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Beijing: Foreign Languages Press / Hunan Art Publishing House , 1995. This is a fine hardcover copy in brown embossed cloth in a fine dust jacket with virtually no wear. Very clean inside and out. No marks internally. Text in Chinese and English. This massive survey of Chinese women painters shows 173 works by 69 artists. The majority of the artworks were produced after 1980. Preface by Tao Yongbai. All artworks illustrated with large color plates. Also smaller portraits of each artist and statements by them about their work. This work covers oil painters, graphic artists, decorative painters, lacquer painting, mural painting and watercolors. This is a major reference work for late 20th century Chinese painting. 15" high X 10.5" wide, 245 pages. A beautiful copy. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
Jiao Yulu; also We'll Be Successor to the Communist Cause, Children's Songs (2 lots) by Chinese Communist Orchestra
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Jiao Yulu; also We'll Be Successor to the Communist Cause, Children's Songs (2 lots)
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Contemporary Chinese Women Painters
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MING PORCELAIN
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1978. 1978 Lion-Goldschmidt, Daisy MING PORCELAIN Translated by Katherine Watson NY: Rizzoli, c1978 291pp index, illus color, b/w photos Sm folio As new copy in d/w with publisher's protective cardboard slipcase.
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art
by Terese Tse Bartholomew
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art is richly illustrated with photographs of art objects and original hand-painted drawings by the author and by Mulan Bartholomew, organized in numbered sectors for ease of reference, and enhanced with extensive bilingual indexes and other supporting materials, making it an indispensable reference book for anyone interested in Chinese art and culture.
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A Thousand Auspicious Meanings: Chinese Porcelain Teapots from the Sapientia Collection for the Domestic Market (Volumes I & II) (English Edition)
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Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, Lisbon/London, 2022 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover in slipcase (2 VOLUMES); 594 pages, 626 colour illustrations and 2 black & white illustrations; 312 colour illustrations; 23,5 x 29,7 cm; 4.4 kg; Volume One - Introduction: Teapots for the Domestic Market; Volume Two - Teapots for the Domestic Market.; This two-volume book focuses on the artistic, cultural, and historical motifs of Chinese porcelain teapots made for the domestic market, and will ultimately be part of a four-volume set, the third and fourth volumes to be dedicated to teapots made for the export market. The collection was started by Franco Cutrupia in 1981, who, soon after arriving in China, became fascinated by the beauty, variety of shapes, and decorative motifs of Chinese porcelain teapots. Later he was joined in his passion for Chinese porcelain by his wife, Pauline Ngai, a Chinese history major and author of this book. The book examines the auspicious motifs…
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Elegant Form and Harmonious Decoration: Four Dynasties of Jingdezhen Porcelain
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Co-published by Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and School of Oriental & African Studies, 1992 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardover (with dust jacket); 24.2 x 31.4 cm; 1.253 Kg; 176 pages with various colour illustrations; Used book with sign of wear on the dust jacket and interior. Previous owner sticker glued to the front free endpaper, that also show a wear mark at the middle of the page. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. ; Joint exhibition from the Collections of the Percival David Foundation and CP Lin; “The year 1992 is very significant for the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Not only does it mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Percival David, but it was also 40 years ago on 10th June 1952 that the Foundation opened to the public. We are celebrating these anniversaries in two ways. In view of all recent archaeological discoveries made at the site of the Imperial kiln at Jingdezhen, we are holding a colloquy on the…
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The Chinese Woodcut: A New Art for the 400 Million: 11 prints of life and Manners in Present day China, with an introduction by Agnes Smedley (Introduction by Anges Smedley missing.)
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New York, Touchstone Press with the cooperation of the Tribune Subway Gallery, 1948. Soft portfolio. 9 x 12 inches. Very Good. Nine of the original loose eleven black and white plates (plus cover art) in slightly worn portfolio. Contents clean, slightly toned. Please note: Text introduction by Anges Smedley missing. Communist era China, revolutionary period.
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Pattern and Loom: A Practical Study of the Development of Weaving Techniques in China, Western Asia and Europe
by BECKER, John
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Rhodos International Publisher, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/First edition. Collaboration by Donald B. Wagner Clean and tight, this book has no apparent wear. Jacket has excellent even color, no nicks or tears. Now covered with a mylar sleeve. Book has no foxing, no marking to the slick higher quality paper. Cloth covering on book is clean with no breaks to material, title in black on front cover. 316pp., with bibliography, index, and many black and white illustrations. Sent to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC
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Monochrome Ceramics of Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties: Jointly Presented by the Min Chiu Society and the Urban Council, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong: The Urban Council Hong Kong, 1977. First Edition. Original Cloth. Near fine/very good. 4to. (26.5cm). Bound in the grey green cloth, black lettered titles to spine and cover. Text in English and Chinese. pp. 142. With 155 plates, chiefly b&w, some in colour. A clean, sound copy, in a dust jacket with a couple of small closed tears, repaired to back with archival tape. An excellent resource on the subject.
