ASHTON, LEIGH AND GRAY, BASIL

Chinese Art

Faber and Faber Limited, London. 1935, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, English text.; Hardcover (without dust jacket); 17 x 25 cm; 1.1 Kg; 397 with black-and-white illustrations thoughout.; Used book with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Ex-libris stamped on the rear of the front cover. Good readable copy.; "We do not aim in this book at doing more than supply a very short introduction to the history of Chinese Art and a series of illustrations of each period of that history. Such is the long and complicated development of the various branches of the Arts which have thrived in China, that it would not be possible in a hundred and forty plates to give anything but the briefest glimpse of a civilization which has so many sides, and our selection of those plates must therefore be arbitrary and leave many gaps. In the same way our introductory essay only skims the surface of the subject, though the notes to the plates contain more detailed supplementary information. But the arrangement of so many Western museum having been based on a principle of division by material, and the system of all books on Chinese Art written in English having hitherto followed that principle, we have thought it worth while to put together a sequence of illustrations by periods; for there can be no question but that the appreciation of the culture of a particular epoch depends, to a large extent, on the inter-relation of the various branches of Art, and their dependence on the intellectual and material standards of that epoch. It is easier, therefore, to get some insight into the importance of the particular period, with which one is concerned, by a small group of plates showing picked pieces of the highest quality in every branch of the Arts, than by having to pursue the thread of one's investigation through a series of chapters dealing with various materials. Our selection has been governed to a certain extent by the fact that there are no coloured plates in this book. The examples of Sung ceramics, for instance, have been chosen primarily with a view to their form, and it is for this reason that the tz'u chou wares are more strongly represented than their more aristocratic cousins the chun, ko or kuan yao, while the most famous of all, ju yao, does not appear at all. For the same reason we have reproduced very few jades and no example of eighteenth-century self colour porcelain. The selection of paintings and the accompanying notes are by Mr. Basil Gray; of the remainder and their notes by Mr Leigh Ashton; in the introductory matter the same division holds good." excerpt from the preface. Fair/No Jacket.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: china,chinese art,porcelain,paintings,ceramics,jades Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

JOURDAIN, MARGARET & JENYNS, R. SOAME

Chinese Export Art: In the Eighteenth Century

Spring Books, Middlesex. 1967. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 25.7 x 19 cm; 0.600 Kg; 152 pages with black-and-white illustrations; Used book with signs of wear, namely some yellowing on the outside text block and on the front and rear free endpaper. Minor signs of wear in the interior. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Chinese fine arts found a "sellers market" in eighteenth-century Europe. Fashionable caprice demanded that the great houses of the day should boast, if not a Chinese Room, then at least a collection of Chinese porcelains, lacquer goods, ivories, silks, and wall papers. This fascinating book gives a detailed and very well documented account of the China trade, in which Britain and the merchants of her East India Company eclipsed all other European nations. The authors, both expert authorities on antiques and ceramics, discuss changing European tastes in Chinese goods and show how the Chinese production of goods especially for the European market had a profound influence on design and decoration, particularly in England and France. Much of the book is the result of original research, the authors having studied the diaries, journals, letters, bills and export orders of many merchants and travellers. The comprehensive collection of black and white illustrations shows examples of Chinese fine arts in many private collections in England as well as in the priceless collections of the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.; "A handsome volume dealing with a subject that has suffered from a strange neglect. Admirably illustrated." review from The Literary Supplement. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: LACQUER,LACQUERED FURNITURE,PAPER-HANGINGS,PRINTS,PAINTINGS,PAINTINGS ON GLASS,PORCELAIN,PAINTED (CANTON) ENAMELS,CARVING IN IVORY,TORTOISESHELL,MOTHER OF PEARL,SILK TEXTILES Chinese Art

MASON, LARK E.

