BROWN, ROXANNA M.

The Ceramics of South-East Asia: Their Dating and Identification

Oxford University Press, Singapore. 1988, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0195888898). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 21 x 28 cm; 1.333 kg; 272 pages including 69 figures, 6 maps, 274 black-and-white illustrations and 207 colour illustrations.; Used book in very good condition. With minor signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior as new.; When the first edition of this book was published in 1977, it was hoped that it would play a part in reviving a serious interest in the ceramics of South-East Asia. Happily, this proved to be the case: books have subsequently appeared in English devoted to Khmer, Vietnamese, Sukhotai/Sawankhlalok, and northern Thai wares, and in Japanese and Thai, to Thai ceramics generally; a bibliography of works on old glazed Burmese ceramics is growing; dozens of articles have been published on various aspects of new research; and underwater archaeology concentrating on shiwrecks containing ceramics has flourished. Recent progress in original research and discovery can be summarized into four areas of major importance: first, the identification of Guangdong ceramics as the missing link between the wares of China and those of both Vietnam and Kampuchea; secondly, the unexpected discovery of burial sites in the hills of western Thailand, which contained examples of northern Thai wares rarely seen previously; thirdly, the discovery of Burmese glazed ceramics; and finally, new findings from excavations at the Sawankhalok klin site. In the second edition of the Ceramics of South-East Asia, the author takes into full account the developments in the last decade to bring her original study up to date, and also takes the opportunity to revise the text where this seemed necessary. In addition, a large number of new illustrations, both in colour and black and white, have been included, together with new line drawings and maps. The outcome is virtually a new book, completely reset and illustrated. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 423B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 0195888898 ceramics,thai,khmer,vietnamese,burmese

BUNKER, EMMA C.; WHITE, JULIA M.; SO., JENNY F

Adornment for the Body and Soul: Ancient Chinese Ornaments from the Mengdiexuan Collection

University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. 1999. (ISBN: 962803815X). Soft cover. Book, English and Chinese text.; Paperback; 23 x 30.5 cm; 1.6 Kg; 327 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Signs of wear on the exterior. Edgewear. Minor signs of wear on the interior, with some pages slightly bent on the bottom.; Catalogue from the exhibition held at University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong from the 13 March 1999 to 11 August 1999.; Exhibition presentation from the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong: The Mengdiexuan Collection is a private collection in Hong Kong. On display were about 250 exquisite and important items of Chinese personal ornaments. The artefacts date from the Shang (1600-1100 B.C.) to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This was the largest exhibition of ancient Chinese ornaments ever held in Hong Kong. Among the exhibits, about 110 objects were included in a previous travelling exhibition "Adornment for Eternity" which toured the United States a few years ago. Recent additions mainly comprise items from the Liao dynasty (907-1125). This Liao Collection can be broadly categorized into three sections, namely amber carvings, personal ornaments, and horse harness and ornaments, The whole exhibition will be a rich parade of crowns, mirrors, belt hooks, plaques, combs, hairpins, earrings and pendants. They are made of bronze, bone, gold, silver, jade, agate, amber and other semi-precious stones. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 653B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 962803815X china,ornaments,bronze,bone,gold,silver,jade,agate,amber Asian Art Chinese Art

S.W. BUSHELL, C.M.G.

Chinese Art (Two Volumes)

Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 0, 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover; 15.5 x 22 cm; 1.546 Kg; Two volumes.; Volume I: 148 pages with black-and-white illustrations. Reprint of the 2nd edition, 1914. Signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. Edgeworn. Yellowing on the first and last pages. The rest of the text has minor yellowing throughout. Cracked hinge on the rear, but the binding is still firm. Volume II: 158 pages with black-and-white illustrations. Reprint of the 2nd revised edition, 1919. Signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. Minor edgeworn. Minor yellowing on the first and last pages. The rest of the text has minor yellowing. Cracked hinge but the binding remains firm.; Good readable copies.; Despite having been written in 1909, this two-volume book on Chinese art is still current and may still be regarded as an indispensable handbook for the comprehension of the vast range of Chinese arts. Covering six art branches in the first volume - sculpture, architecture, bronze, carving in wood, ivory, rhinoceros horn, lacquer and carving in jade and other hard stones - and six others in the second volume - pottery and porcelain, glass, enamels, jewellery, textiles and pictorial art - it provides the reader with a wide-ranging perspective of the artistic and cultural production of China, while simultaneously contextualising each section both temporarily and geographically. Each chapter is enriched with images of pieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum, which illustrate the technical and visual development of these arts. An index is provided in both volumes, while the second volume also includes an appendix regarding the marks and seals on Chinese pottery and porcelain. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 385B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: china,chinese art,reference,sculpture,ARCHITECTURE,BRONZE,CARVING IN WOOD,IVORY,RHINOCEROS HORN,LACQUER,JADE,HARD,PORCELAIN,GLASS,ENAMELS,TEXTILES Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

