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HANSHAN TANG BOOKS • LIST 147
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NEW & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art: TRADITION AND BEAUTY OF CERAMIC ART OF ‘SEN-CHA’. Living
National Treasure, Yamada Jozan III and the Development of Tea Vessels. Aichi, 2007. 130 pp. 76 pp. colour plates.
29x21 cm. Paper.
£42.00
Catalogue of an exhibition examining the sencha tradition in Japan from the Edo period onwards to the present day as manifested in
the ceramics art of the Living National Treasure Yamada Jozan III. Numerous examples of many wares are shown, including 135 examples by the three generations of the Jozan potters. Foreword and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
2 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art: WONDER OF KILN EFFECT — MASTERPIECES OF 12TH-16TH
CENTURIES. Special Exhibition to Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum.
Aichi, 2008. 115 pp. Colour plates throughout. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of Japanese ceramics from the 12th-16th centuries from kilns around Japan, many emulating Chinese ceramics in their design, glazes and decoration. Introduction and captions in English. Main text in Japanese.
3 Akita Senshu Museum of Art: THE AKITA RANGA SCHOOL AND ITS AGE. 2007. 119 pp. 123 colour and
7 b/w plates. 25x23 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue of an interesting exhibition viewing the relationships and interaction between Ranga paintings and the bird-and-flower
painting of the Shen Nanpin school. Over 100 works illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese.
4 Ako City Museum of History: THE DEPICTION OF CHUSHINGURA IN THE AREA OF NANKOKU
TOSA: SCREEN PAINTINGS BY EKIN. Ako City, 2007. 57 pp. Numerous colour plates. 21x14 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Catalogue of an exhibition exploring depictions of the famous Kabuki play. Chushingura, coming from the southern Japanese area of
Tosa as exemplified by screen paintings by Ekin and his followers. 34 exhibits all illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese.
5 Aurora Art Museum: HONGSHAN YUQI. Jades of Hongshan Culture. 紅山玉器. Taipei, 2007. 335 pp. Colour
plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
£175.00
Catalogue showing 305 Chinese jades dating from the Neolithic Hongshan culture held in the collection of the privately-owned Aurora Art Museum in Taipei. The jades are beautifully carved and polished and are testament to the artistic prowess of the craftsmen
of ancient China. Includes many pieces with animal designs, figure designs, carved jade knives, bi discs, axes and much more. Illustrated throughout in colour. English captions to plates. Main text in Chinese.
6 Aurora Art Museum: ZHANGUO YUQI. Jades of Warring States Period. 戰國玉器. Taipei, 2007. 359 pp. Colour
plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
£175.00
Catalogue of superb and intricately-carved Chinese jades dating from the Warring States period (475-221 BC) held in the collection
of the privately-owned Aurora Art Museum in Taipei. A total of 300 jades (or groups of jades) are illustrated in colour and described.
The majority of pieces are small objects — belthooks, many small ornaments with dragon designs, animal and anthropomorphic designs and pendants. English captions to plates. Main text in Chinese.
7 Beijing University et al. ed: DUNHUANG TULUFAN YANJIU: DI JIU JUAN (2006). Journal of the Dunhuang
and Turfan Studies: Volume IX. 敦煌吐魯番研究：第九卷 (2006). Beijing, 2006. 4, 532 pp. text plus 4 pp. colour
plates. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£30.00
30 articles plus reviews, miscellaneous notes etc. covering a number of diverse aspects of the subject. Contents in English, otherwise
Chinese only.
8 Bern, Kunstmuseum: LIU YE. Timezone8. New York, 2007. 134 pp. 60 colour & b/w illustrations. 21x14 cm.
Paper.
£12.99
Small work produced to accompany an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Bern of the work of the contemporary Chinese artist, Liu Ye,
who predominantly features slightly surreal images of childlike women in primary colours.
9 Chen Yutang: ZHONGGUO JINDAI RENWU MINGHAO DA CIDIAN. (A Dictionary of Names of Recent and
Current Personalities and Figures). 中國近現代人物名號大辭典。陳玉堂編著. Hangzhou, 2005. 3, 3, 77, 1353,
555 pp. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
A huge dictionary giving the names and ‘hao’ of tens of thousands of known personalities and figures from 1840 to 1949 with biographies. An exhaustive endeavour and a valuable reference. Names can usefully be looked up by number of strokes to the first character in the name or hao. Revised and expanded edition that incorporates in one volume the text of the 1996 edition of this work and the
additions published in the supplementary volume of 2001. In Chinese only.
10 Cheng Ruiqiu & Jue Zhen ed: JINGHUA SHUIYUE: TONGJING JIANSHANG YU BIANWEI. (Bronze
Flowers and a Watery Moon: The Connoisseurship and Verification of Chinese Bronze Mirrors)).
鏡花水月：銅鏡鑒賞與辨偽。程瑞秀覺真著. Beijing, 2008. 221 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x17
cm. Wrappers.
£20.00
A discussion of various aspects associated with the collecting of Chinese bronze mirrors. Illustrated with numerous examples of mirrors accompanied by rubbings of their designs. In Chinese.
11 Chiba City Art Museum: JAPANESE PRINTS V 1941-1950. Chiba, 2008. 157 pp. 243 colour and b/w illustrations.
24x19 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Part Five in this ongoing series of exhibitions at the Chiba City Art Museum. Covers the 1940s, a challenging time in Japan, not least
for the artistic community, and shows a wide variety of interesting Japanese print art during this decade. Copiously-illustrated and
a good survey. In Japanese.
12 Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: EXHIBITION TO COMMEMORATE 30 YEARS OF
THE CRAFT GALLERY. Tokyo, 2007. 206 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of this fine and ever interesting Japanese museum. The exhibition follows
the post World War Two development of Japanese crafts and show exhibits in various media. Introductions, essay and captions in English. Main text in Japanese.
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13 Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: THE POWER OF CRAFTS: OUTLOOK FOR THE
21ST CENTURY. Tokyo, 2007. 141 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers.
£40.00
Catalogue of a second exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of this museum. This exhibition shows objects being produced now
in Japan by 14 living artists working with various materials from glass and ceramic to textiles and metal. Near dual text in Japanese
and English.
14 Dams, Bernd. H & Zega, Andrew: CHINOISERIES. New York, 2008. 163 pp. Colour
£30.00
and b/w illustrations throughout. 29x23 cm. Cloth.
Shows 42 full page colour illustrations of detailed watercolours depicting destroyed or unbuilt examples of European chinoiserie architecture — pavilions, pagodas, houses etc. Also includes watercolours of a couple of extant buildings. Accompanied by descriptions of the building, architect, by
whom commissioned. Useful and interesting accompanying texts.
15 DANFENG GUCHENG CHU MU. Chu Tombs in Gucheng Village of Danfeng
County. 丹風古城楚墓. Xi’an, 2006. 9, 204 pp. text plus 84 pp. b/w plates. Numerous
b/w text drawings. 27x19 cm. Boards.
£40.00
Excavation report on a Chu graveyard located in south-eastern Shaanxi province in China. Seventy
two tombs were examined and are of interest because, being far from the centre of the Chu state, they
possess distinct cultural differences. Three page English abstract. Main text in Chinese.
16 Dian Ruidong ed: DIAN JIEMEI HUAJI. (Painting by Dian Jiemei). 佃介眉畫集。
佃銳東主編. Beijing, 2007. 4, 2, 331 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 2
foldouts. 38x27 cm. Cloth.
£90.00
A chronological survey of the work of the little-known but well-regarded 20th century Chinese painter, Dian Jiemei (1887-1969), who
painted from the beginning of the 20th century through to the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. His work is very much in the traditional style and accomplished, many of the works exhibiting a slight and pleasing naivety. The repertoire ranges from landscapes to
paintings of rocks, bamboo and other subjects from nature. Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates. Text in Chinese.
17 Dongguan Museum: DONGGUAN LIDAI SHUHUAXUAN: XUJI. (A Selection of Paintings and Calligraphy
from the Dongguan Area: Supplement). 東莞歷代書畫選：續集. Beijing, 2007. 405 pp. Colour and b/w plates
throughout. 42x29 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
The Dongguan area roughly corresponds to the central and southern part of China’s Guangdong province and has long had an artistic and literati tradition. This volume (continuing on from a 2006 publication) brings together a further fine selection of little-published
Chinese paintings and calligraphy by painters active in the Dongguan area, mostly during the Qing dynasty and early 20th century.
The works are held in both public and private collections in the region, including Hong Kong. Full page colour plates show a wide
and varied selection, mostly Qing dynasty and early 20th century. Text in Chinese.
18 Edo-Tokyo Museum: THE PERRY & HARRIS EXHIBITION: THE DAWN OF U.S. — JAPAN
RELATIONS. Tokyo, 2008. 188 pp. 105 pp. colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition containing exhibits from Japan and loans from abroad in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Japan in 1858. Includes prints, engravings, daguerreotypes. Introductions and brief captions in the list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
19 Fan Datong: TIEBI TONGMO: KE TONG WENFANG BAWAN YU JIANSHANG. (Iron Brush and Bronze
Ink: The Connoisseurship of Engraved Bronze Scholar’s Studio Objects). 鐵筆銅墨：刻銅文房把玩與鑒賞。
范大鵬著. Beijing, 2008. 221 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x17 cm. Wrappers.
£20.00
A well-illustrated study of engraved bronze scholar’s studio objects — mostly comprising engraved bronze ink containers and paperweights. In Chinese.
20 Feng Junjie: SHANXI SHENMIAO JUCHANG KAO. (A Survey of Temple Theatres in Shanxi Province).
山西神廟劇場考。馮俊杰著. Beijing, 2006. 2, 3, 8, 651 pp. Colour plates and a few b/w plates and drawings
throughout. 29x21 cm. Boards.
£50.00
A survey of this little-studied aspect of Chinese temple architecture — that of theatres in temples where both religious and secular plays
were staged. This work examines and discusses numerous examples of such theatres at temples scattered through Shanxi province in
China — an area with a rich theatrical tradition. In Chinese.
21 Fukuoka City Museum: BUDDHA IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND/CLAY VOTIVE TABLETS OF
MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA. Fukuoka, 2008. 143 pp. 72 pp. colour plates. A few b/w text illustrations.
30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing 108 miniature clay Buddhist votive tablets from Thailand, Cambodia and Burma held in the Kawamura collection. Well-illustrated and with much English text including essays and captions. Main text in Japanese.
22 Fukuoka City Museum: MOKUJIKI: THE BELIEFS OF THE COMMONERS: THE SMILING BUDDHAS.
Fukuoka, 2008. 227 pp. c.170 pp. colour plates. A few b/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mokujiki (1718-1810), the itinerant monk who travelled
around Japan leaving, at various sites, simple wooden sculptures of the Buddha and other Buddhist images, all benevolently smiling.
Examines his work and life. Well-illustrated. Text in Japanese.
23 Gao Yanqing ed: NEIMENGGU ZHENBAO. (Treasures of Inner Mongolia). 內蒙古珍寶. Huhehot, 2007.
Various paginations ranging from 196-300 pp. Colour plates throughout each volume. 6 vols. 38x27 cm. Cloth.
£900.00
A fine series of six volumes illustrating the cultural treasures of Inner Mongolia. The six volumes cover the following topics: Folk Art,
Gold & Silver; Various Works of Art; Ceramics; Jade and Objects in Stone; Bronzes.
The artefacts illustrated date from earliest times through to the near present day depending on the subject and are held in museums in
Inner Mongolia. Colour plates throughout each volume. Introductions and list of plates in each volume in English. Main text in Chinese. Very hard to obtain.
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24 Geng Baochang: ZHONGGUO GUDAI TAOCI YISHU: MING QING CAICI YU YANSEYOU. (Ancient
Chinese Ceramic Art: Ming and Qing Dynasty Coloured Wares and Monochromes).
中國古代陶瓷藝術：明清彩瓷與顏色秞。耿寶昌主編. Beijing, 2008. 6, 349 pp. Full page colour plates
£90.00
A large format work with very high quality full page colour plates throughout showing 153 very fine examples of Ming and Qing dynasty ceramics either bearing painted designs or monochromes. Many of the pieces are illustrated in multiple views and showing
close-up detail. The ceramics appear to be held by the China Cultural Relics Information Advisory Centre, an elusive Chinese government organization whose previously unknown and superb collections are now slowly starting to be exhibited and published. Text
in Chinese.
25 Gugong Museum: MING QING XIAOXIANG HUA. Portrait Paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties..
明清肖像畫. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 16. Shanghai, 2008. 24, 267 pp. Colour plates throughout.
29x22 cm. Boards.
£60.00
Illustrates 141 superb examples of Chinese portrait painting from the Ming and Qing dynasties held in the collection of the Gugong
Museum in Beijing. Includes both paintings and handscrolls. Presumably many were in the former imperial collection. A fine addition
to the material on this subject. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.
26 Gugong Museum: GUGONG XUEKAN 2006 ZONG DI SAN JI. Journal of Gugong Studies 2006 Vol. 3.
故宮學刊二○○六年總第三輯. Beijing, 2006. 598 pp. Colour and b/w text illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
The second issue of an annual publication devoted to the study of the Forbidden City (and the collections held within) in Beijing. Contains 19 papers on various aspects of the Forbidden City, its collections and Chinese art. List of papers in English, otherwise Chinese
text only.
27 Hanamaki City Museum of Art: REDISCOVERY: THE SEARCH FOR THE ART OF HASHIMOTO
SESSHO. Hanamaki, 2007. 64 pp. 43 colour and 19 b/w plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing over 50 works of the late Edo and early Meiji painter, Hashimoto Sessho (1802-1877), student of
the Nanga artist, Tani Buncho. In Japanese.
