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Porcelana de Exportação de Zhangzhou. A Porcelana Conhecida Por Swatow

Jorge Welsh Books. 2006, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0955099234). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, Portuguese text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 200 pages, 113 colour illustrations, 3 black and white illustrations; 21 x 30 cm; 1.2 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue.; Zhangzhou export porcelain (the so-called Swatow wares), discussed in this beautifully illustrated catalogue, was produced at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian Province from approximately the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th. These wares were exported in large quantities to Japan and Southeast Asian countries. This exhibition catalogue is one of the first serious academic studies of this group of export ceramics. New/Dust Jacket Included.

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Through Distant Eyes: Portraiture in Chinese Export Art

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2018, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780993506840). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover; 248 pages, 244 colour illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2 kg; LIMITED EDITION OF 400 COPIES.; Exhibition catalogue; This exhibition catalogue focuses on the representation of Westerners in export art during the 18th and 19th centuries, including objects of Chinese porcelain, unfired clay sculptures and paintings on glass. The catalogue brings together portraits of 40 different personalities in 62 catalogue entries. Mostly ordered through private trade and in small numbers, the objects featured in this catalogue were produced in China, but in some instances decorated in Holland, for a multiplicity of purposes: as tokens of personal association with religious or political movements, family mementos, emblems of personal status, fashionable furnishings, or served to commemorate or satirise current events. It explores the mastery of the Chinese artists in achieving an accurate appearance of those portrayed, even though their sources were often secondary representations, such as prints and medals. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: CAT19

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Keywords: 9780993506840 china,ceramics,porcelain,chinese porcelain,chinese ceramics Asian Art Chinese Ceramics

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A Time and a Place: Views and Perspectives on Chinese Export Art

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2016, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780955743283). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover; 364 pages; 376 colour illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2.5 kg; LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES.; Exhibition catalogue; The 18th century saw the rise of 'views and perspectives' as a theme in European arts. The increasing popularity of this subject was not only influenced by the idea of the Picturesque, but also by a fashion for Antiquarianism. The appearance of 'views and perspectives' on Chinese works of art for Western markets was a direct result of this change in taste. Such scenes were painted for a variety of purposes, for family remembrance or status, a religious or political token, or simply as a souvenir. With 84 entries and over 60 supporting images, this catalogue focuses on 'views and perspectives' on Chinese art as a subject in its own right, revealing new sources for scenes that have not been identified before. Extending chronologically from the late 17th until the late 19th century, this catalogue also builds bridges with the present by showing some scenes as they appear today. Entries range from individual plates, dinner services, tea sets, punch bowls, mugs, snuff boxes, urns, cisterns, vases and plaques made in porcelain, to folding fans, painted ivory plaques, lacquer and canvas, these pieces are hybrid objects, which are both Chinese and European, and are fascinating historical testimonies of artistic interactions between cultures. New/No Jacket.

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Keywords: 9780955743283 ceramics,chinese art,china,jorge welsh,chinese export porcelain,ivory placques,lacquer Asian Art Chinese Art

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Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2019, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780993506888). Hardcover. Book, English text.; Hardcover (without dust jacket).; 23.5 x 29.7 cm.; 0.8 Kg.; 76 pages with 44 colour illustrations.; Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff accompanies the 20th annual exhibition of export art at Jorge Welsh Works of Art. This catalogue is part of the three-volume box set Treasures, alongside Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times and Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. The mysterious symbols that decorate a rare enamelled copper staff are uncovered for the modern viewer in Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. Displaying a runic calendar based on a Swedish model of circa 1750, this staff is among the few copper objects enamelled with Western designs in China during the 18th century. Runic calendar staffs are so called due to the theme of their decoration, which comprises inscriptions with runes forming a perpetual calendar, or almanac. Wooden staffs of this type were important timekeeping devices in Scandinavia in use from at least the 12th century. With only four comparable examples known to survive in museum collections, this study adds to a growing body of literature on Chinese enamelled copper wares. New/No Jacket.

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Treasures: Boxed Hardcover Edition (Including 3 Catalogues: Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times, the Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' and Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff)

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2019, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, English text.; Hardcover (3 catalogues in slipcase).; 23.5 x 29.7 cm.; 3.4 Kg.; 302 pages with 280 colour illustrations.; Capturing the highlights of the 20th annual Jorge Welsh Works of Art exhibition, this reference three-catalogue box set features some of the highest-quality custom orders produced by Chinese artists for the West. Treasures brings together one of the largest collections of 18th century Chinese snuff boxes on record, an extraordinary pair of Yongzheng famille rose vases and an enigmatic enamel-on-copper staff. The three beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogues include Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times, The Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' and Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. Pocket Treasures: Snuff boxes from Past Times (ISBN 978-0-9935068-6-4): A collection of over 60 pieces made of Chinese porcelain and enamelled copper forms the foundation for a study of these portable containers for powdered tobacco in Pocket Treasures: Snuff Boxes from Past Times. Snuff boxes were made in Europe in a variety of materials from at least the 17th century and were later commissioned by private individuals and merchants of the European trading companies in China. As fashionable symbols of status, boxes of this type had their use highly codified by the late 17th century. This exhibition catalogue illustrates enamelled copper and porcelain boxes dating to the 18th and 19th centuries, and an introductory essay includes details of how snuff boxes emerged in Europe and China, comparative works and a history of snuff consumption in the West. The Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' (ISBN 978-0-9935068-7-1): A pair of vases decorated with the Chinese subject of the 'hundred treasures' adapted to suit foreign tastes is the focus of the catalogue of the same name. Dating to the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) and depicting a continuous composition of antiques, flowers and animals, these famille rose vases are among the best export wares produced in the 18th century. Western designations for the 'hundred treasures' subject derive in a literal sense from the Chinese expression baibao, in which bai or 'hundred' stands for 'many', although the subject itself is historically known in China as 'antique objects' or bogu. Visually similar to the European 'still life' genre, bogu is more specific in that the objects depicted have a high value because of their age, quality and provenance. The Vases of the 'Hundred Treasures' brings to light the multiple auspicious designs that decorate these extraordinary vases. Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff (ISBN 978-0-9935068-8-8): The mysterious symbols that decorate a rare enamelled copper staff are uncovered for the modern viewer in Timeless Treasure: The Runic Calendar Staff. Displaying a runic calendar based on a Swedish model of circa 1750, this staff is among the few copper objects enamelled with Western designs in China during the 18th century. Runic calendar staffs are so called due to the theme of their decoration, which comprises inscriptions with runes forming a perpetual calendar, or almanac. Wooden staffs of this type were important timekeeping devices in Scandinavia in use from at least the 12th century. With only four comparable examples known to survive in museum collections, this study adds to a growing body of literature on Chinese enamelled copper wares. New/No Jacket.