Asian Art: Including the Arts of Islam

Antique Collector's Club Ltd. 2003, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1851494154). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 335 pages with colour illustrations; 24 x 28.3 cm; 1.920 Kg; Used book in good condition, showing signs of shelf wear on the dust jacket. The hardcover is scuffed on the top right front cover, however this is only seem if the dust jacket is removed. Protected with a clearcover.; Lark E. Mason Jr. Offers a clear and concise guide to understating the fine and decorative arts of Asia including the arts of the Islamic world. He addresses this complex subject in an easy to follow format beginning with an overview of the tumultuous history of the continent, leading into chapters on ceramics, metalwork, furniture and lacquer, the arts of the craftsman, textiles, prints and paintings. Each chapter includes a summary of the minor and major art forms with expert advice for judging quality and identifying fakes and over-restored objects. A comprehensive glossary, useful chronological tables, appendices on religions and major marks on Chinese and Japanese works of art are followed by a generous bibliography. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 1851494154 CHINA,JAPAN,CERAMICS,METALWORK,FURNITURE,LACQUER

EDITED BY: BERG, MAXIME; WITH: GOTTMANN, FELICIA; HODACS, HANNA; NIERSTRASZ

Goods from the East, 1600-1800: Trading Eurasia

Palgrave Macmillan. 2015. (ISBN: 9781137403933). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket); 15 x 22.5 cm; 0.631 Kg; 369 pages with 14 colour illustrations.; This book was printed on demand in February 2017.; Contributors: Berg Maxime; Romain Bertrand; Bruno Blonde; Meike von Brescius; Natacha Coquery; Tim Davies; Jan de Vries; Jos Gommans; Felicia Gottman; Hanna Hodacs; Kevin Le Doudic; Andrew MacKillop; Anne E.C. McCants; Leos Muller; Ghulam A. Nadri; Chris Nierstrasz; Om Prakash; Olivier Raveux; Wouter Ryckbosch, Dagmar Schafer; Tijl Vanneste; Xu Xiaodong.; The imperative of the long-distance seaborne trade of Europeans, from the age of exploration, was to acquire the goods of the exotic East - the silks, porcelain and tea of China, the spices of the Spice Islands and the textiles of India. Goods from the East focuses on the trade in fine products: how they were made, marketed and distributed between Asia and Europe. This trade was conducted by East India Companies and many private traders, and the first Global Age that resulted deeply affected European consumption and manufacturing. This book provides a full comparative and connective study of Asia's trade with a range of European countries. Its themes relate closely to issues of fine manufacturing and luxury goods in the current age of globalization. Goods from the East brings together established scholars, such as Jan de Vries, Om Prakash and Jos Gommans with a new generation of researchers, who together look into the connections between European consumer cultures and Asian trade. New/No Jacket.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 9781137403933 CHINA,FINE PRODUCTS TRADE,SILK,PORCELAIN,TEA

MEDLEY, MARGARET

A Handbook of Chinese Art: For Collectors and Students

Graham Brash, Singapore. 1987, 3rd Edition. (ISBN: 9971490528). Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 14 x 21.5 cm; 0.232 kg; 140 pages.; Used book with minor signs of wear.; A Handbook of Chinese Art fills a real need as a basic guide for collectors and dealers in Chinese antiquities and for students of Chinese art. The seven sections of the book cover: (1) Bronzes, (2) Buddhism, (3) Ceramics, (4) Decorations, (5) Jades and hardstones, (6) Paintings, (7) Miscellaneous, including lacquer and textiles. There are also tables of the Chinese dynasties and reign periods, and a note on pronunciation. Each section consists of an introduction to its subject, followed dy definitions of the various terms relating to it which are likely to be encountered in books on Chinese art in sale catalogues. The author was Curator of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 9971490528 china,bronzes,buddhism,ceramics,decoration,jade and hardstones,painting Chinese Ceramics Chinese Art

MEI, XIAO; YUNG, BELL; WONG, ANITA (EDITORS)

