The Palace Museum Collection of Elite Carvings

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China : Forbidden City Publishing House, 2002 Text and captions in English and Chinese. " most of the baboo, wood, ivory and rhinoceros horn carvings in existence and being collected in the Palace Museum are from teh Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) Dynasty. Of the 224 pieces carvings presented in this book, 155 pieces are from the Qing Dynasty, 28 pieces are from the Ming Dynasty, only precedes the Ming Dynasty and 2 lag behind the Qing Dynasty. Among them, 60 pieces are bamboo carvings, 50 pieces are wood carvings, 77 pieces are ivory carvings and 37 pieces are rhinoceros horn carvings. They are the most beautiful and precious ones. They could best represent the carving techniques and the art level of that time. The 224 pieces of carvings showed here is only a part of the collection of such kind in the Palace Museum. Nearly all of them were belongs of the emperors or royal families. They are elite of its kind and cultural relics. Some of them become the treasure of the nation." 278 pages of full color reproductions. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Excellent/Excellent. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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