities and through private trade. Most of the items in this group imitate Western prototypes made in metal, ceramics or glass, and can also be characterized by their functionality. Set apart from the more customary plates, dishes and tureens that made up the majority of the export porcelain trade, this group includes egg cups, strainers, cutlery handles, pudding moulds, custard pots, ladles, funnels, bulb pots, snuff boxes, cane handles, barber's bowls and chamber pots, among other shapes. The sheer variety of forms in this group is a testimony to the significant reach of the porcelain trade as well as the remarkable adaptability of the Chinese potter. Made to order according to the latest fashions, this group also provides an insight into the contemporary consumer society of Europe during this period. The popularity of new, exotic and luxury products such as tea, coffee, chocolate and various spices, as well as alcoholic beverages, stimulated new habits and the need for a variety of porcelain utensils. Also used for personal grooming, fashionable accessories and for furnishing the home, Chinese export porcelain permeated many aspects of daily life during this period.

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Werlich, Uta & Susanne Germann:

Inro. Japanese Belt Ornaments / Gürtelschmuck aus Japan. (The Trumpf Collection),

March 2016, (22 x 29,5 cm), 432 pp. English/ German text, 571 colour ills., 140 marks reproduced, hardcover. (English): The richly illustrated publication presents about 250 inr_ from the Anna and Christian Trumpf collection. These small, multipartite receptacles for seals and medicine, which were attached to a belt with the aid of a toggle (netsuke), came into use in the sixteenth century and remained a prominent accessory in Japanese menswear until the late nineteenth century. The symbolic, often narrative decoration conveys a valuable insight into Japanese culture. Today the carefully and lovingly worked, mostly lacquered inr_ enjoy enormous popularity in collectors' circles. Following the inventory of the Trumpfs' significant netsuke collection published in 2000, another comprehensively annotated standard work on Japanese belt decoration. // (Deutsch): Der reich bebilderte Katalog präsentiert rund 250 Inr_ aus der Sammlung Anna und Christian Trumpf. Die kleinen, mehrteiligen Behälter für Siegel und Medizin, die mit Hilfe eines Knebels (Netsuke) am Gürtel befestigt wurden, kamen im 16. Jh. in Gebrauch und blieben bis ins ausklingende 19. Jh. ein auffälliges Accessoire der japanischen Männermode. Die symbolhaften, nicht selten narrativen Dekore vermitteln wertvolle Einblicke in die japanische Kultur. Die mit Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail zumeist in Lack gearbeiteten Inr_ erfreuen sich bis heute in Sammlerkreisen gro§er Beliebtheit. Nach dem im Jahr 2000 publizierten, inzwischen vergriffenen Bestandskatalog der bedeutenden Netsuke-Sammlung des Ehepaars Trumpf liegt nun ein weiteres, ausführlich kommentiertes Standardwerk zum japanischen Gürtelschmuck vor.

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Book number: 6517

Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - Japan

Wiesner, Ulrich:

Chinesische Keramik. Meisterwerke aus Privatsammlungen.

1988, (22 x 27 cm), 224 pp., German text, some 300 ills. (mostly colour), paperback. Exhibition catalogue Museum für Ostasiatische Keramik, Koln.

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Book number: 6372

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Willem R. van Gulik, Inge Klompmakers, John Fiorillo, Mark Poysde'

Japan Tattoo. Tattoos in Japanese prints. (Andon 87, special issue)

2009, (21 x 28 cm), 144 pp. English, over 200 colour ills., softcover. Special Issue of Andon, dedicated to the exhibition Japan Tattoo in the SieboldHouse in Leiden (2009). Japanese prints featuring tattooed persons. Essays by Willem R. van Gulik, Inge Klompmakers, John Fiorillo, and Mark Poysden. Descriptions of prints in the catalogue by Henk and Arendie Herwig. Andon (Japanese for 'lantern') sheds light on Japanese Art. Andon is published twice a year by the Society for Japanese Art and packed with lavishly illustrated research papers and essays.

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Book number: 8654

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Wing Meng Ho:

Straits Chinese Furniture. A Collecor's Guide.

1994, (21 x 29 cm), 188 pp. English, num. colour ills., hardcover & dustjacket. Straits Chinese furniture is a fusion of Chinese Qing dynasty ornateness and early 19th-century English dignity and decorum. Isolated from Chinese trends as well as European fashions, it developed its own style and uses in the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang. This book traces the origins and characteristics of Stratis Chinese furniture and gives us pointers on how to date old furniture from their ornamentation and patina. In 100 stunning photographs, it presents the former Baba couches, tables, chairs, cupboards, writing desks and beds as they are used today by their present owners.

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Book number: 8670

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Xinyan, Liu & Xiang Xiaoqun & Zhong Guomiao:

Treasures of Chinese Qing Dynasty Palace Glass.

09 2019, (25 x 28 cm), 240 pp. numerous colour ills., hardcover and dustwrappers. Condition Very Good. Chinese collector Liu Xinyan has been absorbed in the world of collecting for over thirty years. Under his influence, the husband-and-wife team Xiang Xiaoqun and Zhong Guomiao also early on began to collect glass. Their collection of Chinese Qing dynasty palace glass, exquisite beyond compare, magnificently sumptuous, and in craft excelling nature, reflects the highest level of development in art and technology under the Qing.

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Book number: 8022

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Yang, Liu & Ya Zhou:

Cast for Eternity. Ancient Ritual Bronze from the Shanghai Museum

September 2014, (22,9 x 27,9 cm), 144 pp. English text, 70 colour- and 20 b/w. ills., paperback. Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this generously illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the fascinating traditions surrounding them. These important objects, many of which have never before appeared in an English-language publication, date from the 18th to the 1st century B.C.E. and span numerous dynasties. Highlights of the exhibition include an early thin-wall cast three-legged food vessel (ding) from the Erlitou period, a set of nine bells (bianzhong) from the early Spring and Autumn period, and a beast-shaped wine vessel (he) from the early Warring States period. An accessible essay serves as an introduction to these masterpieces, and sumptuous, newly commissioned photography makes this publication a standout addition to the literature on Asian bronze sculpture.

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Book number: 6392

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Zhang Fuchang:

Chinese Folk Furniture (Chinese edition)

2007, (22 x 29,5 cm), 388 pp. Chinese, numerous colour ills., hardcover and dustjacket.

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Book number: 8669

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