BUSHELL, S.W. (TEXT AND NOTES)

Oriental Ceramic Art: Illustrated by Examples from the Collection of W.T. Walters

Crown Publishers, Inc. New York. 1980. (ISBN: 051752581X). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 34.5 x 24 cm; 2,326 Kg; 429 pages with 116 plates in colour and over 400 reproductions in black and white.; The original edition of this work was published in ten volumes in 1896 by Appleton and Company.; EX-LIBRARY with stamp on the front and rear free endpapers, and on the outside text block. The dust jacket is protected with a permanent clearcover. Signs of wear on the dust jacket and the interior. Good readable copy.; This volume contains every word and every picture of Oriental Ceramic Art, which is listed in almost every encyclopaedia and in many museum handbooks as a basic source book in its field. While its major emphasis is on the ceramics of China, it also has sections on Japan and Korea. Published in 1896 in a limited edition of 500 copies it soon disappeared from the market as most of the ten volume, 43 x 56 cm sets were given to major institutions, heads of state, and friends of W.T. Walters, who paid for its publication and whose collection illustrated it. Because of the massive margins in the original set we needed only a very slight reduction in the text page areas, with many of the colour pages emerging in their original size. S.W. Bushell was an English doctor who spent many years as physician to the British legation in Peking. He made ceramics his avocation and absorbed and translated many of the Chinese works on this and allied subjects. He wrote two handbooks for the Victoria and Albert Museum and was coauthor of the catalog of the Morgan Ceramic collection. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 505B

Catalogue: Chinese Ceramics

Keywords: 051752581X porcelain,chinese ceramics,korean ceramics,japanese ceramics,chinese porcelain,marks on chinese porcelain,yuan dinasty,ming dynasty,japan,china Collections and exhibitions Japanese Art

BUSHELL, S.W. (TEXT AND NOTES)

Oriental Ceramic Art: Illustrated by Examples from the Collection of W.T. Walters

Crown Publishers, Inc. New York. 1980. (ISBN: 051752581X). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 34.5 x 24 cm; 2,326 Kg; 429 pages with 116 plates in colour and over 400 reproductions in black and white.; The original edition of this work was published in ten volumes in 1896 by Appleton and Company.; Signs of wear on the dust jacket, which has chips and tears. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Interior in very good condition.; This volume contains every word and every picture of Oriental Ceramic Art, which is listed in almost every encyclopaedia and in many museum handbooks as a basic source book in its field. While its major emphasis is on the ceramics of China, it also has sections on Japan and Korea. Published in 1896 in a limited edition of 500 copies it soon disappeared from the market as most of the ten volume, 43 x 56 cm sets were given to major institutions, heads of state, and friends of W.T. Walters, who paid for its publication and whose collection illustrated it. Because of the massive margins in the original set we needed only a very slight reduction in the text page areas, with many of the colour pages emerging in their original size. S.W. Bushell was an English doctor who spent many years as physician to the British legation in Peking. He made ceramics his avocation and absorbed and translated many of the Chinese works on this and allied subjects. He wrote two handbooks for the Victoria and Albert Museum and was coauthor of the catalog of the Morgan Ceramic collection. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 820B

Catalogue: Japanese Art

Keywords: 051752581X porcelain,chinese ceramics,korean ceramics,japanese ceramics,chinese porcelain,marks on chinese porcelain,yuan dinasty,ming dynasty,japan,china Chinese Ceramics Asian Art

BUSSAGLI, MARIO

Chinese Bronzes

Casell Publishers, London. 1987. (ISBN: 0304321575). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 13 x 19 cm; 0.228 kg; 153 pages with colour illustrations.; Used book with minor signs of wear.; The origins of bronze-working in China are mysterious and deeply rooted in ancient Chinese myths. Metallurgy in all its forms seemed miraculous to the ordinary man, and every object, sword or vessel was thought to possess a spirit of its own. Those who worked with metals seemed to be wizards with supernatural powers, all the more so because the melting operation was preceded, accompanied and followed by religious ceremonies, exorcism and magic rites. M. Bussagli describes the background to the production of Chinese bronzes in fascinating detail, and explains the significance of the different types of ritual vessel and the symbolism of the stylized decoration. The fine illustrations include objects from the Shang, Chou, Han and T'ang periods, and each described fully in the accompanying notes. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 447B

Catalogue: Asian Art

Keywords: 0304321575 china,bronzes Chinese Art

CALLE, BLAS SIERRA DE LA

China 1793: La Embajada de Lord Macartney

Museo Oriental, Valladolid, Espana. 2006, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 8495917300). Soft cover. Book, Spanish text; Paperback; 22.5 x 28 cm; 1.3 Kg; 254 pages with black and white and colour illustrations throughout.; Used book with signs of wear on the front and back cover. Interior in very good condition.; Catalogue from the exhibition "China 1793: La Embajada de Lord Macartney" focusing on the meeting between Britain and China. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 883B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 8495917300 britain,china,meeting,west,east

CARITA, H.;CURVELO, A.;MATOS, M. A. P.;MORAIS, B. A.;PEREIRA, F. A. B.;SARGENT, W. R.