28 Hangzhou History Museum ed: CUISE ZHUOYU MEIQING: YUEYAO YAOZHOUYAO LONGQUANYAO
QINGCI WENHUA DUIBI YANJIU. (Comparative Research on the Culture of Yue, Yaozhou and Longquan
Celadons). 翠色琢玉梅青：越窯耀州窯龍泉窯青瓷文化對比研究. Hangzhou, 2007. 127 pp. Colour plates
throughout. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Shows approximately 50 fine examples of Yue, Yaozhou and Longquan celadons in the collection of the Hangzhou History Museum.
The pieces date from the Tang, Five Dynasties, Northern Song and Jin dynasties. Text in Chinese.
29 Idema, Wilt L ed: MENG JIANGNU BRINGS DOWN THE GREAT WALL: TEN VERSIONS OF CHINESE
LEGEND. Washington, 2008. ix, 295 pp. One b/w illustration. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£13.99
Paperback edition.
30 Idemitsu Museum of Art: COURTLY LOVE: THE TALES OF ISE ILLUSTRATED. Tokyo, 2008. 148 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 2 foldouts. 30x23 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Idemitsu Museum in Tokyo exploring the Tale of Ise as depicted in various art forms. Includes paintings, screens, scrolls and lacquerware. All exhibits illustrated in colour with numerous close-ups of detail. Introduction and list of plates
in English. Main text in Japanese.
31 Idemitsu Museum of Art: THE KANA CALLIGRAPHY OF SAIGYO. Tokyo, 2008. 136, vi pp. Numerous
colour plates. 30x23 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of a sophisticated exhibition showing examples of calligraphy and other writings by Saigyo, a 12th century itinerant Japanese priest-poet. The exhibition explores his place and importance in Japanese culture and art. 62 exhibits. Foreword and list of plates
in English. Main text in Japanese.
32 Itabashi Art Museum: TANI BUNCHO AND HIS FOLLOWERS. Itabashi, 2007. 127 pp. 77 colour plates. 30x22
cm. Boards.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Itabashi Art Museum surveying the work of the Edo period painter, Tani Buncho, and 20 or so other
artists who emulated his style. Over 100 works illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese.
33 Izumo Cultural Heritage Hall: EXHIBITION OF IZUMO AND KYOTO WARES. Izumo, 2007. 91 pp. 103
colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition with 45 fine examples of Izumo wares and 42 equally good Kyoto wares produced during the late Edo period. All examples illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese.
34 JI SANHUANG WUMIAO: BEIJING LIDAI DIWANG MIAO. (Imperial Ancestral Temples in Beijing).
祭三皇五廟：北京歷代帝王廟. Beijing, 2006. 195 pp. Colour and b/w plates and illustrations throughout. 21x21
cm. Paper.
£20.00
A survey of temples in Beijing devoted to the cult and worship of various Chinese emperors, including the mythical Guandi. In Chinese.
35 Jiang Fengrong ed: LIDAI DIWANG TAISHAN KESHI. (Stones at Taishan Bearing Inscriptions by Chinese
Emperors). 歷代帝王泰山刻石。姜豐榮主編. Hangzhou, 2006. 764, 2 folded leaves. Numerous b/w illustrations
of rubbings. 4 vols. 37x27 cm. Stitched, brocade case.
£220.00
A four volume compilation bearing rubbings from engraved stones, rocks and stelae at Mount Taishan in China’s Shandong province
that bear calligraphic inscriptions by Chinese emperors of various dynasties. Of importance for the study of the religion and cult associated with this most important of China’s holy mountains. The illustrations of the rubbings are accompanied by a transcription of
their text and explanation of their meaning and importance. In Chinese.
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36 Kanagawa Museum of Cultural History: BUDDHIST PAINTINGS OF SONG AND YUAN DYNASTIES. The
40th Anniversary Special Exhibition. Kanagawa, 2007. 190 pp. 94 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x21
£40.00
cm. Paper.
Catalogue of a focussed exhibition offering an opportunity to view 26 rarely-seen Chinese Buddhist paintings from the Song and Yuan
dynasties held in Japanese temples, museums and private collections, together with another 24 related exhibits and works. Three page
list of exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese.
37 Kanagawa Prefectural Museum: MEIJI EXPORT WARES FROM YOKOHAMA AND TOKYO. Kanagawa,
2008. 125 pp. Colour plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing 160 fine examples of Japanese export ceramics manufactured in Yokohama and Tokyo during the
Meiji period. All examples illustrated in colour. List of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
38 Kanazawa Bunko ed: UKIYO-E PRINTS FROM THE KANAZAWA BUNKO COLLECTION. Tokyo, 2008.
63 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kanazawa Bunko showing for the first time highlights from their little-known collection of ukiyo-e
prints. Illustrated throughout in both colour and black-and-white showing many examples. Text in Japanese.
39 Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts ed: SHIBIAN XINGBIAN LIUFENG: ZHONGGUO JINDAI HUIHUA
(1796-1949). Turmoil, Representation and Trends: Modern Chinese Painting (1796-1949). 世變形變
流風：中國近代繪畫 (1796-1949). Gaoxiong, 2007. 251, 4 foldouts; 188; 199, 2 foldouts; 51 pp. Colour plates
throughout. 4 vols. 30x23 cm. Wrappers.
£195.00
Four volume catalogue of a large and comprehensive three part exhibition showing a total of 500 works from the collection of Michael
Yun-wen Shih. The paintings cover a span of 150 years during which China saw extraordinary change both internally and imposed
from outside. The exhibition traces the history, trends and change in Chinese painting during this period. Colour plates throughout.
Introductions, captions and abstracts of essays in English. Main text in Chinese.
40 Kawagoe City Museum: HASHIMOTO GAHO — ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
Kawagoe 2005. 111 pp. Numerous colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
A pleasing catalogue of an exhibition of the important late 19th century painter, Hashimoto Gaho. A total of 68 works are illustrated
in colour. Text in Japanese.
41 Komazawa University ed: CATALOGUE OF PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY FROM THE MUSEUM OF
ZEN CULTURE AND HISTORY AT KOMAZAWA UNIVERSITY: VOLUME 2. Komazawa, 2007. 103 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
A second volume in the catalogue of painting and calligraphy in this collection showing a further 90 Zen-related paintings and calligraphy acquired since the publication of the first volume List of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
42 Kong Xianxin: SHANXI GUDIAN JIAJU. (Chinese Furniture from Shanxi Province). 山西古典家具。孔憲信
編著. Taiyuan, 2006. 18, 308 pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x23 cm. Boards.
£60.00
A good visual study of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture from Shanxi province in China. Illustrated throughout with numerous examples. Current auction estimates provided. Text in Chinese.
43 Kuboso Memorial Museum of Art: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: ISE MONOGATORI — IMAGES OF
ELEGANCE AND LOVE. Izumi, 2007. 265 pp. 163 pp. colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kuboso Museum of Art showing the famous Kamakura period handscroll depicting the Tales of Ise,
together with 146 other exhibits showing art (mostly from later periods) associated with the Japanese imperial court. Text in Japanese.
44 Kumamoto Prefectural Museum: THREE GENERATIONS OF MOMENTOUS CHANGE — THE AGE OF
KATO KIYOTADA, TADAHIRO AND HOSAKAWA TADATOSHI. Kumamoto, 2007. 220 pp. 185 colour
£45.00
Commemorates the 400th anniversary of the building of Kumamoto castle and giving an overview of the cultural and artistic achievements of the above three rulers. Many fine objects are shown ranging from swords and tsuba to paintings, letters and maps. Text in
Japanese.
45 Kyoto National Museum: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: KANO EITOKU, MOMOYAMA PAINTER
EXTRAORDINAIRE. Kyoto, 2007. vii, 314 pp. Colour plates throughout. 5 foldouts. A few b/w text illustrations.
30x232 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Excellent catalogue of a fine exhibition exploring the work of this great Momoyama period painter. 71 artworks are shown in their entirety including albums and screens. Introductions and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. A fine visual reference. Recommended.
46 Kyushu National Museum: NATIONAL TREASURES: EMAKI FROM THE KYOTO NATIONAL
MUSEUM. Kyushu, 2008. 163 pp. Numerous colour plates. A number of foldouts. 22x30 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kyushu National Museum showing 26 illustrated handscrolls (emaki) on loan from the Kyoto National Museum. Nine of the emaki are designated National Treasures and the exhibition offered an opportunity to view seldom-seen
and highly-esteemed works. All works reproduced in full. Introductions and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
47 Li Baijing: TANGFENG JIANZHU YINGZAO. (A Study of Tang Style Architecture). 唐風建築營造。李百進
編著. Beijing, 2007. 48 pp. Colour plates. 742 pp. B/w illustrations and architectural drawings throughout. 29x22
cm. Cloth.
£45.00
A detailed and focussed work on Chinese architecture of the Tang dynasty with much illustration and architectural drawing. Also assesses the influence of the Tang dynasty style on other architecture in China and Japan. In Chinese.
48 Li Mingzhong: JIANGXI CHANZHONG WENHUA. (The Culture of Zen in Jiangxi). 江西禪宗文化。黎明中
主編. Nanchang 2006. 1, 2, 3, 216 pp. A few b/w illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£25.00
A detailed study of the history and culture of Zen in China’s Jiangxi province. In Chinese.
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49 Li Renqing ed: ZHONGGUO BEICHAO SHIKE TAPIAN JINGPIN JI. (A Selection of Rubbings of Engraved
Stones Dating from the Northern Dynasties). 中國北朝石刻拓片精品集。李仁清編. Zhengzhou, 2008. 534 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 2 vols. 39x27 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
A good two-volume work showing 77 fine examples of rubbings of epitaphs from tombs and stones carved with Buddhist imagery, all
of which date from the Northern Dynasties period in China, active between 386 and 581 AD. The rubbings appear to come from various sites and collections and all are reproduced in their entirety. Important for the study of the history and art of this elusive period.
Brief captions in English. Main text in Chinese.
50 Li Shi ed: GUGONG SHUHUA GUAN: DI YI BIAN. (Paintings from the Gugong Museum Collection: Part
One). 故宮書畫館第一編。李湜主編. Beijing, 2008. 186 pp. 138 colour plates. 8 foldouts. 32x25 cm.
Boards.
£45.00
Catalogue of the first part of a three part exhibition held in the Wuyingdian exhibition hall in the Forbidden City in Beijing showing
highlights of Chinese painting and calligraphy from across the ages in the Gugong Museum’s holdings, from the earliest examples
through to the early 20th century. Part One showed 69 works including 12 works dating from the Tang to the Yuan, 22 Ming dynasty
and 35 Qing dynasty masterpieces. All illustrated in fine colour and described. Text in Chinese.
51 Lin Yeqiang ed: BAOYUN YINGXIANG: CHENG XUN TANG CANG JIN. Celestial Creations: Art of the
Chinese Goldsmith: The Cheng Xun Tang Collection. 寶蘊迎祥：承訓堂藏金。林業強主編. Hong Kong, 2007.
704 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers.
£160.00
Large two-volume catalogue of an exhibition held at the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong providing an excellent
survey of early Chinese gold dating from the Shang through to the Yuan dynasties. All the exhibits come from the Hong Kong-held Cheng
Xun Tang collection. Divided into sections: Shang-Warring States (36 pieces); Han-Northern and Southern Dynasties (42); Sui-Tang
(25); Song (33); Liao and Jin (21); Yuan (39). All pieces illustrated in colour and described. Near dual texts in Chinese and English.
52 Liu Chuangxin,: NANGUO HAN MO YUAN. The Nanguo Han Mo Passion: A Collection of Chinese Calligraphy
and Painting by the Southeast Asian Collectors.. 南國翰墨緣。劉創新編著. Selangor, 2007. 206 pp. Full page
colour plates throughout. 4 foldouts. 35x26 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at an unspecified venue in Malaysia of 20th century Chinese painting and calligraphy presumably from private collections in Malaysia. The paintings include works by famous mainland Chinese artists from throughout the 20th century. Wellillustrated in full page colour plates. List of contents and good descriptive captions in English. Main text in Chinese.
53 Liu Dunzhen: LIU DUNZHEN QUANJI. (The Collected Works of Liu Dunzhen). 劉敦楨全集。劉敦楨著.
Beijing, 2007. 16, 257; 4, 381; 4, 339; 6, 264; 4, 181; 4, 232; 12, 272; 10, 394; 8, 416; 6, 296 pp Numerous b/w
illustrations and drawings. 10 vols. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£170.00
A large 10 volume work containing the writings of the 20th century Chinese architecture scholar, Liu Dunzhen (1897-1968). Liu trained
as an architect and wrote extensively and in much detail on all aspects of Chinese architecture throughout the ages, from cave grottoes and early wooden buildings to decorative designs on buildings and Chinese gardens. The work is a valuable research tool written by a little-known but erudite scholar. Contains numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations and architectural plans and
drawings, many of buildings no longer extant or much renovated. In Chinese.
54 Liu Qin: YIZHENG CHUTU WENWU JICUI. (A Collection of Cultural Relics of Yizheng). 儀征出土文物集粹
。劉勤主編. Beijing, 2008. 2, 145 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£28.00
Yizheng is located in the central part of China’s Jiangsu province and is a city with a history stretching back thousands of years. This
is reflected in the rich legacy of artefacts and cultural relics held in Yizheng Museum. A selection of the finest objects are here shown,
primarily archaic bronzes and early ceramics from tombs in the area. In Chinese.