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Keywords: china,porcelain,snuff boxes,enamel on copper Collections and exhibitions

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Turn of the Sea: Art from the Eastern Trade Routes (Hardcover)

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2017, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780993506833). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover; 360 pages, 280 colour illustrations and 5 black & white illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2.5 kg; LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES.; Exhibition catalogue; This exhibition catalogue illustrates objects from the 16th to the 19th century that not only resulted from, but also contributed to the creation of global connections in the modern era. This catalogue includes works of art from Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, which travelled to the West via maritime trade routes opened and operated by Europeans, and focuses on the quintessential examples of their time. Totalling 69 entries, this selection ranges from brass works from the Kingdom of Benin to Indian silver filigree, Sinhalese ivory furniture, Chinese porcelain, and Japanese lacquer, among other pieces. By encompassing new symbols, decorative patterns, shapes, functions, materials, and techniques, these works of art were originally intended to fulfil different needs throughout the world and help to document the social transformations that arose from the opening of direct channels of trade. At the same time, all of these works of art embody the theme of intercultural exchange, which led to the creation of new traditions and forms of art that resonate in our ever-more international cultures of today. New/No Jacket.

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Keywords: 9780993506833 africa,sri lanka,china,japan,benin,indian silver filigree,ivory furniture,chinese porcelain,japanese lacquer Asian Art Chinese Ceramics

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Turn of the Sea: Art from the Eastern Trade Routes (Paperback)

Jorge Welsh Research and Publishing. 2017, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780993506826). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 360 pages, 280 colour illustrations and 5 black & white illustrations; 23.5 x 29.7 cm; 2.3 kg; LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES.; Exhibition catalogue; This exhibition catalogue illustrates objects from the 16th to the 19th century that not only resulted from, but also contributed to the creation of global connections in the modern era. This catalogue includes works of art from Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, which travelled to the West via maritime trade routes opened and operated by Europeans, and focuses on the quintessential examples of their time. Totalling 69 entries, this selection ranges from brass works from the Kingdom of Benin to Indian silver filigree, Sinhalese ivory furniture, Chinese porcelain, and Japanese lacquer, among other pieces. By encompassing new symbols, decorative patterns, shapes, functions, materials, and techniques, these works of art were originally intended to fulfil different needs throughout the world and help to document the social transformations that arose from the opening of direct channels of trade. At the same time, all of these works of art embody the theme of intercultural exchange, which led to the creation of new traditions and forms of art that resonate in our ever-more international cultures of today. New/No Jacket.

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The 'West Lake' Garniture

Jorge Welsh Books. 2007, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0955099277). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 28 pages with 21 colour illustrations.; 23.7 x 29.8 cm; 0.3 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; This catalogue focuses on a monumental blue-and-white garniture of the Kangxi period comprising five pieces, including three baluster vases with domed covers and two beaker vases. There are only two similar garnitures known to exist in the world, one in the collection of the Zwinger Museum in Dresden and the other in a country house collection in the United Kingdom. Porcelain of this massive size was some of the most complicated and challenging ever manufactured by the Chinese for export. New.

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Western Orders of Chinese Porcelain

Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art. 2001, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780957354777). Soft cover. Book, Bilingual text: English and Portuguese; Paperback; 88 pages, 42 colour illustrations; 21 x 29.6 cm; 0.5 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue; This exhibition catalogue comprises 33 fine pieces of Chinese export porcelain, ordered by Western clients, including armorial dinner services, bowls, cups, tureens, jugs, teapots and figures of foreign shape and decoration. Among the pieces researched in this scholarly catalogue are a Wanli period (1573-1620) flask with the arms of King Philip II of Spain, a set of three graduated famille rose tankards and an impressive Qing dynasty nodding head figure. New.

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Book number: CAT3

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Keywords: 9780957354777 chinese export porcelain,china,jorge welsh,chinese porcelain,chinese ceramics Chinese Ceramics

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Zhangzhou Export Ceramics: The So-Called Swatow Wares

Jorge Welsh Books. 2006, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0955099242). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 200 pages, 113 colour illustrations, 3 black and white illustrations; 21 x 30 cm; 1.2 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue.; Zhangzhou export porcelain (the so-called Swatow wares), discussed in this beautifully illustrated catalogue, was produced at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian Province from approximately the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th. These wares were exported in large quantities to Japan and Southeast Asian countries. This exhibition catalogue is one of the first serious academic studies of this group of export ceramics. New/Dust Jacket Included.

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Keywords: 0955099242 fujian province,zhangzhou,swatow wares,jorge welsh,japan,export ceramics Chinese Ceramics