The Musical Arts of Ancient China

University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. 2001, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9628038370). Soft cover. Book, Chinese and English text; Paperback; 22.9 x 30.7 cm; 0.829 Kg; 152 pages with colour illustrations; Signs of wear on the cover, spine and back cover. The back cover is slightly bent on the top left corner and a tiny part of the plastic protecting the back cover has peeled off.; Catalogue for the exhibition held at the University of Hong Kong of 123 musical instruments dating from the Neolithic period to the 20th century. All of the items are from the Music Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts in Beijing. Many of the instruments have never been exhibited in before. Illustrated in full colour are ancient wind, stringed, and percussion instruments as well as instruments used in ritual performances in the Bronze Age. Among the highlights are instruments from Chinaís unique minority cultures, instruments with religious functions such as those associated with Tibetan Buddhism, and instruments used in opera performances. Also included are documents related to music-making in ancient China. Good.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 9628038370 china,music,exhibition catalogue,musical instruments Collections and exhibitions Chinese Art

MICHAELSON, CAROL

Gilded Dragons: Buried Treasures from China's Golden Ages

British Museum Press, London. 1999, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780714114897). Soft cover. Book, English text.; Paperback; 22.5 x 28 cm; 0.858 Kg; With 180 colour and 25 black and white illustrations.; Used book with minor signs of wear on the exterior. The interior is in good condition with minor signs of wear. Some pages are slightly bent on the bottom side.; INCLUDES LOOSE FLYER FROM THE EXHIBITION HELD AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM IN 2000.; Some of the most striking and evocative artistic and archaeological objects ever found in China date from the Tang dynasty, which spanned three centuries from AD 618 to 906. Regarded by the Chinese as one of their most glorious golden ages, when their empire was the richest and most powerful political unit in the world, it was characterized by cultural brilliance, territorial expansion and great prosperity. The Tang capital at Chang'an (present-day Xi'an), marking the eastern end of the Silk Routes, was a wealthy cosmopolitan city, benefiting from the flourishing trade in exotic foods, textiles, furs and fine horses via the oasis towns of the Taklamakan Desert. Persians and Turks, Jews and Muslims all lived and worked in the city of 'Enduring Peace', and the eclectic motifs and technical virtuosity of Tang craftsmen can be seen in the splendid gold and silver vessels and jewellery found buried in local tombs, hoards and crypts. Buddhism was an especially pervasive foreign influence, and many precious ritual objects, donated by generations of the imperial family, were recently discovered in an underground palace below the famous Famensi Buddhist temple. This book presents a fascinating panorama of Chinese life during two 'golden ages': the Tang dynasty and its predecessor the Han, which ruled from the third century BC to the third century AD. Over 120 once-buried treasures - some never before seen outside China - are here illustrated in full colour. Good/No Jacket.

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Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 9780714114897 china,tang dynasty,han dynasty,metalwork,gold,silver Collections and exhibitions Chinese Art

MOLA, MARINA ALFONSO MOLA; SHAW, CARLOS MARTÍNEZ; ESTEVEZ, MATILDE ROSA ARIAS; BADELL, TACIANA, FISAC; MOLINS, MARIA JESUS VIGUERA; SANCHEZ-RAMON, MAR (EDITORIAL COORDINATION)

Oriente En Palacio: Tesoros Asiáticos En Las Colecciones Reales Españolas

Patrimonio Nacional, Spain. 2003, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9788471203397). Soft cover. Book, Spanish text.; Paperback.; 24 x 29 cm; 2 Kg; 367 pages with colour illustrationst hroughout; Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Palacio Real de Madrid, from March to May, 2003 showing Asian Art pieces from several Spanish Royal Palaces. New/No Jacket.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 9788471203397 spain,royal palaces,asian art,china,japan,exhibition Collections and exhibitions Chinese Art