55 Liu Renqing: ZHONGGUO SHUHUA ZHI. Chinese Handmade Paper for Painting and Calligraphy. 中國書畫紙
。劉仁慶著. Beijing, 2007. 6, 229 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 26x17 cm. Wrappers. £20.00
A study of the making of Chinese paper for use in painting and calligraphy. Examines the traditional techniques used in the present
day. Well-illustrated. Text in Chinese.
56 Liu Zhaohe & Su Tingliang, Chen Hong ed: MENGGU MINZU WENWU TUDIAN: MENGGU MINZU
FUSHI WENHUA. (A Compendium of the Culture of the Mongolian People: Clothing). 蒙古民族文物圖典：
蒙古民族服飾文化。劉兆和主編蘇婷玲陳紅編著. Beijing, 2008. 14, 354 pp. Colour & b/w plates and
drawings throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
A well-illustrated study examining the traditional clothing of the Mongolian people. Photography and illustration throughout. Text in
Chinese.
57 Lu Chenglong & Yang Jingrong: GUGONG TAOCI GUAN. Ceramics Gallery of The Palace Museum: Parts I &
II. 故宮陶瓷館。呂成龍楊靜榮主編. Beijing, 2008. 531 pp. Colour plates throughout. 2 vols. 29x22 cm.
Wrappers.
£90.00
Detailed two-volume survey of the ceramics in the Ceramics Gallery in the Palace (Gugong) Museum in Beijing. The gallery provides
a comprehensive chronological overview of the ceramic history of China illustrated by the finest pieces from each period. 414 superb
examples are here well-described and illustrated in colour in fine full page colour plates. From Neolithic painted pottery to the Xuantong reign of the last Qing emperor. In Chinese.
58 Michaud, Roland and Sabrina: CHINA IN A MIRROR. London, 2008. 240 pp. 200 colour and b/w illustrations.
28x24 cm. Cloth.
£32.00
Fine photography of people, scenery, sights and street life from across China accompanies related illustration of paintings and historical artefacts accompanied by pieces of poetry and proverbs from China’s literary tradition. A pleasing work.
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59 Nara National Museum: EXQUISITE: PAINTINGS OF THE 11TH-13TH CENTURIES. Special Exhibition.
Nara, 2007. 254 pp. Numerous colour & b/w plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at Nara National Museum showing 59 rare examples of Japanese paintings and scrolls dating from the Heian
period through to the start of the Kamakura period. All illustrated in colour. Introductions to each section and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
60 Nara National Museum: ON MATSURI AND THE SACRED ART OF KASUGA. Nara, 2008. 75, iv pp.
£32.00
Numerous colour illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
Exhibition catalogue featuring art and artefacts associated with the 1000 year old Matsuri festival held annually at the Kasuga shrine.
English resume and list of plates. Main text in Japanese.
61 National Arts Centre: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NITTEN. Tokyo, 2007. 378 pp. Colour plates
£50.00
Catalogue of a Japanese travelling exhibition examining the 100 year history of the Japanese government-sponsored art fair Nitten
from its Meiji origins onwards through various manifestations to the present day. Numerous objects (nearly 300) in many media that
have featured at such fairs over the past 100 years are illustrated. Foreword, brief introductions to each section and list of plates in
English. Main text in Japanese.
62 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: CERAMICS: MASTERPIECES FROM THE CRAFT GALLERY
COLLECTION. Tokyo, 2007. 159 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Wrappers.
£30.00
Catalogue of an exhibition celebrating some of the finest examples of contemporary Japanese ceramics in the collection of the National
Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. 52 examples by numerous modern masters are shown in colour with dual texts in Japanese and English.
63 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: JUSETSU MIWA: A RETROSPECTIVE. Tokyo, 2007. 269 pp. 182
pp. colour plates. Numerous b/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Wrappers.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing numerous examples of the work of this fine ceramic artist who interprets Japanese tea wares in a
contemporary manner. Near dual text in Japanese and English.
64 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: KAII HIGASHIYAMA. Tokyo, 2008. 257 pp. Numerous colour plates.
A number of foldouts. 30x22 cm. Wrappers.
£45.00
Catalogue of an extremely popular retrospective exhibition of the work of this modern Japanese landscape artist. 106 works were
shown including superb screen doors painted with panoramas of the Lijiang River and mountains in Guilin. A further wonderful set
of screen doors is entitled ‘Balmy Wind in Yangzhou’. All exhibits illustrated in colour and described. Essays and captions in English.
Main text in Japanese.
65 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: MIYATO RANDO III: A RETROSPECTIVE. In the Vanguard of
Contemporary Metal Art. Tokyo, 2003. 183 pp. Numerous colour plates. 30x22 cm. Wrappers.
£60.00
Catalogue of a retrospective exhibition of the innovative work of this contemporary artist who works with metal. Shows the full range
of his work from large free-standing pieces to finely-wrought jewellery. Near dual texts in Japanese and English.
66 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: SORI YANAGI: DESIGN IN EVERYDAY LIFE. Tokyo, 2007. 95 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Wrappers.
£30.00
Catalogue of an exhibition examining the collectable work of the modern Japanese designer, Sori Yanagi, who brought a simple style
to the design of daily objects from tea sets to shelves during the 1950s and 1960s. Near dual texts in Japanese and English.
67 Needham, Joseph et al: SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA V:11. Chemistry & Chemical Technology
: Non-Ferrous Metallurgy. Cambridge, 2008. 26x20 cm. Cloth.
£120.00
Now available.
68 Osaka Municipal Museum of Art: PRINCE SHOTOKU: TREASURES FROM THE KAWACHI SANTAISHI
(EIFUKI-JI, YACHU-JI AND TAISEI SHOGUN-JI). Osaka, 2008. 195 pp. Numerous full page colour plates.
36x26 cm. Wrappers.
£50.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Osaka Municipal Museum showing 120 artworks from the three ‘Prince’ temples of Eifuki-ji,
Yachu-Ji and Taisho Shogun-ji. The temples are all known for their links to the Asuka period Prince Shotoku. The works, some seldomseen, date from the Nara through to the Edo periods, and relate to Shotoku’s life and work. Introduction and list of plates in English.
Main text in Japanese.
69 Ota City Folk Art Museum: KAWASE HASUI. Ota, 2007. 88 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue of a fine exhibition of the work of the famous sosaku hanga artist, Kawase Hasui. Focusses on prints but also includes
some paintings. The many exhibits demonstrate the full range of the artist’s work. In Japanese.
70 Otsu City Museum of History: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: BAITEI AND KINKOKU. Poet Painters and Followers
Buson “Omi Buson”. Otsu, 2008. 143 pp. Over 300 colour and b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£37.00
Catalogue of an exhibition exploring the work of these two Nanga artists who were heavily influenced by Buson. The exhibition also
features work by Buson and other contemporary Nanga artists. Illustrated throughout. Text in Japanese.
71 Otsu City Museum of History: THE TENDAI GUARDIAN, KAMI — ASPECTS OF THE SANNO
MANDARA. Otsu, 2008. 99 pp. Numerous colour and b/w plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Catalogue of an exhibition examining the early artistic iconography of the Sanno Mandara. Much sculpture and mandara are illustrated and discussed. Japanese text only.
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72 Pan Baolin ed: GUMU SHENYUN: GUMUXIANG ZHENCANG MING QING JIAJU. Romantic Charm of
Ancient Woodwork. 古木神韻：古木香珍藏明清家具。潘寶林編著. Beijing, 2005. 2, 311 pp. Colour plates
throughout. 28x37 cm. Boards.
£120.00
A large format work with excellent photography of classic Chinese furniture dating from the Ming and the Qing dynasties made of
huanghuali and zitan woods. The work is notable for the wide variety of objects shown, from beds and chairs to dressing cases and
scales. There is much text in English with a fuller Chinese text. There are also two slivers of wood — one of huanghuali and one of
zitan — laid into the inside back cover.
73 Saigu Museum of History: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: YOSHITSUNE — THE LEGEND OF A HERO WHO
WENT BEYOND HIS TIME. The Continued Depiction of Yoshitsune. Saigu, 2007. 63 pp. Numerous colour
£32.00
Catalogue of an exhibition exploring the spreading through Japanese art of the legend of the 12th century hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Shows paintings, handscrolls and illustrated books depicting the story. In Japanese.
74 Sakamoto Mitsuru et al: CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF NAMBAM SCREENS. Tokyo, 2008. xi, 399 pp. 289
pp. full page colour plates. A few b/w text illustrations. 42x30 cm. Cloth.
£490.00
An important study, and a beautiful work, on Momoyama period Nambam screens. Provides a detailed assessment of the 91 known
screens held in collections worldwide. Serves as an fine visual reference pertaining to early foreign contacts with Japan at the time
and how these were viewed by the Japanese. All the screens are illustrated in colour in full and with close-up detail to many. Introduction and detailed list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
75 Sakura City Museum of Art: EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF SHIBA SENSHU: THE JAPANESE ARTIST
WHO STUDIED FOREIGN-STYLE PAINTING UNDER ASAI CHU. Sakura, 2008. 103 pp. Colour plates
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of the work of little-known Japanese artist,Shiba Senshu (1877-1956), who studied under Asai Chu, one of
the early exponents of yoga (foreign-influenced) painting in Japan. Shiba’s art also demonstrates other influences, including Rimpa.
Over 100 works are illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese.
76 Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan: MIRRORS OF THE TANG DYNASTY. Tokyo, 2006. 71 pp. Colour plates throughout.
29x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Sumitomo Collection showing 80 marvellous Chinese bronze mirrors dating from the Tang dynasty
held in the Sumitomo collection together with loans from other Japanese collections. All the mirrors are illustrated in colour and there
is a two page platelist in English. Main text in Japanese.
77 Seto City Art Museum: A SURVEY OF SETO BLUE-AND-WHITE. Skill and Beauty Which Has Dazzled the
World. Seto, 2007. 103, 15 pp. Numerous colour plates. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£36.00
Catalogue of an exhibition providing an overview of Seto blue-and-white throughout its history from the late Edo (mid-19th century)
through to the present day. Well-illustrated in colour with numerous fine examples. In Japanese.
78 Shapiro, Sidney ed: JEWS IN OLD CHINA. Studies by Chinese Scholars.. 中國古代的沋太人. Beijing, 2007.
xix, 204 pp. 25 b/w plates and illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Thirteen studies by Chinese scholars with an introduction to the subject and historical background by the editor. Expanded edition of
a work first published in 1984.
79 Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: WELCOME TO TANUKI PALACE. Humorous
Expressions of Japanese Tanuki. Shigaraki, 2007. 175 pp. Numerous colour plates. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing the depiction of the racoon — tanuki — in Japanese art. The tanuki features frequently in Japanese folklore. 139 exhibits show the racoon in paintings and terracotta images both old and new. Introduction and brief English captions in list of plates. Main text in Japanese.
80 Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art: GANDHARA ART & BAMIYAN SITE. Shizuoka, 2008. 216 pp. Colour
text plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of a fine exhibition examining the Buddhist art of Bamiyan and from the Gandhara area. Many beautiful examples of Gandharan sculpture were lent from various Japanese collections. The Bamiyan section comprises photography and illustration of the Buddhas and associated murals before and after their destruction. Also looks at recent Japanese conservation efforts at Bamiyan. Contains
a section on the Buddhist art of Central Asia. Platelist and captions in English. Main text in Japanese.
81 Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art: THE WORLD OF MEISHO-E: PAINTING LANDSCAPES OF THE
HEART. Shizuoka, 2007. 120 pp. Numerous colour plates. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Exhibition catalogue looking at the tradition of meisho-e — paintings of famous places — that features frequently in Japanese art. Focusses on this genre during the Edo and Meiji periods and shows numerous paintings, screens, handscrolls and ukiyo-e. Well-illustrated.
Text in Japanese.
82 Song Dachuan ed: BEIJING MAOJIAWAN CHUTU CIQI. (Ceramics Excavated at Maojiawan in Beijing).
北京毛家灣出土瓷器。宋大川主編. Beijing, 2008. 18, 250 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Boards.
£50.00
Shows in full colour plates about 250 of the finest and most interesting ceramics excavated from the Maojiawan site in Beijing, a Ming
dynasty pit within the old city of Beijing. Over one million ceramic sherds and pieces were found, dating from the Tang to the Ming.
Most of the pieces are mid-Ming dynasty blue-and-white from Jingdezhen. Other styles and kilns included Cizhou and Longquan. Text
in Chinese.
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83 Song Guoxiao: ZHONGGUO GU JIANZHU JIXIANG ZHUANGSHI. (Auspicious Designs on Traditional
Chinese Architecture). 中國古建築吉祥裝飾。宋國曉著. Beijing, 2008. 143 pp. Colour and b/w plates
£25.00
throughout. 25x26 cm. Wrappers.
Pictorial work with accompanying descriptions of numerous auspicious designs and symbols found as decoration on traditional Chinese architecture. In Chinese.
84 Song Xiaoke: CHAOYANG LIAODAI HUAXIANG SHIKE. (Liao Dynasty Tomb Reliefs from Chaoyang).
朝陽遼代畫像石刻。宋曉珂編著. Beijing, 2008. 4, 89 pp. A few colour plates & b/w plates and illustrations
throughout. 1 foldout. 28x28 cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
The city of Chaoyang is located in the western part of Liaoning province in China. The area is rich in tombs dating from the Liao dynasty and this work illustrates and describes a selection of interesting tomb reliefs from a number of tombs in the vicinity. In Chinese.
85 Songjiang Museum: SONGJIANG BOWUGUAN CANG DONG QICHANG SHUHUA ZUOPIN. Works of
Dong Qichang: Calligraphy and Painting in The Museum of Songjiang. 松江博物館藏董其昌書畫作品. Beijing,
2006. c. 60 folding leaves. Numerous colour plates. 35x26 cm. Accordion-style.
