APOLLO THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ARTS

Apollo the International Magazine of the Arts June 1997

Apollo Magazine. London. 1997. Soft cover. Magazine, English Text; Magazine; 23.6 x 30.3 cm; 0.7 Kg; 160 pages with colour Illustration throughout.; Used with signs of wear.; Vol. CXLV No. 424; Several specialised articles, including: "The Victoria and Albert Museum at the Grosvenor House Fair" by Christopher Wilk, "Michelangelo bronzista: Reflections on his mettle" by Paul Joannides, "Camille Claudel, Jessie Lipscomb and Rodin" by Odil Ayral-Clause, "Orazio Gentileschi's two version of The Finding of Moses reassessed" by Aidan Weston-Lewis, "Technical examination of Gentileschi's The Finding of Moses (ex Castle Howard)" by Nicola Christie, 'Four "Davids", a "Regault", and a "Girodet" reattributed: Female artists at the Paris salons" by Margaret Oppenheimer followed by sections of "Acquisition in focus", "Exhibition Reviews", "Book Reviews", "Round the Galleries", "Round the Auction Houses" and "Diary". Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 860B

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APOLLO THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ARTS

Apollo the International Magazine of the Arts June 1998

Apollo Magazine. London. 1998. Soft cover. Magazine, English Text; Magazine; 23.6 x 30.3 cm; 0.7 Kg; 168 pages with colour Illustration throughout.; Used with signs of wear.; Vol. CXLVII No. 436.; Several specialised articles, including: "Grosvenor House revisited: The collection of the Duke of Westminister" by David Ekserdjian, "Signac and Van Rysselbergh: The story of a friendship, 1887-1907" by Marina Ferretti Bocquillon, "A setting for Boulle furniture: The Duke of Wellington's Gallery at Stratfield Saye" by Megan Aldrich, "Poussin's A Calm and A Storm" by Denise Allen and David Jaffé, "Anti-gallicanism at Chelsea: Protestantism, protecionism and porcelain" by Hilary Young, "Romulus and Remus tapestries in the collection of Henry VIII" by Tom Campbell, "A patron for Pontormo's St. Quentin in Sansepolcro" by David Franklin followed by sections of "Exhibition Reviews", "Book Reviews", "Round the Galleries", "Round the Auction Houses" and "Diary". Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 861B

Catalogue: Periodicals and Magazines

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WRIGGLESWORTH, LINDA; IN ASSOCIATION WITH MYERS, MYRNA

Where Antique Korean Textiles Meet Contemporary Art

Linda Wriggleworth Ltd. London. 1997. Soft cover. Book, English text; 18.5 x 18.8 cm; 0.495 Kg; 59 loose leaf cards with: text by Linda Wrigglesworth; and 46 colour plates, each with caption and text; Asian textile dealer catalogue; Used with signs of wear. The outside edges are slightly bent. The cards are good condition.; “I have been struck by the rarity of these textiles, sourcing most of my pieces in Korea (.). Korea, like Japan, was a very closed society and pieces were never brought out of Korea by Western travellers in the same quantities as they were from China. Korean textiles also had a great sentimental value, being treasured by the families who owned them. I (.) am delighted to have found as my other source, Myrna Myers of Paris who with her husband Sam have collected Korean textiles for many years. Their collection is proudly part of this exhibition. Korean costume and textiles are a subject worthy of recognition in the world’s collection today. Rank badges are almost impossible to find, costumes even more so. Our collection of badges is indeed one of the largest on the open market.” excerpt from the text accompanying the catalogue by Linda Wrigglesworth. Good.

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Book number: ABE70

Catalogue: Dealer Catalogues

Keywords: ASIAN TEXTILES, EPHEMERA

ATTERBURY, PAUL (EDITOR)

Ceramics the First Issue the International Journal of Ceramics and Glass

Monthly by Art Focus, London. 1985. Soft cover. Magazine, English text; Paperback magazine; 21.2 x 30.1 cm; 0.477 Kg; 104 pages with illustrations. Used with signs of wear. Edgeworn.; Includes: Setting the Historical Scene: J.V.G. Mallet visits the new Wedgwood Museum at Barlaston; The Sites of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory: Elizabeth Adams uses new evidence to challenge the accepted view.; Painted Shells and Feathers on Porcelain: Henry Sandon analyses the painters, their techniques and the factories responsible.; The Mystery of Melbourne: Terence Lockett sifts through the evidence surrounding the origins of Melbourne creamware.; Reid and Ball of Liverpool: Maurice Hillis reconsiders the activities and identities of William Reid and William Ball.; Some Documentary Porcelain: Geoffrey Godden surveys dated blue and white porcelain in his reference collection. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 269ABE

