Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
Author: Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Jade Carvings
Author: Sotheby's Hong Kong, LtdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Trevor W. CornforthPublisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764315916
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle is fully described with a value range. This book shows that it is not necessary to be wealthy to own good snuff bottles, nor is it guaranteed that only wealthy collectors have the best ones. Be prepared to be delighted in this addictive collecting field.
Fine Chinese Decorative Works of Art
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles (in Slipcase)
Author: Denis S. LowPublisher: Laurence King
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Imperial Court of the Manchus (Qing Dynasty 1642-1911). Powdered snuff was regarded as having medicinal qualities and with Court patronage, rapidly grew in popularity. Ornate and intricate bottles to hold and dispense the "medicinal" snuff were designed by Chinese craftsmen using a bewildering array of materials: porcelain, enamel, metal, wood, jadeite, ivory and glass, often employing techniques known only in China at the time. Snuff bottles are elaborately decorated, invariably miniature and admired for their tactile qualities. The surviving examples are highly prized by collectors and students of the history of arts and crafts in China. This book is the third catalogue of the vast Denis Low collection of snuff bottles, which numbers more than 1000. Its publication coincides with an exhibition of 355 snuff bottles from this world-renowned collection at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore from July to November 2007. Largely organised by the material of fabrication, each snuff bottle is carefully described and provenance details are given. Although this book is not meant to be a scholarly study of snuff bottles, much research has been done by Denis Low, the results of which can be seen from the notes he presents on the style, design, decoration, use or uniqueness of each example featured here.
The Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics
Author: Gerald DavisonPublisher: Han-Shan Tang
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Information on "origins and development of the Chinese written language" precedes the extensive catalog of marks, including marks in regular kaishu script, marks in zhuanshu seal scripts, symbols used as marks, directory of marks, and list of potters.
The Burlington Magazine
Author: Robert Edward DellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
The Connoisseur
Author: New York Magazine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.