£60.00
Reproduces in full, and with close-up detail, 7 works by Dong Qichang in the Songjiang Museum located near Shanghai. Includes one
landscape, a calligraphy album and calligraphy scrolls. In Chinese.
86 Starr, Kenneth: BLACK TIGERS: A GRAMMAR OF CHINESE RUBBINGS. Washington, 2008. 280 pp. 101
illustrations, 8 in colour. 25x18 cm. Cloth.
£48.00
A history of rubbings, a guide to connoisseurship and a technical handbook on the materials and techniques used to make rubbings.
A useful contribution to the subject.
87 Starr, Kenneth: BLACK TIGERS: A GRAMMAR OF CHINESE RUBBINGS. Washington, 2008. xi, 280 pp.
101 illustrations, 8 in colour. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£22.00
Paperback edition.
88 Suntory Art Museum: NATIONAL TREASURE: CHOJU-JINBUTSU-GIGA EMAKI. Tokyo, 2007. 170 pp.
Numerous colour plates 18x26 cm. Wrappers.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing the Japanese National Treasure Choju-Bijutsu-Giga, the set of four Kamakura period scroll paintings depicting frolicking animals and people and housed in the Kosan-ji Temple in Kyoto. The scrolls are shown in their entirety, together with later copies and versions. Brief introduction in English, otherwise Japanese text.
89 Suntory Art Museum: WATER IN LIFE. An Exhibition Commemorating the New Home of the Suntory Museum
of Art. Tokyo, 2007. xlviii, 159 pp. Numerous colour plates . 18x26 cm. Wrappers.
£40.00
Catalogue of an interesting exhibition exploring the depiction of water in Japanese art in various media — paintings, textiles, lacquer,
glass etc. Foreword, introductions to each section, detailed list of plates and captions in English. Main text in Japanese.
90 Tahara Municipal Museum of Art ed: WATANABE SHOKA — THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
Tahara, 2007. 183 pp. 107 pp. colour and 6 pp. b/w plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing the work of the late Edo/early Meiji painter Watanabe Shoka — son of Watanabe Kazan. Includes
many ink monochrome paintings together with bird-and-flower paintings in colour. All text in Japanese.
91 Terwiel, Barend Jan: A TRAVELER IN SIAM IN THE YEAR 1655. Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck.
Bangkok, 2008. v, 124 pp. 4 colour foldout. A few colour and b/w illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£18.99
92 Tian Zibing & Hua Jueming: LIDAI GONGYI MING JIA. (Famous Chinese Craftsmen). 歷代工藝名家。
田自秉華覺明主編. Zhongguo Chuantong Gongyi Quanji. Zhengzhou, 2008. 10, 23, 408 pp. Colour and b/w
plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
A chronological listing of famous Chinese craftsmen throughout the ages with descriptions of their crafts and expertise. Listed by dynasty and with a final ‘modern’ section covering the 20th century. Ranges from famous lacquer artists and ceramics painters to bamboo carvers and enamellers. In Chinese.
93 Tokugawa Museum of Art: ISHIYAMA-GIRE: MASTERPIECE OF KANA CALLIGRAPHY AND
DECORATIVE PAPER. Nagoya, 2007. 225; 84 pp. Full page colour illustrations throughout volume 1. B/w text
illustrations to volume 2. 30x23 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Two-volume catalogue of an exhibition at the Tokugawa Art Museum examining the relationship between examples of kana script calligraphy written on decorative paper. Numerous beautiful examples are shown in full page colour, including famous works such as
Ishiyama-gire and The 36 Poets handscroll. Platelist in English. Main text in Japanese.
94 Tokyo National Museum: LEGACY OF THE TOKUGAWA: THE GLORIES AND TREASURES OF THE
LAST SAMURAI DYNASTY. Tokyo, 2007. 310 pp. 190 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm.
Paper.
£55.00
Catalogue of a very fine exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum showing over 300 objects with much variety which celebrate the artistic splendour and achievement of the Tokugawa period. All exhibits shown in colour. Foreword, brief introductions to each section and
list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
95 Tokyo Research Centre for Cultural Property comp: HIKONE SCREEN: A JAPANESE NATIONAL
TREASURE. Tokyo, 2008. 198 pp. 98 pp. full page colour plates. 1 foldout. 37x26 cm. Cloth.
£280.00
A detailed survey of one of the most famous of Japanese national treasures — the Hikone Screen — painted in the early Edo period.
The screen is reproduced in full in a foldout, many other views of the screen and close-up detail including shots of recent conservation of the screen. Four introductions in English focussing on the history of the screen and its recent conservation including details of
the optical survey and pigment analysis. Main text in Japanese.
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96 Tomo Museum of History: THE CERAMIC ART OF KAKIEMON XIV. 2008. 63 pp. Full page colour plates
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing the work over the past 30 years of the modern Japanese ceramics master, Kakiemon XIV. His ceramics are beautiful modern interpretations of traditional Kakiemon ware. 41 examples are shown in full page colour. Captions and
foreword n English. Main text in Japanese.
97 Toyota City Museum of Folklore: FUGAI HONKO: THE MAN AND HIS PAINTINGS. Toyota, 2008. 88 pp.
£35.00
Numerous colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
Fugai Honko (1779-1847) was a Zen priest and painter. This exhibition explores his work drawn with an austere line. Subject matter
ranges from landscapes to figure painting and calligraphy. In Japanese.
98 Toyota Municipal Museum of Art: MAKINO YOSHIO. Toyota, 2008. 71 pp. Colour plates throughout. 24x19 cm.
Paper.
£30.00
Exhibition showing the work of Makino Yoshio (1869-1956) who studied art in San Francisco and then lived in London for 50 years,
painting the city in the style of Turner. List of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
99 Wang Dan: ZHIHUASI CANG YUAN MING QING FOJING BANHUA SHANGXI. (Appreciating Buddhist
Woodblock Prints: Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty Woodcuts in the Collection of Zhihua Temple).
智化寺藏元明清佛經版畫賞析。王丹主編. Beijing, 2007. 2, 268 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. 30x23
cm. Boards.
£45.00
A study of an important collection of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty Buddhist woodblock prints held in Zhihua Temple in Beijing. The
vast majority of woodblock prints illustrated here date from the Ming dynasty and show many figures from the Buddhist pantheon. In
Chinese.
100 Wang Hongjun ed: ZHONGGUO GUOJIA BOWUGUAN GUANCANG WENWU YANJIU CONGSHU:
MING QING DANG’AN JUAN: QING DAI. (Studies of the Collections of the National Museum of China:
Ming
and
Qing
Archives:
The
Qing
Dynasty).
中國國家博物館館藏文物研究叢書：明清檔案卷：清代。王宏鈞分卷主編. Shanghai, 2007. 12, 403 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
A fine survey of the holdings of Ming and Qing archives and documents in the collection of the National Museum of China. This volume focuses on the Qing dynasty and includes imperial edicts and much material relating to court life and government. Illustrated
throughout with colour plates. Text in Chinese.
101 Wang Shucun: SUSHEN MIPU. (Illustrations of Spirits and Guardians). 塑神秘譜。王樹村著. Beijing, 2008.
11, 145 pp. of folded leaves. 2 colour illustrations and b/w illustrations throughout. 28x20 cm. Stitched. £20.00
Interesting work with reproductions of traditional Chinese black-and-white illustrations of numerous spirits and guardians from the
Buddhist and Daoist pantheon. Accompanying text describes the illustrated deity. In Chinese.
102 Wang Ziqiang et al. ed: ZHONGGUO GU DITU JILU: FUJIAN SHENG TAIWAN SHENG JI. Complete
Collection of Early Maps in China — Fujian Province & Taiwan Province. 中國古地圖輯錄：
福建省台彎省輯。王自強等編. Beijing, 2007. 12, 6, 1 pp. text plus 271 pp. b/w reproductions of maps. 37x26
cm. Cloth.
£140.00
An exhaustive compilation of Chinese maps of towns, prefectures and areas of China’s Fujian & Taiwan province. Contains approximately 500 maps extracted from over 80 ancient Chinese books. 44 maps from the Ming, the remainder are Qing. Illustrated throughout. Introductions and list of contents in English. Main text in Chinese.
103 Wei Jian: YUAN SHANGDU. Shangdu Site of the Yuan Dynasty. 元上都。魏堅著. Beijing, 2008. xxxix, 720
pp. text plus 335 pp. colour plates and 20 pp. b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings. 2 vols. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£225.00
A very detailed and important two-volume work on Shangdu, the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty Mongol emperors of China. In
two parts: ‘Research’ and ‘Reports’. The Research section is based on the author’s research at the site combined with a wide collection of descriptions of Shangdu by Chinese and foreign travellers from the Yuan dynasty onwards. The Report section contains 13 field
archaeological reports based on excavations at and around the Shangdu site. The second volume is entirely comprised of colour plates
showing the site and finds. Two page abstract in English. Main text in Chinese.
104 XIN ZHONGGUO CHUTU MUZHI: HENAN: (3) : QIANTANGZHI ZHAI (1). (Tomb Inscriptions Unearthed
Since the Foundation of the PRC: Henan: 3: The Qiantangzhi Zhai Collection: Part One). 新中國出土墓誌：
河南三：千唐誌齋（壹）. Xin Zhongguo Chutu Muzhi. Beijing, 2008. 8,19, 14, 350; Chinese text. 2, 15, 270,
30 pp. Chinese text. Numerous b/w illustrations. 2 vols. 38x28 cm. Cloth.
£180.00
Tomb inscriptions are both important historical documents and sometimes of great aesthetic value in their preservation of fine calligraphy. These two volumes continue the extensive coverage of such inscriptions and epitaphs found at archaeological and historical
sites in China’s Henan province and here begins coverage of the renowned Qiantangzhi Zhai collection. There is extensive material
from the Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. A total of 349 inscriptions are illustrated and described in Volume One with transcriptions in
Volume Two. Text in Chinese.
105 Yamato Bunkakan: SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF THE EDO KANO SCHOOL. Osaka, 2007. 174 pp. 61 pp.
colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of a fine exhibition at the Yamato Bunkakan displaying the collection of Edo period Kano school paintings held in the Okura
Shinkokan Art Museum in Tokyo. Shows 32 paintings together with numerous black-and-white sketches. In Japanese.
106 Yang Xin: ZHONGGUO GUDAI JIANZHU: JIXIAN DULESI. (Ancient Chinese Architecture: Dule Temple
in Ji County). 中國古代建築：薊縣獨樂寺。楊新編著. Beijing, 2007. 14, 542 pp. 187 colour plates and
numerous b/w illustrations and architectural drawings. 36x27 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
A very detailed work on Dule Temple in Ji County near Tianjin in China. The temple is famous for its Liao dynasty architecture, its 16
metre high statue of Guanyin and murals of the sixteen lohans. With extensive illustration and architectural drawing, all the buildings,
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murals and decoration are covered and discussed. Published upon the completion of a major restoration and conservation project. Brief
English abstract on inside back cover. Main text in Chinese.
107 Yang Yongnian: ZHONGGUO YIN HE YUBI : AOYUN JIANGPAISHANG DE ZHONGGUO WENHUA.
Traditional
Chinese
Culture
Reflected
in
the
Design
of
the
Olympic
Medals.
中國印和玉壁：奧運獎牌上的中國文化。楊永年著. Hangzhou, 2008. 8, 167 pp. Colour plates throughout.
£20.00
28x21 cm. Wrappers.
The medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics will, for the first time, incorporate jade with along the traditional gold, silver and bronze,
and the medal designs will adopt elements of Chinese traditional culture, e.g. the jade bi disc and the Chinese seal. These elements
are here explored and illustrated with a near dual English and Chinese text.
108 Yuan Ziyao: QING KE FOJIAO WUBIAN LOUHAN XIANG. (Qing Dynasty Engraved Images of the Five
Hundred Luohan). 清刻佛教五百羅漢像。袁子耀主編. Hangzhou, 2006. 20, 12, 500, 183 pp. 18 colour
illustrations and 500 full page b/w illustrations. 2 vols. 28x18 cm. Wrappers.
£35.00
A fine compilation of rubbings of the images of the 500 Luohan. The illustrations are reproduced from the work ‘Wubai Luohan Xiang
Tie’ (Rubbings of Images of the Five Hundred Luohan) published in 1799 and taken from the famous original carved images held in
Tianning Temple in Changzhou in China’s Jiangsu province. These are regarded as amongst the finest in China. each image is reproduced in a full page black-and-white illustration and accompanied by later description of the relevant luohan and his merits. In Chinese.
109 Zhang Lanjun: ZHANG LANJUN. (The Works of Zhang Lanjun). 張嵐軍. Shanghai, 2008. 339 pp. Colour and
b/w plates throughout. 28x28 cm. Wrappers.
£60.00
A survey of the work of the contemporary Chinese artist, Zhang Lanjun. Includes copperplate engravings, watercolours and oils on
canvas. His work is mostly abstract and beautifully rendered, particularly the watercolours. Near dual texts in Chinese and English,
including captions and introductory essays.
110 Zhang Yuhuan: ZHONGGUO GUDAI XIAN CHENG GUIHUA TU XIANGJIE. (Detailed Explanations of
Old Chinese Plans of Counties and Towns). 中國古代縣城規劃圖祥解。張馭寰著. Beijing, 2007. ix, 387 pp.
1 colour plate and 203 full page b/w illustrations. 27x19 cm. Boards.
£30.00
Shows 203 old plans and maps of Chinese counties and towns together with descriptions. Arranged by province and covers all of
China. A good reference on the subject.