The Ra Collection of Cross-Cultural Works of Art. A Collector's Vision (Volume VI)

Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, Lisbon/London. 2022, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781838216368). Hardcover. Book, English text; 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.; 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. The sixth volume of the RA Collection concludes a series of publications, the first five of which are dedicated to Chinese ceramics and enamelled copper, reflecting the extraordinary collection of works of art assembled by the collector Renato de Albuquerque. This final volume, The RA Collection of Cross-Cultural Works of Art: A Collector's Vision is dedicated to works of art other than porcelain and enamel on copper, which have resulted from the interaction between African, Asian and Western cultures. It 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. The 57 book entries illustrate and discuss some of the most iconic pieces of Renato Albuquerque's collection of cross-cultural works of art, written by six authors, each covering a particular field of expertise. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: BOOK10

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9781838216368 africa,indo-portuguese art,japan,ra collection Asian Art Our publications

CARS, LAURENCE DES

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a Museum

Flammarion. 2013, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9782080201669). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hadcover (without dust jacket - as issued).; 25.1 x 28.8 cm; 1.975 Kg, 320 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition.; A chronological history of art that assembles masterpieces from all artistic disciplines around the globe and throughout the ages. This book-the first to be dedicated to the museum's collection-allows the reader to discover the universal spirit that permeates and incarnates the birth of this new museum. The growing collection, presented here for the first time, best captures and expresses the essence and spirit of the museum itself. These 300 works, reproduced in exceptional photographs commissioned for the publication, open a dialogue between the diverse world cultures and their artistic expressions. This work is a collaboration of the Tourism and Culture Authority, the Musee du Louvre, and Skira Flammarion. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 817B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9782080201669 louvre adu dhabi,collections,egypt,greece,china,italy,india,isnyk ceramics,indian paintings,africa,orientalism,japonism

CARTER, M.TINA

Teapots: The Collector's Guide to Selecting, Displaying and Enjoying New and Vintage Teapots

The Apple Press, London. 1994. (ISBN: 185076560X). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 24.3 x 31.5 cm; 0.682 Kg; 80 pages with 200 exclusive photograps of teapots; Used with signs of wear. The interior is in good condition apart from the first few pages that show some yellowing.; The collector's guide to selecting, displaying and enjoying new and vintage teapots, mainly written for newcomers to teapot collecting. This book is illustrated with more than 200 examples from around the world, plus their associated milk jugs and sugar bowls, trays, stands, and tiles. Connoisseurs collect unusual shaped teapots made in ancient China and medieval Japan, classics by Meissen or Wedgwood, or Staffordshire cottagepots. Enthusiasts collect new, affordable, fantasy teapots shaped like storybook or film characters, animals or even food. There are favourite royal commemorative teapots, and the famous Hall China Doughnut, a Georgian silver tea kettle, and a Victorian children's tea service. The largest is a Russian samovar, and the smallest a doll's teapot just one and a half inches high. Detailed coverage is given of figural, floral, china, porcelain, pottery, souvenir, metal and miniature teapots. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 272ABE

Catalogue: European Ceramics

Keywords: 185076560X CERAMICS,PORCELAIN,CHINA,TEAPOTS,POTTERY

CARVALHO, PEDRO MOURA

à Roda: Cerâmica de Autor Em Portugal No Século XX

arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart. 2021, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9783897906426). Hardcover. Book, Portuguese text; Hardcover (without dust jacket - as issued); 24 x 28 cm; 1.950 kg; 328 pages including 330 illustrations.; New, still wrapped in plastic.; In a country known for its lively azulejos (tiles) and clay crafts, local studio pottery in Portugal has remained practically unknown, yet throughout the last century, a considerable number of potters and visual artists - from Portugal as well as Germany, Hungary, and Mozambique, among other countries - have created an original corpus of work. Based on what is probably the most comprehensive collection of local ceramic art, this publication discusses with greater detail thirty potters' work and is illustrated with over 200 ceramics. It covers the entire twentieth century, but gives particular emphasis to the 1950s and 1960s, when there was a boom in interest for the discipline and when both state and private patrons commissioned significant artworks. This is the first seminal study of such an eclectic production, aiming to become a standard reference for the general public, collectors, and museum curators. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: 768B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9783897906426 ceramics,porcelain,portugal,ceramic art Generic Books