ADRIAN M. JOSEPH, HUGH M. MOSS AND S.J.FLEMING

Chinese Pottery Burial Objects of the Sui and T'Ang Dynasties

Hugh M.Moss Ltd. London. 1970, 1st Edition. Soft cover. Book, English text; Paperback; 20 x 25.5 cm; 0.376 Kg; 80 pages with black and white illustrations; Signs of wear in the back cover, front cover and spine. Mark on the cover, spine and back cover due to the removal of an old sticker. No highlighting or writing is text. Good readable copy.; Catalogue from the exhibition Chinese Pottery Burial Objects of the Sui and T'ang Dynasties with special reference to the scientific testing of pottery wares, and the works of the forger. Arranged in conjunction with the Research Laboratory for Archaeology, Oxford.; "When one thinks of T'ang ceramics it is not the wares which were in everyday life use during the period which spring to mind, but the prancing horses and camels, and the dancers and musicians, together with the exotic, partially glazed bowls, ewers and vases. These are the wares recovered from tombs when the railways ploughed their way across China. The point which has never been stressed strongly enough is that they were essentially burial objects and not items of everyday use. It is conjectural whether these vessels bore any relationship to the secular wares in use at the time-any more than did the animals, with their strikingly weird glazes and pigments, resemble their living counterparts. The wares of Yueh and Hsing, in use at the time, were much more suitable for household use by virtue of their shapes and impervious bodies (achieved by firing at high temperatures) than were the partially glazed burial obejcts. These burial wares do not form any sort of link with the wares of the Sung, which were to follow, as do the Yueh and Hsing pieces; and so the burial objects of the T'ang may perhaps be considered as an art form with less domestic and more ritual significance than is normally associated with ceramics. Because of this, far more emotive creativeness was entailed in their manufacture and these intense feelings are able to reach out over the centuries to excite a kind of appreciation today which is not aroused by any type of pottery. With this in mind, this exhibition has been assembled to attempt to crystallize and enhance the spiritual aura which surrounds its contents." excerpt from the introduction by Adrian M. Joseph and Hugh M. Moss, June, 1970. Fair/No Jacket.

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Buchzahl: 281ABE

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: POTTERY,GLAZES,CHINA,CERAMICS Chinese Art

PERRY, LILLA S.

Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures & Studies of a Collector

Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan. 1971, 5th or later Edition. (ISBN: 0804801061). Hardcover. Book, English text; Hardcover (lacks the dust jacket); 25.5 x 26 cm; 0.94 Kg; 158 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear, namely marks of an old sticker removed in the front free endpaper. The hardcover cloth shows also signs of a removed old sticker. The interior is in good condition with no writing or highlighting. Good readable copy.; Few civilizations can boast such a great range and quality of artistic achievement as can the Chinese. The Chinese genius has created a vast store of masterpieces in almost every art form, ranging from monumental cave sculptures to the varied products of skilled artisan - generally classified among the "minor arts". It is in this area of the minor arts that the Chinese have particularly distinguished themselves in the more recent past of their long history. The full flowering of all the arts and crafts during this seventeenth and eighteenth centuries represents, in a way, the crowning accomplished of Chinese art, which subsequently entered a period of general decline. In the words of one commentator, as quoted in the present text: "Probably at no time or place in the history of the world there were craftsmen more active, more ingenious, more encouraged than in the China of Ch'ien Lung (1736-95). Manipulating with equal dexterity every kind of material, metals, stone, pottery, wood, horn, leather, amber, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, the output of their myriads of looms, lathes, kilns, and workshops was amazing in quantity, endless in variety..The abundance was so great that after 130 years of the most reckless wear and tear, the mere remnants still gladden an impoverished world with glimpses of the old enchantment.". This, then, is the period that coincided with the introduction and popularization of snuff in China, and consequently with the development of the snuff bottle. All the skill's and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. The present work is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who, captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into historical background, techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organizations of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader. As such the book is not only and invaluable document for all interest in the history of Chinese art, but also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector, or would-be collector, both of snuff bottles and of other products of Chinese craftsmanship. Fair/No Jacket.