111 Zhao Hui: YIZHEN HENG CHANGXIANG CANG ZHONGGUO CHUANTONG SHUHUA. Survival
Curiosities’ the Collections of the Traditional Chinese Paintings by Heng Changxiang.
遺珍恆昌祥藏中國傳統書畫。兆暉主編. Beijing, 2006. 12, 245 pp. Colour plates throughout. A number of
foldouts. 38x26 cm. Cloth.
£110.00
Catalogue of a fine private collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy formed by Mr. Heng Changxiang. The collection is predominantly Qing dynasty and early 20th century with a number of earlier works. Divided into sections: landscapes, figure painting,
flower-and-bird paintings, fan paintings, calligraphy. A total of 91 works illustrated in fine colour plates. Prefaces in English. Main
text in Chinese.
112 Zhu Zuxi ed: YINGGUO JIANGYI: GUDU BEIJING DE GUIHUA JIANSHE JIQI WENHUA
YUANYUAN. (Plans Relating to the Construction of the Ancient City of Beijing and Other Cultural Sources).
營國匠意：古都北京的規劃建設及其文化淵源。朱祖希著. Beijing Wenhua Shi. Beijing, 2007. 5, 8, 335 pp.
Numerous b/w illustrations and drawings. 23x16 cm. Paper.
£20.00
An examination of city planning and policies relating to the ancient city of Beijing from earliest times through to the late 20th century.
An interesting study with much relating to many famous ancient monuments. In Chinese.
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113 Atchley, Virginia and Neil K. Davey: THE VIRGINIA ATCHLEY COLLECTION OF JAPANESE
MINIATURE ART. 2005. 360 pp. Over 760 colour illustrations. 30x24 cm. Cloth.
£100.00
Virginia Atchley is a major American collector of Japanese miniature arts. This catalogue depicts over 400 varied pieces from her collection of inro, netsuke and sagemono. Well-illustrated throughout in colour (including signatures) and with a good text. Includes an
essay: Goodall: The Fashion for Sagemono in Edo Japan (1615-1808). Also has indexes of netsuke, inro and sagemono artists.
114 Bandini, Rosemary: SHISHI AND OTHER NETSUKE. The Collection of Harriet Szechenyi. London, 1999. 176
pp. Over 200 colour illustrations. Cloth, slipcase.
£75.00
The book is divided into subjects, each presented as a chapter with text followed by illustrations. Each netsuke is listed with size, material, provenance etc. All signatures illustrated. A good record of a fine collection.
115 Barry Davies Oriental Art: 100 SELECTED PIECES FROM THE NETSUKE COLLECTION OF SCOTT
MEREDITH. and 50 from another Private American Collection. London, 1995. 112 pp. 150 colour illustrations.
All marks illustrated. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Sumptuous catalogue of 100 netsuke from the Meredith Collection and 50 from another private American collection, all exhibited and
sold at the Netsuke Kenkyukai Convention in New York, September, 1995. Out-of-print.
116 Barry Davies Oriental Art: BARRY DAVIES ORIENTAL ART: CHICAGO 1999. Selected Netsuke and Inro.
London, 1999. 72 pp. 132 colour plates. 32x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Catalogue of 116 fine netsuke and 16 inro exhibited at the International Netsuke Convention in Chicago, July 1999. Excellent illustrations.
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117 Barry Davies Oriental Art: INRO AND LACQUER. From the Jacques Carré Collection. London, 2000. 102 pp.
Colour plates throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of a sale exhibition of 43 fine pieces of inro and lacquer from the well-known collection of Jacques Carré. Good colour illustrations and descriptions.
118 Barry Davies Oriental Art: NETSUKE AND INRO FROM EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS. London, 2002. 144
£65.00
pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x25 cm. Cloth.
Catalogue of a sale exhibition of 145 fine examples of netsuke and inro from six European collections. Excellent colour plates and a
detailed text. Includes five pages of signatures.
119 Barry Davies Oriental Art: THE NETSUKE COLLECTION OF W. G. BOSSHARD — PART 1. An Exhibition
of Important Netsuke. London, 1994. 244 pp. 117 objects illustrated in full colour. 33x23 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Scarce and sumptuous catalogue of 117 choice netsuke from an early post-war collection formed by the former Managing Director of
Nestlé in Japan.
120 Barry Davies Oriental Art: NETSUKE FROM THE TEDDY HAHN COLLECTION. London, 1996. 126 pp.
177 colour illustrations. All marks illustrated. 33x23 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
Beautiful catalogue of 177 netsuke from the Teddy Hahn Collection offered for sale by Barry Davies Oriental Art. Out-of-print.
121 Barry Davies Oriental Art: NETSUKE THROUGH THREE CENTURIES. London, 1996. 175 pp. 205 colour
illustrations. All marks illustrated. 33x23 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Sumptuous catalogue of 205 netsuke from various collections, offered for sale by Barry Davies Oriental Art.
122 Barry Davies Oriental Art: OKIMONO: JAPANESE DECORATIVE SCULPTURES OF THE MEIJI
PERIOD. London, 1996. 68 pp. Colour plates throughout. All marks illustrated. 33x23 cm. Paper.
£33.00
Beautiful catalogue of 34 superb examples of okimono from the Meiji. Illustrated throughout in fine colour. All marks shown. Out-ofprint.
123 Barry Davies Oriental Art: THE ROBERT S. HUTHART COLLECTION OF NON-IWAMI NETSUKE.
London, 1998. 304 pp. Colour plates throughout. 33x23 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
A fine catalogue showing the superb collection of non-Iwami netsuke assembled by Robert Huthart. Includes 14 pieces by Masanao
of Kyoto, 18 by Toyomasa of Tamba and 11 by Masatsugu of Osaka, plus many other pleasing objects.
124 Brockhaus, Albert: NETSUKES. New York, 1924. xvii, 175 pp. 17 plates illustrating 78 examples. Partial
bibliography. 23x17 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
First English edition in good condition. Trans. by M. F. Watty from the original German & edited by E. G. Stillman.
125 Bushell, Raymond: THE ART OF NETSUKE CARVING. Masatoshi, as Told to Raymond Bushell. New York,
1992. 236 pp. 38 text-figures. 356 colour & 356 b/w illustrations. Glossary, index, bibliography. 30x23 cm. Cloth,
slipcase.
£125.00
A vivid account of netsuke making by a modern master. Chapters include tools, materials, carvings & techniques, etc. Illustrated with
pieces by Masatoshi, one of today’s greatest netsuke artists, and with his comments. Third reprint. Scarce in any edition.
126 Bushell, Raymond: THE ART OF NETSUKE CARVING. Masatoshi, as Told to Raymond Bushell. New York,
2002. 236 pp. 38 text-figures. 356 colour & 356 b/w illustrations. Glossary, index, bibliography. 30x23 cm. Cloth,
slipcase.
£80.00
A vivid account of netsuke making by a modern master. Chapters include tools, materials, carvings & techniques, etc. Illustrated with
pieces by Masatoshi, one of today’s greatest netsuke artists, and with his comments. Recent reprint.
127 Bushell, Raymond: COLLECTORS’ NETSUKE. Tokyo, 1971. First edition. 199 pp. 700 colour photographs.
Biography & index. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Aimed primarily at the experienced collector and connoisseur. The author presents discoveries, insights and opinions deriving from
some two decades of research. Illustrations of 354 pieces and the signatures. First edition.
128 Bushell, Raymond: THE INRO HANDBOOK. Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer. Tokyo, 2002. 263 pp. 140
colour illustrations, 386 b/w illustrations of signatures, bibliography. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£48.00
A 2002 reprint of the 1979 classic text for the collector and enthusiast.
129 Bushell, Raymond: NETSUKE FAMILIAR AND UNFAMILIAR. New Principles for Collecting. Tokyo, 1975.
259 pp. 790 colour illustrations. Appendixes, bibliography and glossary-index. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
A well illustrated handbook with examples of netsuke and their signatures from over fifty different collections. First edition.
130 Bushell, Raymond: NETSUKE FAMILIAR AND UNFAMILIAR. New Principles for Collecting. Chicago, 1999.
259 pp. over 800 colour illustrations. Appendixes, bibliography and glossary-index. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
A well illustrated handbook with examples of netsuke and their signatures from over fifty different collections. Recent reprint.
131 Bushell, Raymond: THE NETSUKE HANDBOOK OF UEDA REIKICHI. Tokyo, 1988. 325 pp. 226
illustrations. 24 in colour. Bibliography and index. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
Profusely illustrated, this handbook is recognised as a definitive work in the field. With biographic entries of 1342 netsuke carvers. 14th
printing.
132 Bushell, Raymond: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NETSUKE. With One Hundred Masterpieces of Miniature
Sculpture in Color. Tokyo, 1964. 71 pp. 100 colour illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£20.00
First edition. Mainly a brief introduction with illustrations.
133 Bushell, Raymond: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NETSUKE. With One Hundred Masterpieces of Miniature
Sculpture in Color. Tokyo, 1995. 71 pp. 100 colour illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Mainly a brief introduction with illustrations.
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134 Chiba City Art Museum: CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE. The Kinsey Collection, Accompanied by H.I.H Prince
Takamodo Collection. Chiba, 2001. 260 pp. 362 colour illustrations. 15x15 cm. Boards.
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of contemporary netsuke featuring over 350 pieces from the well-known Kinsey collection and the littleknown Takamodo collection.
135 Christie’s: THE DAVID COLLECTION OF FINE INRO, NETSUKE AND OKIMONO. London, 1986. 65 pp.
£30.00
Colour and b/w illustrations. 25x20 cm. Paper.
151 netsuke, 55 inro, okimono and ivory carvings from the David collection. A total of 227 lots, many illustrated. Christie’s, London
14 October, 1986. Creases to a couple of pages.
136 Christie’s: THE RAYMOND AND FRANCES BUSHELL COLLECTION OF NETSUKE PART III. Los
Angeles, 1989. 49 pp. 135 items illustrated in colour. 26x20 cm. Boards.
£35.00
The third part of the sale of this famous collection.
137 Christie’s: FINE JAPANESE NETSUKE AND OTHER IVORY CARVINGS. London, 1975. 40 pp. text plus
18 pp. of b/w plates. 24x16 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue for Christie’s sale, June 24, 1975 with 248 lots. Six pages of black-and-white plates show ivory carvings, the remaining 10
show netsuke.
138 Christie’s: FINE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS, NETSUKE AND INRO. from various sources. London,
1976. 64 pp. text and 45 p. b/w plates. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Christie’s sale catalogue with 341 lots. The b/w plates show 16 inro, 104 netsuke (including some fine netsuke masks) and 51 fine ivory
carvings. With some annotations. List of prices realised included.
139 Christie’s: FINE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS AND NETSUKE. London, 1976. 27 pp. text plus 14 pp. of
b/w plates. 24x16 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue for Christie’s sale, October 20, 1976 with 150 lots. Six pages of the b/w plates show numerous netsuke, the remaining 8 show
Japanese ivory carvings.
140 Christie’s: FINE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS AND NETSUKE. From various sources. London, 1979. 66
pp. text and 19 pp. b/w plates showing numerous lots. 26x20 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Christie’s sale catalogue with 427 lots. 85 netsuke, 11 inro and 50 ivory carvings are illustrated. Some annotations. With list of prices
realised attached.
141 Christie’s: FINE NETSUKE AND INRO. From various sources. London, 1979. 32 pp. text plus 4 pp. colour and
and 26 pp. b/w plates showing numerous lots. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Christie’s sale catalogue with 156 lots — primarily netsuke. Numerous lots illustrated — mainly netsuke plus some inro. Heavily annotated.
142 Christie’s: FINE NETSUKE AND INRO. from various sources. London, 1980. 70 pp. 34 pp. b/w plates and 1
colour plate showing numerous lots. 24x15 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Christie’s sale catalogue with 222 lots of good netsuke and some inro. Numerous illustrations — mainly of netsuke. Annotations.
143 Christie’s,: NETSUKE, SWORDS AND FITTINGS. London, 1987. 46 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 25x20
cm. Paper.
£25.00
Christie’s sale catalogue of 179 lots of fine swords, tsuba and netsuke. Many lots illustrated.
144 Christie’s: JAPANESE NETSUKE, PIPECASES AND INRO. Los Angeles, 1989. 33 pp. 5 full page b/w and 7
full page colour plates. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Christie’s Los Angeles catalogue of 85 fine lots sold on January 28, 1989. The plates illustrate numerous objects.
145 Coullery, Marie-Therese and Newstead, M. S: THE BAUR COLLECTION — NETSUKE. Selected Pieces.
Baur Collection, volume 6. Geneva, 1977. 432 pp. 8 colour plates. 1,200 pieces and 897 signatures illustrated.
30x24 cm. Cloth.
£550.00
Limited edition of 1500 copies, long out-of-print and increasingly sought-after. A copiously-illustrated record of an outstanding collection. The book shows this huge collection by subject and is thus also an important reference work.
146 Cseh, Éva: NETSUKE: JAPANESE MINIATURE CARVINGS. Collections of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of
East Asiatic Art Budapest, vol. 1. Budapest, 2002. 198 pp. 541 illustrations (some in colour) plus 243 b/w photos
of marks and signatures. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
£110.00
The first publication devoted to the excellent collection of Netsuke in the Ferenc Hopp Museum, Budapest and also the first of series
planned on the East Asian collections generally. With a good apparatus and high-quality photography, this is a valuable addition to
the connoisseurship of Netsuke. A work that has received most favourable customer comment. Dual text in both Hungarian and English.
147 Davies, Barry et al: HIDDEN TREASURES OF JAPANESE ART. The Isaac Kaplan Collection. Cape Town,
2004. 291 pp. Colour plates throughout. Glossary, index of artists, bibliography. 32x25 cm. Cloth.