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A Thousand Auspicious Meanings: Chinese Porcelain Teapots from the Sapientia Collection for the Domestic Market (Volumes I & II) (English Edition)
by Ngai, Pauline
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Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, Lisbon/London, 2022 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover in slipcase (2 VOLUMES); 594 pages, 626 colour illustrations and 2 black & white illustrations; 312 colour illustrations; 23,5 x 29,7 cm; 4.4 kg; Volume One - Introduction: Teapots for the Domestic Market; Volume Two - Teapots for the Domestic Market.; This two-volume book focuses on the artistic, cultural, and historical motifs of Chinese porcelain teapots made for the domestic market, and will ultimately be part of a four-volume set, the third and fourth volumes to be dedicated to teapots made for the export market. The collection was started by Franco Cutrupia in 1981, who, soon after arriving in China, became fascinated by the beauty, variety of shapes, and decorative motifs of Chinese porcelain teapots. Later he was joined in his passion for Chinese porcelain by his wife, Pauline Ngai, a Chinese history major and author of this book. The book examines the auspicious motifs…
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Elegant Form and Harmonious Decoration: Four Dynasties of Jingdezhen Porcelain
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Co-published by Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and School of Oriental & African Studies, 1992 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardover (with dust jacket); 24.2 x 31.4 cm; 1.253 Kg; 176 pages with various colour illustrations; Used book with sign of wear on the dust jacket and interior. Previous owner sticker glued to the front free endpaper, that also show a wear mark at the middle of the page. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. ; Joint exhibition from the Collections of the Percival David Foundation and CP Lin; “The year 1992 is very significant for the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Not only does it mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Percival David, but it was also 40 years ago on 10th June 1952 that the Foundation opened to the public. We are celebrating these anniversaries in two ways. In view of all recent archaeological discoveries made at the site of the Imperial kiln at Jingdezhen, we are holding a colloquy on the…
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A Primer of Chinese Acrobatics (Meet a Cultural China)
by Qifeng Fu, Xining Li
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Beijing: Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, no date, [about 2002]. Boxed Set. Rare presentation copy issued by the PRC government to foreign institutions and VIPs. Boxed set includes hardcover book, CD-ROM for windows computers and a VHS tape. All are unused and suitable for gifting. Box shows minor shelfwear. Book cover shows many very-small bubble-like spots, most on the rear. See photo. Ninety page book with many color illustrations provides an overview of Chinese acrobatics and how it developed from diverse origins such as hunting, farming, the military, ritual, games and sports, palace entertainments and cultural exchange. CD-ROM includes music clips, text and images. Videocassette shows 16 winning acrobatic performances from competition in a range of disciplines, including unfixed pole climbing, plate spinning, contortionism, chair stacking and loose steel wire stunts. Purchasers should take precautions against the possibility that the PRC-government produced CD-ROM may host…
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Between Two Cultures: Late-Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Paintings from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Folio, 9 1/2" x 12 1/8", xiii+286pp., 234pp., including 114 colorplates. Fine, as new in fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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Painting in the Chinese Manner
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NY: Viking, 1960. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth and dust jacket. Published NY: Viking, 1960, first printing. 4to., 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 80pp., illustrated with tipped-in color plates and b/w reproductions. English text by Helen F. Chang. Near fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with light edgewear and one closed tear. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.
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Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun
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Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. First Edition, first printing. Softcover in dust jacket. 1992 Lynn City Museum, Massachusetts Exhibition. Published Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. Oblong folio, 8 3/4" x 12." 106pp., profusely illus. color plates. Artist profile and critcal essays in Korean and English. Dark green card wrappers with black lettering, black art paper end papers. White enamel dust jacket printed in color. Additional three page, stapled 8 1/2" x 11" artist bio from Boston Fine Arts Gallery laid in. Book, dj and bio all pristine, near very fine. Scarce.. 1st. Hard. Very Fine/Very Fine. Folio. Illus.
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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)
by Fan Zeng
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People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.
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China: Through the Looking Glass
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A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture.For centuries, Chinas export artsjade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinemahave fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication, which accompanied one of the most successful exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema, and costumenotably imperial court robes,… Read More
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 204, Number 6 (December 1959) - Special Issue : Red China, The First Ten Years
by Weeks, Edward A. (ed.), Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong), Michael Lindsay, Tao Chu, Ted Hughes, Isak Dinesen, Peter Ustinov, Wolf Mankowitz, et al
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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1959. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 176pp, printed wrappers. A Special Issue devoted to China under Mao Zedong, includes poems by Mao and a profile of him, plus other content on Chinese culture and politics. Also a poem by Ted Hughes, a story by Isak Dinesen, and work from other important contributors. Unmarked copy, a bit of general wear and toning, minor closed tearing to covers.
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The Five Famous Imperial Wares of the Song Dynasty
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The Lokapala Hard cover in dust jacket. Published The Lokapala. 4to., 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 27pp., illustrated with full-color plates. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a short, closed tear. . Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. Signed Book Plus Broadside Print.
by WEIWEI, Ai. Translated by Allan H. Barr
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New York: Crown, 2021. Signed by Ai Weiwei. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Includes 8.5" x 18.125" 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Letterpress Broadside. Requires additional shipping charge to ship book and print in the same box.
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The Chinese Dragon
by L. Newton Hayes With An Introduction Fong F. Sec
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Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.
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