Catalogue: Periodicals and Magazines

Keywords: EUROPEAN CERAMICS,EUROPEAN PORCELAIN,MAGAZINE European Ceramics

PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS

Fine Chinese and Japanese Art Including Fans and Textiles

Phillips Son and Neale Limited, London. 2000. Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback ; 21.2 x 27.1 cm; 0.665 Kg; 148 pages with 468 lots with colour and black-and-white illustrations, all with caption.; Used in good condition with signs of wear in the cover and back cover. Some lot numbers are pen crossed.Edgeworn.; Auction catalogue for the sale 30,983 held at Phillips Auctioneers London on the 13th of November 2000 including Chinese Art: Jades, Hardstone carvings and glass, Ceramics, Works of Art and Snuff Bottles, Japanese and Chinese Textiles, other Asian Works of Art; Japanese Art: Early Ceramics, Lacquer, Works of Art and Netsuke, Later Ceramics, Metalwork, Paintings and Prints. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 300ABE

Catalogue: Auction Catalogues

Keywords: CHINA,JAPAN,FANS,TEXTILES,JADES,CERAMICS,SNUFF BOTTLES,LACQUER,METALWORK,PAINTINGS,PRINTS,NETSUKE

AUDSLEY, GEORGE ASHDOWN; CUTLER, THOMAS W.; NEWTON, CHARLES (INTRODUCTION)

The Grammar of Japanese Ornament

Studio Editions, London. 1989. Hardcover. Ex-Library, English text; Hardcover (lacks the dust jacket); 24 x 34 cm; 1.981 Kg; 248 pages plus 37 plates. Including many illustrated images, namely of ceramics, lacquer, textiles, paintings.; Ex-library book showing signs of wear on the cover, spine and back cover. The spine is cracked. The front free endpaper has a bar code glued on the bottom of the page and also part of an old sticker on the top of the page. Ex-library stamp on copyright page. Good readable copy.; ISBN: 0851702180; "In England the two works which attempted the most comprehensive survey of Japanese art were Thomas Cutler's: A Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design, 1879-1880 and George Audsley's: The Ornamental Arts of Japan, 1882-1885. Extracts and reproductions have been selected from these publications to form the major part of this present book. Also included (.) are some plates reproduced from the portfolio published by Henry Ernst: Etoffes de Soie du Japan, c.1900. These half-tone colour plates were made from photographs of Japanese textiles in French public collections in Paris and Lyons. The portfolio was issued for connoisseurs and collectors, as well as providing a source of design ideas for textile designers and interior decorators." excerpt from the introduction by Charles Newton. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 231ABE

Catalogue: Japanese Art

Keywords: JAPAN,JAPANESE ART,ARCHITECTURE,SCULPTURE,PAINTING,LACQUER,CERAMICS,TEXTILE FABRICS,TEXTILE FABRICS,METALWORK Asian Art

AYERS, JOHN

The Baur Collection, Geneva: Japanese Ceramics

Collections Baur, Genève. 1982, 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English and French text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket in slipcase); 24 x 30 cm; 1.6 Kg; 240 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout.; ISBN: 2-88031-004-X.; Limited edition of 1600 copies, of which this is 614.; Used book in very good condition. Looks as new. Minor signs of wear on the slipcase.; "Among the 1932 acquisitions Mr. Baur restricted the choice partly to enamelled porcelains from Arita kilns and from Nabeshima, which found ready favour among Western collectors, adding also various later, nineteenth century porcelain wares which included in particular examples of Hirado, Kameyama and Kutani; and besides these he also sent a variety of enamelled pottery belonging to the Kyoto tradition, such as Kiyomizu, Awata and Banko. In 1933, the mixture remained the same - as indeed it was to do during the following years down to 1939 - with pieces by other potters working in similar styles, such as Eiraku. Altogether these wares include many of unusual interest, and of types not widely available in Western collections. But in any assessment of the merits of the collection there can be little doubt that pride of place must be given to the group of early porcelains from Arita and above all, to those made for the princely house of Nabeshima, which both in quality and in numbers are hardly to be matched in any collection outside Japan itself." excerpt from the introduction by John Ayers, 1982. As New/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 761B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: baur collection,japan,japanese ceramics Asian Art Japanese Art