£58.00
Catalogue of a fine private collection of netsuke, ojime, and inro, plus some items of metalwork, exhibited recently in South Africa. With
contributions by Davies, Russel Bock, Victor Harris, Joe Earle and Mendel Kaplan.
148 Ducros, Alain: NETSUKE & SAGEMONO 2. Paris, 1987. 240 pp. 64 pages in colour. French and English text.
33x25 cm. Cloth.
£140.00
Illustrations of more than 200 netsuke, 50 inro, and 40 kiseru zutsu. With a preface by Virginia Atchley. The majority of the text is in
French, a fair percentage in English.
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149 Ducros, Alain: PROMENADE DANS L’ART JAPONAIS. Netsuke: Art Magie et Médicine (Volume 1). Inro et
Necessaires de Fumeur: Art Magie et Médicine (Volume 2). Monaco, 2006. c. 350; 350 pp. Over 500 colour plates.
£260.00
Indexes. 2 vols. 33x24 cm. Cloth.
The book describes over 100 Netsuke, Inro and tobacco implements in detail and is remarkable for providing photography 360 degrees
around each object. Text in both French and English.
150 Earle, Joe: NETSUKE. Fantasy and Reality in Japanese Miniature Art. Boston, 2001. 320 pp. 500 colour
illustrations. 24x21 cm. Paper.
£27.00
This volume examines netsuke in the context of Japanese life, detailing the origins of the design and themes on the carvings and their
evolution through time. With over 500 colour photographs, this is a fine contribution to the literature on the subject. Paperback edition.
151 Edwards, L. A. & Krebs, M. M: NETSUKE. The Netsuke Collection of the Peabody Museum of Salem. Salem,
2000. 160 pp. 817 illustrations, 9 in colour. Bibliography, artists’ and subject index. 28x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
The collection is divided into sections on deities and demons, folk tales, people, masks, animals, plants, replicas of man-made objects,
functional and decorative netsuke. There are also sections on sagemono and shop signs. Reprinted.
152 Eijer, Dieuwke: KAGAMIBUTA — MIRRORS OF JAPANESE LIFE AND LEGEND. Geneva, 1994. 96 pp.
118 illustrations, including 50 in full colour. 25x25 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
This book is based on a study of 400 kagamibuta, mainly from the celebrated Baur Collection in Geneva. The author goes into the great
variety of materials and techniques applied in this special type of netsuke with their metal discs. Appendix list 75 artists with biographical data.
153 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF DR. ROBERT L. GREENE.
London, 1973. 43 pp. 98 pieces all illustrated in b/w. Index of artists. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. Exhibition catalogue of the previously little-known collection of Dr Greene which was
mainly acquired in North America. Artists include Suzuki Masakatsu, Unsho Hakuriu I & Shoko.
154 Eskenazi Ltd: EIGHTEENTH TO TWENTIETH CENTURY NETSUKE. London, 1978. 52 pp. 77 pieces all
illustrated in b/w. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. The catalogue of the exhibition held during the 1978 ‘Netsuke in Japanese Art’ Convention. Introduction by Mary Hillier.
155 Eskenazi Ltd: MICHAEL WEBB NETSUKE. London, 1978. 30 pp. 20 pieces all illustrated in b/w. 30x21 cm.
Paper.
£12.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. A contemporary British netsuke carver. The subjects illustrated in this catalogue demonstrate Michael Webb’s preference for animal subjects.
156 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND MICHAEL WEBB
NETSUKE. London, 1980. 35 pp. 75 exhibits all illustrated, 1 in colour. Reproductions of all signatures. 30x21
cm. Paper.
£10.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. Works from the 18th to the 20th century.
157 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE, INRO AND LACQUER-WARE. London, 1986. 84 pp. 80 pieces
illustrated in colour. Glossary, bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£17.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. Introduction by Joe Earle.
158 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE, INRO AND LACQUER-WARE. London, 1986. 84 pp. 80 pieces
illustrated in colour. Glossary, bibliography. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
£12.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. Introduction by Joe Earle. (Hardback also available at £17.50.)
159 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE FROM THE LAZARNICK COLLECTION. London, 1990. 87 pp.
Bibliography. 10 colour plates, 51 b/w illustrations, 6 figures. 30x22 cm. Boards.
£17.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. With introductory essay by Michael J. Webb on the collection, and by William H. Tilley
on Metalwork in the Field of Netsuke. All 58 items thoroughly described and illustrated.
160 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE NETSUKE FROM THE CARRÉ COLLECTION. London, 1993. 200 pp. 243 colour
illustrations, 18 b/w text-figures. Signatures, index, bibliography. 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£42.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. Splendid catalogue of 243 netsuke from a collection where the emphasis is less on the
most sought-after, well-established artists, but on items that illustrates the folklore, myths and symbolism in Japanese culture.
161 Bandini, Rosemary & Claudia Watts-Rehman,: JAPANESE NETSUKE, OJIME AND INRO FROM THE
DAWSON COLLECTION. London, 1997. 91 pp. 138 colour illustrations, illustrated index of signatures 30x21
cm. Cloth.
£17.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. The fruits of Dawson’s collecting over the last 25 years are here presented by Eskenazi.
A fine group of objects containing several netsuke from old collections. Well-illustrated and with a useful index of signatures.
162 Bandini, Rosemary & Claudia Watts-Rehman,: JAPANESE NETSUKE, OJIME AND INRO FROM THE
DAWSON COLLECTION. London, 1997. 91 pp. 138 colour illustrations, illustrated index of signatures 30x21
cm. Paper.
£12.50
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. The fruits of Dawson’s collecting over the last 25 years are here presented by Eskenazi.
A fine group of objects containing several netsuke from old collections. Well-illustrated and with a useful index of signatures. (Hardback also available at £17.50.)
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163 Eskenazi: JAPANESE NETSUKE, OJIME AND INRO FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION.
London, 1998. 226 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. A fine collection of netsuke, ojime and inro with many great classical netsuke from the
18th century Kyoto school. Includes numerous pieces from the Hindson, Behrens, Brockhaus, Winkworth and Hull-Grundy collections. A must for the netsuke enthusiast.
164 Gabor, Wilhelm: SLEEPING BEAUTIES. Sagemono and Netsuke. Tokyo, 2004. 132 pp. 115 items illustrated in
£90.00
full colour. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
Very well-produced dealer’s catalogue documenting a previously-unpublished anonymous private collection. Includes a valuable essay
by Yo Takao commenting on the ‘List of inrô master craftsmen’ published by Soken Kisho in 1781. The essay has dual Japanese and
English text. The descriptions of the inro and netsuke have varying levels of English text — some brief, some very detailed. The 133
objects are all very fine. Limited supply available.
165 Goodall, Hollis et al: THE RAYMOND AND FRANCES BUSHELL COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. A Legacy
at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago, 2003. 552 pp. Over 1000 colour illustrations. Numerous b/w
illustrations. 29x26 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
A comprehensive catalogue of the wonderful Bushell donation to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. All 827 netsuke and 20 inro
are illustrated in colour. In addition, 27 pages packed with black-and-white illustrations show hundreds of seals and artists’ signatures.
In-depth essays discuss all aspects of netsuke, from its history, themes and regional styles to carving and staining techniques. A lovely
book and a fine reference on the subject.
166 Goodall, Hollis et al: THE RAYMOND AND FRANCES BUSHELL COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. A Legacy
at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago, 2003. 552 pp. Over 1000 colour illustrations. 29x26 cm.
Paper.
£65.00
A comprehensive catalogue of the wonderful Bushell donation to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. All 827 netsuke and 20 inro
are illustrated in colour. In addition, 27 pages packed with black-and-white illustrations show hundreds of seals and artists’ signatures.
In-depth essays discuss all aspects of netsuke, from its history, themes and regional styles to carving and staining techniques. A lovely
book and a fine reference on the subject. Paperback edition.
167 Harris, Victor: NETSUKE. The Hull Grundy Collection in the British Museum. London, 1987. 136 pp. 16 pp.
colour plates, 610 netsuke illustrated in b/w. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£185.00
This scarce catalogue describes and illustrates over 600 superb netsuke from the famous Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum.
Arranged by subject to allow easy comparison between the work of different artists.
168 Hartmann, Achim: OKIMONO. Meisterwerke Japanischer Kleinplastik in der Meiji Periode aus der Sammlung
Terespani = Masterpieces of Japanese Decorative Sculpture during the Meiji Period from the Terespani Collection.
Pulheim, 2004. 105 pp. 100 colour plates and 36 reproductions of signatures and seals. 29x21 cm. Cloth. £50.00
Dealer’s catalogue documenting a collection of 43 of these small ivory carvings, related to netsuke. There is little available on the subject and this is a welcome addition. Dual text in English and German.
169 Henderson, John Milne: AN EXHIBITION OF PRINTS AND PAINTINGS ON NETSUKE SUBJECTS. By
Zeshin and Related Artists. London, 1978. 104 pp. 107 illustrations, 7 in colour. Bibliography. 20x26 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A pioneer study on Meiji woodblock prints and drawings drawing on artists who worked in different media and providing a cross-fertilisation of ideas to open lines of comparison between different fields of art.
170 Hillier, Jack Ronald: SOURCE-BOOKS FOR JAPANESE CRAFTSMEN. London, 1979. 43 pp. 42 b/w textfigures. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£10.00
A lecture given at the London Convention 1978 “Netsuke in Japanese Art”, where Jack Hillier traces the books from which the netsuke carvers might have been inspired.
171 Hurtig, Bernard: MASTERPIECES OF NETSUKE ART. One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors. New
York, 1973. 245 pp. 1000 pieces all illustrated in colour. Bibliography. Index of carvers. 31x24 cm. Silk, slipcase.
£450.00
This well illustrated book captures the visual impact of netsuke. The pieces were selected and introduced by 20 leading collectors from
their own collections. Now very difficult to find.
172 Huthart Collection: IWAMI NETSUKE. R. S. Huthart Collection. Rokusho No. 20. Kyoto, 1996. 120 pp.
Numerous colour illustrations. Text in Japanese and English. 30x23 cm. Paper.
£38.00
Issued as number 20 of Rokusho, this is an illustrated catalogue of 128 netsuke from the Iwanami region collected by Robert S. Huthart.
The collection includes 18th to 19th century carvings, in mainly ivory and wood.
173 Hutt, Julia: JAPANESE NETSUKE. V&A Museum Far Eastern Series. London, 2003. 112 pp. 111 colour
£30.00
Based on the Victoria and Albert Museum’s fine collection, this is a comprehensive and well-illustrated study of Netsuke and the history of their development that is also an accessible approach to these valued collectibles.
174 Impey, Oliver: MICHAEL WEBB. An English Carver of Netsuke. Oxford, 1983. 24 pp. 42 b/w illustrations.
20x22 cm. Paper.
£5.00
This exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum consists of netsuke carved in the shape of animals by an Englishman who has specialised
in the art for the last seven years.
175 Jahss Collection: THE BETTY JAHSS COLLECTION OF NETSUKE — PARTS I AND II. London, 1991.
52 pp. 153 netsuke illustrated, mostly in colour; 60 pp. 147 netsuke illustrated, mostly in colour. 2 vols. 27x21 cm.
Paper and Boards.
£60.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogues. Parts I and II of the sale of a famous collection. A total of 300 netsuke are illustrated, mainly in colour.
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176 Jirka-Schmitz, Patricia: NETSUKE. Four Centuries of Masterpieces: The Trumpf Collection. Stuttgart, 2000. 288;
384 pp. 218 colour and 927 b/w illustrations 2 vols. 27x21 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£115.00
Two volume set. Presents the 862 netsuke from the Anne and Christian Trumpf collection in colour and b/w illustrations. Text in English and German in volume one which presents 112 masterpieces in colour. The second volume shows an additional 750 objects in b/w
illustrations together with 300 reproductions of makers’ signatures and workshop marks. The text in volume two is in German only.
177 Jirka-Schmitz, Patricia: NETSUKE. Four Centuries of Masterpieces: The Trumpf Collection. Stuttgart, 2000. 288
£45.00
pp. 325 illustrations of which 218 in colour. 27x21 cm. Cloth.
Presents 112 masterpieces from the Anne and Christian Trumpf in large colour illustrations. Text in English and German. See below
for second volume (German text only) which, together with this separately available work, provides a complete record of the collection.
178 Jirka-Schmitz, Patricia: NETSUKE. Four Centuries of Masterpieces: The Trumpf Collection Volume 2. Stuttgart,
2000. 413 pp. c. 850 colour photographs. Numerous b/w illustrations. 27x21 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
This second volume of the Trumpf collection shows an additional 750 objects in b/w illustrations together with 300 reproductions of
makers’ signatures and workshop marks. The text is in German only. Volume One showing the masterpieces and with an English text
is available separately at £45 or the two volume set is available at £115.
179 Jirka-Schmitz, Patricia: THE WORLD OF NETSUKE. The Werdelmann Collection at the Museum Kunst Palast
Düsseldorf. Stuttgart, 2004. 351 pp. 683 illustrations in colour with 1070 objects. 407 illustrations of inscriptions
and marks. Appendixes with List of Carvers. Bibliography, index. 27x21 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
An excellent new survey of more than a thousand pieces, based on one of the world’s most comprehensive collections and featuring
the most recent research in the field. Shows over a hundred signatures.
180 Jonas, F. M: NETSUKE. Tokyo, 1960. 185 pp. 55 plates with numerous illustrations, many in colour. Appendix
and index. 22x16 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Reprint of the very rare 1928 edition.
181 Kinsey, Miriam: CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE. Tokyo, 1977. 262 pp. Numerous illustrations. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£115.00
Numerous full-colour and b/w photographs are included in this lavish guide to contemporary Japanese netsuke carvings. Brief biographies of carvers are included with detailed studies of 27 leading artists.
