Author: Publisher:
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Category : Art auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 53
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Chinese Snuff-bottles Jade and Other Hardstone Carvings
Author: Chinese Snuff Bottles and Jade Carvings
Author: Chinese Porcelain CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Jade
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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The Brush & the Stone
Author: Christopher RandallPublisher: Art Media Resources
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Beautifully produced, this comprehensive catalogue of 100 selected items from Dr. Dean Edell Collection consists of two sections: 32 Chinese works of art both imperial and scholarly, including screens, brushes, inkstones, jade carvings and related items, and a separate section devoted to Chinese snuff bottles. The bottles are largely Imperial workshop jade snuff bottles of the Qianlong period, offering various shape and design associated with Palace workshops. Incised poetry by Emperor Qianlong fully translated offers an insight to period thoughts. The Collection also includes some items from the famous Erik Hancock Collection and those illustrated in Bob Steven's Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles.
Chinese Snuff Bottles, Jade Carvings, Archaic Bronzes, Sculpture, Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet IncPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Chinese Snuff Bottles, Jade Carvings, Archaic Bronzes, Sculpture, Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings
Author: Sotheby's (auktionshus, New York)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Chinese Snuff Bottles, Jade Carvings, Archaic Bronzes, Sculpture, Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Lilla S. PerryPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills 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. This classic art history book 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 the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.
Catalogue of a Collection of Ancient Chinese Snuff-bottles
Author: Berthold LauferPublisher:
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Category : Art objects, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Asian Decorative Works of Art
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)Fine Chinese Works of Art
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet New YorkPublisher:
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Category : Art objects, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages :
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