AYERS, JOHN

The Baur Collection, Geneva, Chinese Ceramics Volume Three: Monochrome-Glazed Porcelains of the Ch'Ing Dynasty

Collections Baur-Genève, Switzerland. 1972, 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English and French text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 24 x 29 cm; 2.3 Kg; 266 pages (introduction of 22 pages followed by an extensive catalogue with black and white and colour illustrations, each with caption).; OUT OF PRINT. LIMITED EDITION OF 1100 COPIES, 50 DELUXE COPIES IN LEATHER NUMBERED FROM I to L; 1000 STANDARD COPIES IN CLOTH NUMBERED FROM 1 to 1000 AND 50 COPIES RESERVED TO EMPLOYEES, OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 188.; Signs of wear in the dust jacket, with some yellowing on spine and some peeling of the laminated layer of the dust jacket on the top and bottom of the spine and also on the top of the front and back cover. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. The outside text block shows some yellowing. The interior is in very good condition, apart from an old bookseller sticker glued to the front free endpaper and a tiny mark on the bottom right of one page (bent in the past).; When the Baur Collection museum opened in 1964, few people were aware that this private museum housed one of the most important collections of Chinese ceramics in Europe.; "In these last two volumes of the catalogue therefore our scope will be found limited almost entirely to wares produced during the reigns of K'ang Hsi (1662-1722), Yung Chêng (1723-1735), and Ch'in Lung (1736-1795). But few periods have been more prolific in invention: and to all lovers of Chinese porcelain these are familiar and evocative names calling to mind a succession of styles of unusual brilliance.(.) The present volume is devoted exclusively to the porcelains with monochrome glazes. (.) Their representation in the Baur Collection is one of quite exceptional richness and strengh. Shown here (with relatively few lacunae) is the full gamut of tones and colours that the 18th century potters of the Ching-tê-chên were able to devise, while some of the rarest and most prized effects are present in generous measure. Outstanding among the latter are the "peachbloom" pinks, pale "clair-de-lune" blues and much favoured soft celadon greens, the development of which seems to belong especially to the period about 1715-1745. This part of the collection may therefore be said to offer much of unusual value both to the student, and to the casual visitor." excerpt from the introduction by John Ayers, Keeper at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1972. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 160ABE

Catalogue: Chinese Ceramics

Keywords: baur collection,ceramics,porcelain,chinese ceramics,china,song,yuan,ming,qing Collections and exhibitions Chinese Art

AYERS, JOHN

The Baur Collection, Geneva: Chinese Ceramics (2 Volumes)

Baur Collection, Geneva. 1999, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 2880310083). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English and French text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket in slipcase).; Two volumes in slipcase; 24 x 30 x 5 cm; 3 Kg; 464 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Volume 1: 208 pages; Volume 2: 256 pages; Used book in very good condition. Looks as new. Signs of wear on the slipcase.; These two volumes present a selection of Chinese Ceramics belonging to the celebrated collection of Far Eastern art established as a museum in Geneva through the bequest of the Swiss collector Alfred Baur in 1964. A full catalogue of these ceramics by John Ayers was published in four volumes between 1969-74, but this much-sought after work had long been out of print. The present more condensed choice of 342 of the finest pieces is illustrated wholly in colour with many details including marks and inscriptions, and an extensive Introduction discussing recent advances in scholarship. Volume 1 includes Tang, Song and Ming wares including many masterpieces of the art; Volume 2 is devoted to incomparable series of Qing porcelains, which feature an unparalleled range of monochrome-glazed wares. John Ayers, a former Keeper of the Far Eastern Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum and ex-President of the Oriental Ceramics Society, is responsible for a significant body of writings on Chinese ceramics and other arts, and is widely recognised as one of the world's leading specialists in the field. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 764B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 2880310083 baur collection,ceramics,porcelain,chinese ceramics,tang wares,song wares,ming waes,qing wares,monochrome-glazed wares Collections and exhibitions Chinese Ceramics