182 Kinsey, Miriam: MISS MAGGIE’S WHOLE NEW WORLD. Los Angeles, n.d. 227 pp. Numerous b/w sketches
by Valerie Barber. 22x14 cm. Paper.
£30.00
By chance we came across this hard-to-find but recently published novel (expensive for a paperback novel we know) — with Japanese, collecting, and some netsuke interest — by the author of the sought-after reference, ‘Contemporary Netsuke’.
183 Kinsey, Robert O: THE POETRY OF NETSUKE. N.p. n.d. [2003]. 159 pp. 164 colour plates. Appendixes,
glossary, chronology, bibliography. 25x22 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£35.00
Produced for the International Netsuke Carvers’ Association, this is a well-illustrated study of the relationship of Japanese poetry and
Netsuke with thematically organized chapters (birds, water creatures, love songs, etc.) demonstrating their affinity. With many contemporary pieces.
184 Klefisch, T: NETSUKE INRO U. A. SAGEMONO. Köln, 1983. 149 pp. 50 b/w plates, 9 colour plates with
numerous illustrations. 23x19 cm. Printed boards.
£50.00
A detailed exhibition catalogue from the Museum für Ostasiatiche Kunst of netsuke and related objects, arranged by school. Text in
English, French and German with bibliography and glossary. Scarce.
185 Kress, Else: MEETING ONCE MORE. Inro and their Design Drawings. Leiden, 1999. 103 pp. 151 plates and
figures. 23x23 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Highly-interesting and well-illustrated study of the relationship between draught designs for inro and their representation in actual
objects, based on careful study of an album of such designs 34 of which have been matched to 55 inro as well as (18 of them) to earlier antecedents in woodblock printed books.
186 Kurstin, J. & Lorin, G: THE PEACOCK’S FEATHER. Gentlemen’s Jewelry of Old Japan. N.p., 2006. 132 pp.
112 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Published to coincide with an exhibition of netsuke, inro and sagemono at the Morikami Museum in Florida. 112 pieces were loaned
from numerous collections, many pieces never shown before. Illustrated throughout in colour and well-described.
187 Kurstin, Joseph: MINIATURE MASTERPIECES: THE STORYTELLING ART OF JAPANESE INRO.
Selected Objects from the Collection of Joseph Kurstin. Miami, 1999. 88 pp. Over 100 colour plates. 16x32 cm.
Cloth.
£40.00
With informative captions, this is a selection of inro from a well-known collector and writer on the subject.
188 Lazarnick, George: NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES. Honolulu,
1981. 1376 pp. 24 colour plates, numerous illustrations. Glossary and bibliography. 2 vols. 29x23 cm. Cloth.
£250.00
Includes a listing of the signatures, examples of the work, and other information about the artists, as well as detailed explanations of
how to read their signatures.
189 Mateu, Guillermo: NETSUKE: LAS GRANDES MINIATURAS DE LA ESCULTURA JAPONESA. (Netsuke:
The Grand Miniatures of Japanese Culture). Barcelona, 1999. 186 pp. c. 275 colour illustrations. 30x23 cm.
Cloth.
£80.00
Well-illustrated book showing 275 netsuke illustrated in colour and divided into sections on gods and spirits, animals and birds and
a smaller section on ojime and inro. Netsuke shown date from the 18th and 19th centuries. In Spanish.
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190 Meinertzhagen, Frederick: THE ART OF THE NETSUKE CARVER. London, 1956. viii, 80 pp. text and 20 pp.
b/w plates with numerous illustrations. 28x23 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
All the netsuke illustrated are from the author’s collection. The contents include function and form, the making of and the history of
netsuke. Original edition.
191 Morra, Lella and Gianni: NETSUKE SAGEMONO E LIBRI DE MODELLI PER ARTIGIANI. Netsuke
Sagemono and Source-Books for Craftsmen. Venice, 1998. c. 50 pp. 56 items illustrated in colour plates.
Wrappers.
£12.00
Dealer’s catalogue, with price list inserted. In English and Italian.
192 Moss, Paul: MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE NETSUKE. 108 Masterpieces Selected From Private
Collections. London, 1996. 220 pp. 330 photographs of 108 netsuke, in colour. Map, useful bibliography. 30x22
cm. Cloth.
£65.00
Sumptuous catalogue of a sale-exhibition of Japanese small carvings. As usual with Mr. Moss’ catalogues, the descriptive text is both
informative and entertaining.
193 Moss, Paul: ZODIAC BEASTS AND DISTANT COUSINS. Japanese Netsuke for Connoisseurs. London, 1993.
vi, 178 pp. 99 colour plates. Map. 29x22 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£90.00
Superb catalogue of some 99 netsuke offered for sale by Sydney L. Moss Ltd. Excellent copy of a scarce catalogue.
194 Moss, Paul ed: THE LONDON NETSUKE FAIR AND CONVENTION. Handbook 1990. London, 1990. 80 pp.
including 27 pp. advertisements. 124 colour illustrations. 30x21 cm. Boards.
£15.00
Includes articles by Michael Birch, Neil Davey, Michael Webb and other netsuke experts.
195 Moss, Sydney L: NETSUKE AND OKIMONO FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. London, 1974. 50 pp. 25
b/w illustrations. 15x21 cm. Paper.
£5.00
Exhibition catalogue including pieces from the Bluth & Meinertzhagen collections.
196 NETSUKE KENKYUKAI STUDY JOURNAL. Later: INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE SOCIETY JOURNAL.
Seattle, n.d. c. 60 with many colour plates. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Various individual issues of the journal are also available at this reduced price, from Volume 5, Number 2 through Volume 18, Number 2.
197 NETSUKE: THE PRINCE TAKAMADO COLLECTION II. 2006.
£80.00
198 Newstead Collection: THE MARTIN S. NEWSTEAD COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. London, 1984. 50 pp.
12 b/w & 7 colour plates. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Sotheby sale catalogue of netsuke from the collection of Martin Newstead, held on October 24th 1984. Penned prices and buyers.
199 Noetzel, Otto Heinrich: NETSUKE. Geschichte, Meister, Motive. Wilhelmshaven, 2001. 272 pp. of text, 16 colour
plates, 68 pp. of b/w plates with numerous illustrations. Text figures. Bibliography, glossary, index. 27x22 cm.
Cloth.
£60.00
Revised and expanded edition of this useful survey of netsuke connoisseurship which was the first important publication in German
since Brockhaus. The book deals primarily with the history and carvers of netsuke, materials used and symbolism.
200 Noetzel, Otto Heinrich: YAKIMONO NETSUKE. Netsuke aus Porzellan und Ton. Wilhelmshafen, 1985. 111 pp.
51 plates, 40 in colour. 26x21 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
This book deals with netsuke made of porcelain or stoneware. Text in German. Scarce.
201 O’Brien, Mary Louise: NETSUKE. A Guide for Collectors. Tokyo, 1986. 245 pp. 146 objects illustrated, 25 in
colour. Artist list and index. 21x23 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£50.00
With chapters on types of netsuke, materials and techniques, subject matter and makers, as well as on the problems of collecting. Tenth
printing.
202 O’Brien, Mary Louise: NETSUKE. A Guide for Collectors. Tokyo, 1965. 2nd printing. 245 pp. 146 objects
illustrated, 25 in colour. Artist list and index. 21x23 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
With chapters on types of netsuke, materials and techniques, subject matter and makers, as well as on the problems of collecting. Various printings.
203 Okada Yuzuru: NETSUKE. A Miniature Art of Japan. Tourist Library No. 14, Second Series. Tokyo, 1954. 214 pp.
9 plates, 5 in colour. 121 text-illustrations. 66 photographs of signatures. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Reprint of 1951 edition. Some crinkling. Priced accordingly.
204 Okada, Barbra Teri & Neill, Mary Gardner: REAL AND IMAGINARY BEINGS. The Netsuke Collection of
Joseph and Edith Kurstin. New Haven, 1980. 135 pp. 44 colour illustrations, 107 in b/w, artist’s signatures, glossary,
bibliog. 26x22 cm. Cloth & slipcase.
£90.00
This collection represents the various schools of netsuke, ranging from well-known artists from Osaka and Kyoto (such as Mitsuhiro,
Kaigyokusai, and Masanao) through to wood carvers of Nagoya. With numerous illustrations, including signatures.
205 Picard-Portier: NETSUKE ET SAGEMONO. Provenant de grandes collections francaises. Paris, 1994. 52 pp. 197
illustrations, some in colour. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£12.00
Lacquerware (suzuribako), cabinets (kobako), netsuke in ivory and wood, kizeruzutsu and inro to be sold at a Hotel Drouot auction.
206 Putney, Carolyn M: JAPANESE TREASURES: THE ART OF NETSUKE CARVING. Toledo, 2000. 48 pp. 65
colour and 8 b/w illustrations. 22x22 cm. Paper.
£15.00
A small but attractive catalogue presenting 50 netsuke selected from the museum’s collection of 250 (donated by Harry Fee, Noah H.
Swayne and others).
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207 Roosevelt, C. V. S: NETSUKE — A BIBLIOGRAPHY. Washington, 1978. 102 pp. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Fine bibliography tied to the author’s library, divided into sections for books, periodicals, material on Netsuke collections, and auction catalogues. Printed in an edition of 300 copies. With author’s dedication.
208 Roth, Stig: NETSUKE. In the Collections of the Röhss Museum of Arts & Crafts. Göteborg, 1970. 131 pp. 45 b/w
plates. Bibliography, index. 21x14 cm. Paper.
£25.00
The Japanese netsuke in the collection of the Röhss Museum are made up of the collections of Dr Fredrik Martin & Mr Salomon
Sörensen. This catalogue uses the collection to give a brief introduction to the study of netsuke.
209 Roth, Stig: NETSUKE UR SAMLING SALOMON SÖRENSEN. With Introduction and Notes in English.
£200.00
Göteborg, 1933. 154 pp. Frontispiece in colour, many illustrations on 101 plates. 25x19 cm. Cloth.
Edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Extremely rare catalogue of a choice collection.
210 Ryerson, Egerton: THE NETSUKE OF JAPAN. Legends, History, Folklore and Customs. London, 1958. ix, 131
pp. 88 pp. Glossary, bibliography & index. 40 b/w plates with 249 illustrations. 26x23 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£45.00
Illustrates the variety of netsuke and describes the fables, folklore, and customs of old Japan behind the designs. The original edition
and a fine copy with the dustjacket.
211 Sagemonoya: NETSUKE. That Never Left Japan. Tokyo, 2001. 70 pp. 153 colour illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
A fine selection of 153 magnificent netsuke from a major dealer in Japan comprising objects that have always been in Japanese collections. All objects well-illustrated in good colour. Dual language English and Japanese text.
212 Sagemonoya: SHUNGA NETSUKE. Tokyo, 2000. 40 pp. 99 colour illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£50.00
A fine selection of 99 shunga (erotic) netsuke from a major dealer in Japan. All objects well-illustrated in good colour, some with
close-ups of detail, and briefly described. Signatures are shown. The netsuke date from the 18th century through to the present day.
Captions and an introduction in English on Netsuke and Shunga by Richard Lane. Main text in Japanese.
213 Sandfield, Norman: THE ULTIMATE NETSUKE BIBLIOGRAPHY. An Annotated Guide to Miniature
Japanese Carvings. Chicago, 1999. 416 pp. 25 b/w illustrations. Cloth.
£50.00
Contains over 4200 bibliographic print and non-print entries covering all aspects of netsuke. With indices and appendices. Essential
for every netsuke collector, library and museum. Hardback edition.
214 Sandfield, Norman: THE ULTIMATE NETSUKE BIBLIOGRAPHY. An Annotated Guide to Miniature
Japanese Carvings. Chicago, 1999. 416 pp. 25 b/w illustrations. Paper.
£30.00
Contains over 4200 bibliographic print and non-print entries covering all aspects of netsuke. With indices and appendices. Essential
for every netsuke collector, library and museum. Paperback.
215 Scholten Japanese Art: EXPRESSIONS OF STYLE. Netsuke as Art. New York, 2001 176 pp. 250 colour plates,
plus 105 b/w illustrations of signatures and seals. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Over 200 netsuke are brought together and documented in this well-produced sale catalogue, from private collectors including Weber,
Meinertzhagen, Hindson, Bushell and Lazarnick. Introduced by Rosemary Bandini. Excellent, detailed colour plates.
216 Schwarz, Karl M: NETSUKE SUBJECTS ADDENDUM. A Supplementary Study on the Netsuke Themes with
Reference to Their Interpretation and Symbolism. Wien, 2001. 80 pp. 355 colour plates. Bibliography, list of carvers.
24x17 cm. Paper.
£22.00
A follow-up study to Dr. Schwarz’s highly useful and sought-after guide to identifying the subjects represented in netsuke carvings. Contains photographs and details of 224 netsuke and 131 signatures, and deals with rare or unusual subjects.
217 Seikado Bunko: THE PLAYFUL DESIGNS OF THE EDO PERIOD. The First Exhibition of Inro and Netsuke
from the Seikado Collection. Tokyo, 2000. 130 pp. 55 pp. colour plates. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of Edo period inro and netsuke at the Seikado Bunko. Shows 150 inro, many with netsuke attached to the
end of the cords. All signatures on both inro and netsuke are shown. Good colour plates. Captions in English, otherwise Japanese text
only.
218 Sotheby & Co: CATALOGUE OF WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE. The Property of Various Owners. London,
1969. 61 pp. 7 pp. b/w plates. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 317 lots of netsuke. Numerous netsuke are illustrated.