CARVALHO, PEDRO MOURA

Unearthed: Twentieth-Century Ceramic Art from Portugal

arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart. 2021, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9783897906365). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket - as issued); 24 x 28 cm; 1.950 kg; 328 pages including 330 illustrations.; New, still wrapped in plastic.; In a country known for its lively azulejos (tiles) and clay crafts, local studio pottery in Portugal has remained practically unknown, yet throughout the last century, a considerable number of potters and visual artists - from Portugal as well as Germany, Hungary, and Mozambique, among other countries - have created an original corpus of work. Based on what is probably the most comprehensive collection of local ceramic art, this publication discusses with greater detail thirty potters' work and is illustrated with over 200 ceramics. It covers the entire twentieth century, but gives particular emphasis to the 1950s and 1960s, when there was a boom in interest for the discipline and when both state and private patrons commissioned significant artworks. This is the first seminal study of such an eclectic production, aiming to become a standard reference for the general public, collectors, and museum curators. New/No Jacket.

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Book number: 769B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 9783897906365 ceramics,porcelain,portugal,ceramic art Generic Books

CASTRO, NUNO DE

A Carreira Da índia E As Suas Causas

ACD Editores, Portugal. 2004, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9728855044). Soft cover. Book, Portuguese Text; Paperback.; 20 x 27.9 cm; 0.8 Kg; 251 pages; New, with signs of shelf wear.; In deepening the historical research on the "Indian Career", the author came across some gaps in the reality of this saga, which led to the publication of this study in which it seeks to clarify some historical omissions and clarify lesser-known facts from this golden period of navigation. As New/No Jacket.

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Book number: 871B

Catalogue: Generic Books

Keywords: 9728855044 india,history,vasco da gama,bartolomeu dias

JARRIGE, JEAN-FRANÇOIS; BAPTISTE, PIERRE; BAYOU, HÉLÉNE; BAZIN, NATHALIE; CAMBON, PIERRE; GHESQUIÈRE, JÉRÔME; GIÉS, JACQUES; MACOUIN; FRANCIS; OKADA, AMINA; REY, MARIE-CATHERINE; AND ZÉPHIR, THIERRY

National Museem Arts Asiatiques - Guimet

Réunion des Museés Nationaux, France. 2001. (ISBN: 2711838978). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 22.4 x 28.2 cm; 0.629 Kg; 128 pages with colour illustrations.; Signs of wear, with markings on the cover and back cover. Minimal edgeworn. No markings on the interior; Opening in Paris in 1889, the Musée Guimet was greatly expanded in 1945 when it received the collections of Khmer art and architecture from the Musée du Trocadéro, and those of Far Eastern decorative arts from the Louvre. Since then these original holdings, further augmented by a constant influx of new acquisitions, have heightened our appreciation of artefacts discovered in the much wide context of Asia as a whole. No longer are they exotic objects or curios, but rather true works of art belonging to the mainstream of world art history. Good.

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Book number: ABE97

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 2711838978 asian art Asian Art

CHAOYUAN, LI; PUY, INMA GONZÁLES; NOBLETT, CINTA KRAHE; LEDDEROSE, LOTHAR; THOTE, ALAIN; YA, ZHOU

Bronces Arcaicos Del Museo de Shanghai: Festines, Rituales Y Ceremonias

Museu Nacional D'Art de Catalunya, Spain. 2004. (ISBN: 8480431253). Soft cover. Book, Spanish text.; Paperback; 24 x 29.5 cm.; 1.3 Kg.; 220 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used book in fine condtion. Interior as new. Minor signs of shelf wear on the exterior.; Exhibition catalogue.; From the 21st century BC, with the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, China enters the Bronze Age. From this period are preserved, among others, different bronze vessels of great beauty and complexity, used to offer food and wines to the ancestors. This shows us that already at that time the gastronomy and the feast were of great importance in the culture and the rite. In addition, the bronze denoted power as evidenced by the fact that many of those vessels were commissioned by kings and nobles, who took them on their last trip to enjoy them for all eternity. With the Iron Age (4th century BC), the bronzes will lose their ritual function. The discovery of bronze vessels in tombs or graves will be considered as an aupitious sign and will be object of study of emperors and lawyers of later dynasties. The presented exhibition is the final materialization of the will of both cities. The 31 pieces donated by the Shanghai Museum according to a selection from a studied process, form a chronological journey that starts from the end of the mythical Xia dynasty (XVIII - XVI centuries BC) and until the period of the Combatant Kingdoms (475-221 BC). Therefore, the exhibition covers the almost 2,000 years of splendor of the Bronze Age and concludes just before its decline in the third century BC. of C. Exhibition held at the MNAC from June 22 to September 12, 2004. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 592B

Catalogue: Collections and Exhibitions

Keywords: 8480431253 china,bronzes,shanghai museum Chinese Art