AYERS, JOHN

The Baur Collection, Geneva: Chinese Ceramics (Volume I, II, III and IV)

Collections Baur-Genève, Switzerland. 0, 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English and French text; 4 VOLUMES Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket) without the slipcases; 24 x 29 cm; 7.9 Kg; Each volume includes an introduction followed by an extensive catalogue with black and white and colour illustrations, each with caption.; Used books with signs of wear on the dust jackets and interior. Good condition overall. The dust jackets of volume I and III have tears (vol I on rear of the front cover and vol III on the top of the front cover and on the top of the back cover). All dust jackets are now protected with a clearcover. OUT OF PRINT. LIMITED EDITION OF 1100 COPIES, 50 DELUXE COPIES IN LEATHER NUMBERED FROM I to L; 1000 STANDARD COPIES IN CLOTH NUMBERED FROM 1 to 1000 AND 50 COPIES RESERVED TO EMPLOYEES, OF WHICH THESE ARE: VOLUME I: 889, VOLUME II: 934, VOLUME III: 160 AND VOLUME IV: 819; VOLUME I: Korean and Thai Wares; 1968; 1.9 Kg; 232 pages.; VOLUME II: Ming Porcelain and Other Wares; 1.8 Kg; 194 pages; 1969; VOLUME III: Monochrome-Glazed Porcelains of the Ch'ing Dynasty; 2.3 Kg; 266 pages 1972; VOLUME IV: Painted and Polychrome Porcelains of the Ch'ing Dynasty; 1.9 Kg; 1974; 222 pages.; Alfred Baur was born in the Canton of Zurich, in 1865. He made a life-long collection of Far Eastern art, especially Chinese ceramics and jade, and Japanese porcelain, lacquer ware, netsuke, sword ornaments, prints and textiles. Shortly before he died in 1951, this Swiss connoisseur of Eastern art made over his collection to a foundation which bears his name. The collection is now on view in a Geneva townhouse. These four volumes are a general catalogue of the collections of Chinese ceramics by Mr. John Ayers, Deputy Keeper at the Victoria and Albert Museum at the time of the publication. Each volume covers the following: Volume I: T'ang and Sung, Volume II: Ming, Volume III: Ch'ing (Monochrome and glazed porcelains) and Volume IV: Ch'ing (Painted and polychrome porcelains). Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 830B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: baur collection,ceramics,porcelain,chinese ceramics,china,song,yuan,ming,qing,ming porcelain,korean wares,thai wares Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

AYERS, JOHN; THOMPSON, JULIAN; TAM, LAURENCE C. S.; CHAO, KO SHIH

Chinese Porcelain the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection (Part I and II)

Urban Council, Hong Kong. 1987, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9622150829). Hardcover. Book, English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (silk cloth without dust jacket - as issued. Two volumes in slipcase.); 27.5 x 37 cm; 5.5 Kg; Volume I with 364 pages and Volume II with 240 pages. Includes 400 colour illustrations including 59 panoramic views.; Used books. The spines are slightly faded as usual with minor signs of wear. The exterior of the hardcover show minor signs of wear. The exterior of the slipcase show signs of wear, and is worn at the top right corner. The interior of both volumes looks as new. Includes the pictorial paper wrapped around the slipcase, which has tears on the bottom and top.; Catalogue from the exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art of 163 objects, the majority are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen.; "The Hong Kong Museum of Art is proud to present an exhibition of pieces selected from the Tianminlou Collection of Chinese porcelain, a collection that has been assembled over the last four decades with meticulous care and discriminating taste. The exhibition features sixty-five pieces of blue and white, fifty-four pieces of polychrome and forty-four pieces of monochrome, totalling one hundred and sixty-tree objects dating from the 13th to the 18th century, they are the very best of Mr. Ko Shih Chao's acquisitions made in the last twenty years. A large majority of the pieces are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen. They present a spectrum of techniques and styles, and tell the story to the constant striving by potters of Jingdezhen to refine the porcelain body, to master the intricacies of firing, and to invent new glazes from metals, a forth element provided by nature. It is an extraordinary chapter - and the climatic chapter - from the seven-thousand year saga of ceramics. Through the generosity of Mr. Ko Shih Chao the Tianminlou Collection has been put in public view. In addition to lending his collection for exhibition, Mr. Ko has also sponsored the publication of the catalogue that accompanies the exhibition. To the catalogue itself he has contributed many entries as well as one of the essays. The value of the catalogue has been enhanced by the essays contributed by Mr. John Ayers, Mr Julian Thompson and Mr Laurence Tam. It was Mr. Ko Shih Chao idea to include in the catalogue panoramic illustrations of a number of pieces so that the swept and subtlety of their designs can be fully appreciated. The catalogue is itself a visual delight thanks to the superb technique of the photographers: Mr Ogawa Tadahiro who did the panoramic photographs, Mr Wakisaka Susumu who took most of the colour transparencies for Volume I of the catalogue. " excerpt from the Preface by Christina Chu, Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, July 1987. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 847B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9622150829 ceramics,tianminlou collection,hong kong museum of art,reference,imperial kilns,jingdezhen Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