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Buchzahl: 254ABE

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 0804801061 china,snuff bottles,chinese art,porcelain,jade Chinese Art

PERRY, LILLA S.

Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures & Studies of a Collector

Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan. 1973, 5th or later Edition. (ISBN: 0804801061). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 25.5 x 26 cm; 0.94 Kg; 158 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear, namely some tears and wear marks on the dust jacket, which is tapped on the rear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. The interior is in good condition with minor signs of wear.; Few civilizations can boast such a great range and quality of artistic achievement as can the Chinese. The Chinese genius has created a vast store of masterpieces in almost every art form, ranging from monumental cave sculptures to the varied products of skilled artisan - generally classified among the "minor arts". It is in this area of the minor arts that the Chinese have particularly distinguished themselves in the more recent past of their long history. The full flowering of all the arts and crafts during this seventeenth and eighteenth centuries represents, in a way, the crowning accomplished of Chinese art, which subsequently entered a period of general decline. In the words of one commentator, as quoted in the present text: "Probably at no time or place in the history of the world there were craftsmen more active, more ingenious, more encouraged than in the China of Ch'ien Lung (1736-95). Manipulating with equal dexterity every kind of material, metals, stone, pottery, wood, horn, leather, amber, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, the output of their myriads of looms, lathes, kilns, and workshops was amazing in quantity, endless in variety..The abundance was so great that after 130 years of the most reckless wear and tear, the mere remnants still gladden an impoverished world with glimpses of the old enchantment.". This, then, is the period that coincided with the introduction and popularization of snuff in China, and consequently with the development of the snuff bottle. All the skill's and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. The present work is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who, captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into historical background, techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organizations of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader. As such the book is not only and invaluable document for all interest in the history of Chinese art, but also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector, or would-be collector, both of snuff bottles and of other products of Chinese craftsmanship. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Buchzahl: 476B

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 0804801061 china,snuff bottles,chinese art,porcelain,jade Chinese Art

HERBERT, PETER AND SHIFFER, NANCY

China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries

Shiffer Publishing Limited. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0916838234). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) 22.3 x 28.7 cm; 1.142 Kg; 223 pages with colour and Black and white illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the dust that is worn, has tears and his chipped. The interior is in very good condition apart from a previous owner sticker glue to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Enthusiasts of Chinese porcelain and American commercial history alike, welcomes this study of the porcelain dishes made in China for Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tea, yardgoods, and opium trade set the scene for commerce that brought this porcelain to the United States. Prominent families from Maine to South Carolina and West to Mississippi and California are represented with family crests, initials, names, or original design decorations. The original owners include George and Martha Washington, John and Abigale Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Day, DeWitt Clinton, Elias Hasket Derby, among the well known of the time, and many less famous owners of beautiful services. The decorations are divided into styles with armorial crests, monograms, eagles, marine scenes, Masonic emblems, portraits, floral decorations and include the mass-produced patterns: Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, butterfly and variations. Fifteen styles of American eagle and four styles of Order of the Cincinnati decoration are illustrated. Students of American history, antiques, and Chinese ceramics will all find the material fascinating. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Buchzahl: 827B

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 0916838234 early chinese-american commerce with porcelain,armorial decorations,monogrammed decorations,color plates,eagle decorations,masonic and political decorations,marine decorations,western landscape decorations,chinese landscape decorations,floral d

WAIN, PETER AND WOOD, JO (EDITORS)