AYERS, JOHN; THOMPSON, JULIAN; TAM, LAURENCE C. S.; CHAO, KO SHIH

Chinese Porcelain the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection (Part I and II)

Urban Council, Hong Kong. 1987, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9622150829). Hardcover. Book, English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (silk cloth without dust jacket - as issued. Two volumes in slipcase.); 27.5 x 37 cm; 5.5 Kg; Volume I with 364 pages and Volume II with 240 pages. Includes 400 colour illustrations including 59 panoramic views.; Used books. The spines are faded and have signs of wear. The exterior of the hardcover show signs of wear. The interior of both volumes looks as new. Includes the pictorial paper wrapped around the slipcase, which has tears on the bottom and top.; Catalogue from the exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art of 163 objects, the majority are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen.; "The Hong Kong Museum of Art is proud to present an exhibition of pieces selected from the Tianminlou Collection of Chinese porcelain, a collection that has been assembled over the last four decades with meticulous care and discriminating taste. The exhibition features sixty-five pieces of blue and white, fifty-four pieces of polychrome and forty-four pieces of monochrome, totalling one hundred and sixty-tree objects dating from the 13th to the 18th century, they are the very best of Mr. Ko Shih Chao's acquisitions made in the last twenty years. A large majority of the pieces are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen. They present a spectrum of techniques and styles, and tell the story to the constant striving by potters of Jingdezhen to refine the porcelain body, to master the intricacies of firing, and to invent new glazes from metals, a forth element provided by nature. It is an extraordinary chapter - and the climatic chapter - from the seven-thousand year saga of ceramics. Through the generosity of Mr. Ko Shih Chao the Tianminlou Collection has been put in public view. In addition to lending his collection for exhibition, Mr. Ko has also sponsored the publication of the catalogue that accompanies the exhibition. To the catalogue itself he has contributed many entries as well as one of the essays. The value of the catalogue has been enhanced by the essays contributed by Mr. John Ayers, Mr Julian Thompson and Mr Laurence Tam. It was Mr. Ko Shih Chao idea to include in the catalogue panoramic illustrations of a number of pieces so that the swept and subtlety of their designs can be fully appreciated. The catalogue is itself a visual delight thanks to the superb technique of the photographers: Mr Ogawa Tadahiro who did the panoramic photographs, Mr Wakisaka Susumu who took most of the colour transparencies for Volume I of the catalogue. " excerpt from the Preface by Christina Chu, Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, July 1987. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 866B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9622150829 ceramics,tianminlou collection,hong kong museum of art,reference,imperial kilns,jingdezhen Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

AYERS, JOHN

La Collection de Porcelaines Chinoises de/the Chinese Porcelain Collection of: Marie Vergottis

Fondation Georges et Marie Vergottis, Lausanne; La Bibliotheque. 2004, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 2884531165). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English and French text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 25.5 x 27.8 cm; 1.473 Kg; 223 pages with colour illustrations.; Used book in very good condition, showings signs of wear on the front, spine and back cover of the dust jacket. Edgeworn.; The interior is in very good condition with same pages slight bent on the top right corner.; Exhibition catalogue from the Vergottis collection of Chinese porcelain at the Foundation de l'Hermitage in Lausanne, Switzerland in January 2003 including Celadon Wares, Ming Tomb Figures, Ming Imperial Porcelains, Blanc de Chine Porcelains. Also included are porcelains from the late Ming and Qing dynasties, namely: Blue-and-White, Decorated in Coloured Enamels of the "Famille Verte", Decorated in "Famille Verte" Enamels on the Biscuit, Yellow and Green-Glazed, Coral-Red-Glazed, White-Glazed, Turquoise-Glazed, "Famille Rose", Blue-Glazed and Copper-Red-Glazzed.; "Collectors of oriental ceramics today have an enviable range of choice, but more than some others the Vergottis collection conveys the impression of a very personal taste. It is composed almost entirely of the colourful porcelains made in China during the eighteenth century, and especially of the monochrome glazes that are renowned for their constant purity of tint, and for complementing perfectly the delicate symmetry of the forms they cover. The display of these wares in the newly designed gallery at l'Hermitage in Lausanne in January 2003 gave a brilliant public airing to a collection that was made solely for private pleasure, and bears witness to its owner's special appreciation of porcelain." excerpt from the introductory text "The Vergottis Collection of Chinese Porcelain at the Fondation de l'Hermitage in Lausanne" by John Ayers. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 338ABE

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 2884531165 ceramics,porcelain,china,chinese ceramics,celadon ware,ming tomb figures,ming imperial figures,ming imperial porcelains,blanc de chine, blue and white porcelain,famille verte,green-glazed porcelain,coral red-glzed porcelain,white-glazed porcela

AYERS, JOHN

Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, London. 1980, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0856670766). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 27.3 x 37.4 cm; 2,190 kg; 174 pages with colour illustrations Includes ribbon bookmark.; Used with wear marks throughout the dust jacket, and a tear on the top left side of the dust jacket front cover. Interior with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Good copy overall.; First published in 1975 by Kodansha Ltd, Tokyo, as Oriental Ceramics: The World Great Collections, Volume 6, Victoria and Albert Museum.; The collection of oriental ceramics at the Victoria and Albert Museum is among the world's finest. Numbering over nine thousand items which are for the most part on permanent view to the public, it owes much to a long line of benefactors and to such gifted curator historians as Bernard Rackham, W.B. Honey and Arthur Lane, each of whom contributed to its unique character. The elegant Chinese porcelains so abundantly represented in George Salting's great bequest of 1910 are balanced by a comprehensive range of earlier wares that was notably reinforced in the late '30s by the acquisition of the Eumorfopoulos Collection for the nation. Japanese, Korean and South-east Asian wares are also very fully represented. The selection of ninety-four masterpieces, magnificently photographed in colour, together with an extended series of black-and-white illustrations, here provide an overall view of the collection for the first time. The choice was made by John Ayers, the Keeper and himself a noted authority, who also contributes descriptive notes and an introductory essay on the collection. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 806B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 0856670766 ceramics,porcelain,victoria and albert museum,china Chinese Ceramics Asian Art

CURTIS, JULIA B. WITH AN ESSAY BY LITTLE, STEPHEN

Chinese Porcelains of the Seventeenth Century: Landscapes, Scholars' Motifs and Narratives

China Institute Gallery, New York. 1995. (ISBN: 0295974672). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 21.5 x 28 cm; 0.745 kg; 168 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations.; Used in very good condition. Minor signs of wear on the front and back cover. Interior as new.; Exhibition catalogue.; "According to Dr. Curtis, with the decline of the imperial court of the Ming dynasty in the early years of the seventeenth century, patronage of the kilns at Jingdezhen shifted to the scholar-official and merchant classes. Then, at the end of the century, as the Manchu established control over the country under a new dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911), patronage of the kilns was returned again to the imperial court. As a result, during much of the seventeenth century, the decorative schemes which appeared on the pots reflected the interests and concerns of non-imperial patronage groups - the scholar-officials and merchants. Taken in combination with the evidence of the painting on the pots themselves, the argument was compelling and intellectually elegant. As is so often the case in art exhibitions, the scholarship represents many years of hard work exploring collections, gathering information, trying out theoretical models, and constantly refining views and perceptions. This is certainly true of this exhibition; Julia Curtis has unstintingly thrown herself into the task for over a decade. In the writing of the catalogue, she has produced a noteworthy new body of research on the significance of the inscriptions, both prose and poetic, which are found on many of the porcelains." excerpt from the foreword by Candance J. Lewis, Director of the China Institute Gallery. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 425B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 0295974672 china,chinese porcelain,chinese ceramics Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art