Miller's Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide

Octupus Books Limited, London. 2001. (ISBN: 1840001275). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 17 x 28.5 cm; 1,065 Kg; 320 pages with black and white and colour illustrations throughout.; Used with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket shows some scuffs on the front, spine and rear cover. Interior as new.; Since Chinese and Japanese luxuries were first introduced into Europe by the East India companies in the 16th century, they have remained a constant source of fascination and inspiration to antique lovers worldwide. Over the last decade, Far Eastern antiques have become even more popular and accessible in the West due to the increasingly global nature of the antiques trade. Today there is a vast range of wares available with something to suit every taste and pocket and Miller's Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide explores them all. This is the only guide available that provides a much-needed reference to identifying and valuing antiques from the Far East for both the newcomer and more experienced collector. Over 3,500 items of popular Chinese and Japanese antiques such as blue and white gingers jars, richly carved lacquer boxes and jade jewellery are illustrated and described, with over 800 colour photographs, each with and up-to date price guide. The book is divided by type of ware (e.g. furniture, ceramics, metalware) and then subdivided by country for ease of reference. Each section contains information boxes with practical guidance on collecting each subject, what to be aware of when starting out, how to spot fakes, and hints on how to avoid making expensive mistakes. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Buchzahl: 555B

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 1840001275 china,japan,chinese antiques,japanese antiques

QIUYU, YU (INTRODUCTION)

'the Homecoming of Chen Yifei' Retrospective Exhibition

Marlborough Fine Art (London) Ltd. 1996, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0900955619). Hardcover. Book, English and Chinese text; Hardcover (colour illustration boards without dust jacket - as issued); 25.9 x 30.6 cm, 1.333 Kg; 180 pages with various colour illustrations; Used book with some shelf wear, and some markings on the back cover, namely a small scuff. Protected with a clearcover; Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, Mr. Chen Yifei was educated and began his oil painting career in Shangai. Having left for the United States in 1980 to further his study of fine art, he has focused his artistic creativity on Chinese subjects. After years of diligent and unremitting hard work, he has attained great success and has become a well-known Chinese painter at home and abroad. The most outstanding characteristics of Chen Yifei’ painting is the tranquility and stillness. His realistic painting style is infused with traditional Chinese aesthetics. In depicting the landscapes, rivers and lakes of southern China, or in portraying a beautiful female figure with vivid expression, the artist’ pursuit is clearly indicated: “To imbue the painting with a Chinese spirit by using western painting techniques”. This exhibition, the first show of Mr. Chen Yifei’ paintings in his home town, comprises a collection of his major works representing different periods of his painting career, from which we can appreciate the full character of his painting. This is of great significance for any contemporary study of the tradition of Chinese oil painting. Good.

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Buchzahl: ABE34

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 0900955619 chen yifei,painting,china,shanghai museum,china national museum of fine arts Chinese Art

RATH, ERIC C.

The Ethos of Noh: Actors and Their Art

Harvard University Asia Center, Cambridge (Massachusetts). 2004, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0674013972). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 23.5 x 16 cm; 0.7 kg; 317 pages with a few colour illustrations.; Used book with almost no signs of wear. As new. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Harvard East Asian Monographs, 232.; Since the inception of the noh drama six centuries ago, actors have resisted the notion that noh rests on natural talent alone. Correct performance, they claim, demands adherence to "traditions". Yet what constitutes noh's traditions and who can claim authority over them have been in dispute throughout noh's history. This book traces how definitions of noh, both as an art and a profession, have changed over time. The author seeks to show that the definition of noh as an art is inseparable from its definition as a profession. Accordingly he analyzes the mechanisms and the agents who have determined what noh meant both as an art and as a profession. The aim of this book is to describe how memories of the past become traditions, as well as the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh theater from its beginnings in the fourteenth century through the late tweentieh century. It focuses on the development of the key development of the key traditions that constitute the "ethos of noh", the ideology that empowered certain groups of actors at the expense of others, and how this ethos fostered noh's professionalization - its growth from a loose occupation into a closed, regulated vocation. The author argues that the traditions that form the ethos of noh, such as those surrounding masks and manuscripts, are the key traits that define it as an art. As New/Dust Jacket Included.

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Buchzahl: 678B

Katalog: Asian Art

Sonstige Stichworte: 0674013972 asia,japan,theater,noh Japanese Art