219 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. The Property of Arthur P. McCormack and
Richard L. McCormack Esq.. London, 1970. 47 pp. 6 pp. b/w plates illustrating 47 objects. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£25.00
260 lots of netsuke from the McCormack collection.
220 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF FINE WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE. The Property of Various Owners.
London, 1970. 65 pp. 11 pp. b/w plates illustrating numerous netsuke. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£25.00
286 lots of good netsuke. Many lots illustrated in clear black-and-white.
221 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF A FINE COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. The Property of Mr. & Mrs. E. E.
Simmons. London, 1970. 52 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£20.00
161 lots of fine netsuke comprising the Simmons collection. Many lots illustrated. Price annotations.
222 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF FINE WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE, INRO AND LACQUER WARES. The
Property of Various Owners. London, 1970. 93 pp. 14 pp. b/w plates illustrating numerous lots. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£30.00
413 lots, primarily good netsuke. Many lots illustrated in clear black-and-white — the majority show netsuke but also a number of inro
and a few lacquers. Annotations.
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223 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT JAPANESE LACQUER INRO ... AND FINE WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE.
London, 1972. 46 pp. 15 b/w plates. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of inro and netsuke. With list of prices realised. A few annotations.
224 Sotheby’s: A FINE COLLECTION OF NETSUKE AND INRO (PART I). The Property of Dr. T. Schrire.
£25.00
London, 1973. 36 pp. 13 b/w plates with many illustrations 24x18 cm. Paper.
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of Dr. Schrire’s collection of netsuke and inro. Part I. With some annotations.
225 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF A GOOD COLLECTION OF NETSUKE AND INRO PART II. The Property
of Dr. T. Schrire. London, 1973. 32 pp. 8 b/w plates with many illustrations 24x18 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of Dr. Schrire’s collection of netsuke and inro. Part 2. 185 lots. Prices realised written in.
226 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF NETSUKE, INRO AND OTHER JAPANESE WORKS OF ART. The Property
of Various Owners. London, 1976. 44 pp. 65 b/w illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 400 fine netsuke and inro. 64 netsuke and 1 inro illustrated. Good succinct descriptions. Annotations.
227 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE NETSUKE. The Property of E. R. Levett Esq. and Various Owners.
London, 1977. 26 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of good assembly of netsuke, the majority of the 158 lots are illustrated. Price annotations.
228 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF NETSUKE, INRO, AND OTHER JAPANESE WORKS OF ART. The Property
of Various Owners. London, 1977. 25 pp. 20 b/w illustrations. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£12.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue. 20 lots — netsuke and inro — are illustrated. Annotations.
229 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE NETSUKE, INRO AND WORKS OF ART. London, 1977. 26 pp.
27 b/w illustrations. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£12.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue. 27 lots — 21 netsuke and 6 inro — are illustrated. Annotations.
230 Sotheby’s: A COLLECTION OF NETSUKE, INRO AND LACQUER WARES. The Property of a European
Collector Part II. London, 1984. 79 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£18.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 324 fine lots from a fine but anonymous collection of Japanese netsuke and lacquers.
231 Sotheby’s: JAPANESE WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE CHARLES A.
GREENFIELD. Part II. New York, 1998. 103 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 304 lots of fine Japanese art from the Greenfield collection. Includes many fine netsuke, lacquer and sword
fittings.
232 Sydney L. Moss Ltd: MORE THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH. Japanese Netsuke and Ojime. London, 2006.
212 pp. 144 objects illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Dealer’s catalogue with a well-illustrated and well-described collection of fine netsuke and ojime.
233 Sydney L. Moss Ltd: MYTH, REALITY AND MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION. Aesthetics and
Connoisseurship in Japanese Netsuke. London, 2000. x, 198 pp. 85 pp. colour plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth. £65.00
An excellent and well-written catalogue of a sale exhibition. 84 fine pieces are illustrated in colour, the vast majority with multiple illustrations of the object from different angles and all maker’s marks shown. Numerous pieces by famous masters and many pieces from
well-known collections — Bushell, Monzino, Lambrechtsen etc.
234 Sydney L. Moss Ltd: OUTSIDE THE BOX. Further Explorations in Netsuke and Lacquer. London, 2004. 199 pp.
100 objects illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
100 selected masterpieces of netsuke, inro, ojime, pipecases and a group of lacquer boxes. Well-illustrated in colour and with good
descriptions.
235 Sydney L. Moss Ltd: SUCH THINGS AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON. Japanese Netsuke from the Willi G.
Bosshard Collection. London, 2007. pp. 144 objects illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
Dealer’s catalogue with a well-illustrated and well-described collection of 99 fine netsuke and one okimono from the Bosshard collection. Particularly strong on Kyoto School animals. Works by numerous masters and includes some fine modern pieces.
236 Symmes, Edwin C: NETSUKE. Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature. Tokyo, 1990. 200 pp. 96 colour plates.
28x20 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Each netsuke is showcased in an individual scene that illustrates the hidden story behind its creation, while the accompanying text both
entertains and informs.
237 Symmes, Edwin C: NETSUKE. Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature. Tokyo, 1996. 200 pp. 96 colour plates.
28x20 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Each netsuke is showcased in an individual scene that illustrates the hidden story behind its creation, while the accompanying text both
entertains and informs.
238 Temple, Charles adapted: TAKARABUKURO (TREASURE BAG). A Netsuke Artist Notebook by Mitsuhiro.
Chicago, 2001. 182 pp. 21 colour plates. Cloth. Japanese-style binding.
£85.00
Translation and adaptation of a remarkable notebook by the netsuke artist Mitsuhiro Ohara (1810-1875). Documents brief descriptions of netsuke he had made or was carving. A guide to the creative world of the netsuke artist.
239 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM. Inro
and Netsuke. Tokyo, 2000. 249 pp. 16 pp. colour and 150 pp. b/w plates. 27x19 cm. Paper.
£80.00
108 inro and 567 netsuke from the excellent collection in the Tokyo National Museum are here illustrated, mainly in clear black-andwhite photographs. All signatures are shown. Includes pieces from the collection donated by Go Seinosuke. Preface and caption lists
to all pieces in English. Main text in Japanese. Recommended.
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240 Tollner, Madeline: NETSUKE. The Life and Legend of Japan in Miniature. San Francisco, 1960. 338 pp. 14 plates
in halftone & 3 colour illustrations. 28x23 cm. Cloth.
£200.00
Complete historical data, legendary tales and alphabetically listed names of 1500 carvers of the 16th to the 20th century. A valuable
netsuke reference. A good copy of the 2nd printing.
241 Tripp, Susan G. and Davey, Neil K: GARRETT COLLECTION OF JAPANESE ART. Lacquer, Inro and
Netsuke. London, 1993. 325 pp. 450 illustrations, mostly in colour. Indexes, glossary, bibliography. 32x25 cm.
Cloth.
£75.00
This early American collection contains a wide selection of netsuke, inro and other lacquer objects from the Muromachi to Edo period, including work by Zeshin, with an informative text presenting much new scholarship by two experts in the field English and
Japanese text and captions.
242 Veleanu, Mircea: NETSUKE. Surrey, 2008. 256 pp. 977 colour photos. 28x21 cm. Cloth.
£59.95
Over 900 netsuke are illustrated, organized by theme ranging from netsuke of Shinto figures, humorous netsuke, macabre netsuke and
other sections showing subjects from the erotic to the tea ceremony and sumo wrestling. A good visual reference. Brief descriptions to
each and market prices given in dollars.
243 Vever Collection: CATALOGUE OF FINE NETSUKE FROM THE HENRI VEVER COLLECTION.
London, 1974. 24 pp. Many illustrations, showing the majority of the 130 lots. 26x20 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Sotheby sale catalogue of the fine netsuke collection of Henri Vever.
244 Victor Collection: THE I. A. AND CECILE MANN VICTOR COLLECTION OF NETSUKE. New York,
1989. 53 pp. 201 objects, most of them illustrated, many in colour. 26x20 cm. Boards.
£30.00
Christie’s sale catalogue of a choice collection of netsuke. Also includes a few inro and boxes.
245 Volker, Tye: THE ANIMAL IN FAR EASTERN ART. And Especially in the Art of the Japanese Netsuke.
Medelingen, Rijksmus. v. Volkenkunde 6/7. Leiden, 1950. v, 190 pp. 20 plates with 99 illustrations. Bibliography
and index. 26x17 cm. Original wrappers.
£150.00
Original edition of this important study of animal motifs with references to Chinese origins, traditions, legends and art. Published as
the Medelingen van het Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde No. 6/7. Rare.
246 Welch, M. & Chappell, S: NETSUKE. The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving. Chicago, 1999. 204 pp. 314 colour
illustrations. Paper.
£35.00
Features over 300 fine examples of the netsuke carvers’ art selected from private collections of International Netsuke Society members with many never before published. Netsuke shown date from the 17th century to the present day. Text on the historical development and breadth of netsuke production.
247 Wilhelm and Yoshida: NETSUKE. The French Connection. Tokyo, 2000. 167 pp. Colour illustrations throughout.
£230.00
An excellent catalogue from the major Japanese netsuke dealer, Sagemonoya. ‘The French Connection’ subtitle refers to the fact that
some of the pieces come from private French collections. Shows 156 superb netsuke ranging from the 17th century to the present day.
All illustrated in fine colour, plus 2 pages showing signatures on various pieces. Good descriptive text in both English and Japanese.
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248 Cammann, Schuyler V. R: MINIATURE ART FROM OLD CHINA. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Montclair
Art Museum Collections. Montclair, 1982. 110 pp. 28 colour illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£35.00
This is an invaluable catalogue for the collector of snuff bottles with its comprehensive chapters on techniques, symbolism and materials. There is also a descriptive catalogue of some 490 snuff bottles, and a few good colour illustrations.
249 Cerutti, Carla: LE COLLEZIONI FLACONI. Milano, 1993. 239 pp. Numerous colour illustrations of bottles.
32x26 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Profusely illustrated work on small bottles, in glass and other materials, used for perfume or snuff. Includes a large section on Chinese snuff bottles. In Italian only.
250 [CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES]. Taibei? 1998. 30x21 cm. Boards.
£125.00
251 Christie’s: FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE HARRY ROSS COLLECTION. London, 1978.
32 pp. text and 1 pp. colour and 32 pp. b/w plates. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Catalogue for Christie’s sale, June 19, 1978 with 181 lots.
252 Christie’s,: FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The Dwyer Collection. London, 1987. 57 pp. Colour plates.
25x20 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Christie’s London sale catalogue of 241 lots of fine snuff bottles in various media. All lots illustrated in colour.
253 Christie’s: THE LOUISE AND CHRISTOPHER RANDALL COLLECTION OF FINE CHINESE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLES. Hong Kong, 1995. c. 70 pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Christie’s sale catalogue of 133 fine snuff bottles from the Randall collection.
254 Claar Collection: FINE SNUFF BOTTLES. From the Collection of Mrs. Elmer A. Claar. 1-3. New York, 196970. 196 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 3 vols. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£75.00
Sale catalogue in three parts from Parke-Bernet of 681 lots, many illustrated, of fine Chinese snuff bottles.
255 Claar Collection: FINE SNUFF BOTTLES. From the Collection of Mrs. Elmer A. Claar. Part Two. New York,
1970. 70 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Sale catalogue from Parke-Bernet with lots 162-409, many illustrated, of fine Chinese snuff bottles.
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256 Claar Collection: FINE SNUFF BOTTLES. From the Collection of Mrs. Elmer A. Claar. Part Three. New York,
1970. 72 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Sale catalogue from Parke-Bernet with lots 410-681, many illustrated, of fine Chinese snuff bottles.
257 le Corbeiller, Clare: SNUFF BOXES: EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN. London, 1966. 120 pp. 703 b/w
£50.00
illustrations. Text drawings. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
A copiously-illustrated overview of European and American snuff boxes 1730-1830.
258 Cornforth, Trevor: THE HANDBOOK OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Atglen, 2002. 158 pp. Colour
illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Boards.
£24.95
A clear visual exploration of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present day. Numerous colour illustrations with descriptions and auction estimates.
259 Cornforth, Trevor and Nathan Cheung: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. A Guide to Addictive Miniatures. Atglen,
2002. 224 pp. Over 650 colour plates. Bibliography, index. 29x23 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Extensively-illustrated introduction to Chinese snuff bottles pitched at the novice collector, with introductory material and price guide
incorporated into captions.
260 Crow Collection of Asian Art: THE SPINNAKER COLLECTION. Chinese Snuff Bottles. 2007.
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas. A private collection.
See review in Asian Art Newspaper Feb. 2007 p. 24.
£35.00
261 Curtis, Emily Byrne: REFLECTED GLORY IN A BOTTLE. Chinese Snuff Bottle Portraits. New York, 1980.
128 pp. 145 plates, 25 in colour. 24x16 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Covers snuff bottles with portraits of leading Chinese figures during the period 1890-1930. Includes a chapter on the Peking theatre.
A novel way of viewing Chinese history and an interesting diversion for snuff bottle collectors.
262 Da Cheng ed: BIYANHU JIAZHI KAOCHENG. (A Price Guide to Chinese Snuff Bottles).
鼻煙壺價值考成。大成編著. Beijing, 2006. 6, 158 pp. Colour plates throughout. 26x18 cm. Wrappers. £25.00
Shows a large selection of fine Chinese snuff bottles in various media that have appeared in auction (mostly in China and Hong Kong)
over the past ten years. A number illustrated in multiple views and a fair number with descriptive text. Includes a number of fine imperial bottles showing European-style decoration. Auction estimates and prices realized given in the currency of country of auction.
In Chinese.
263 Dai Zhongren: CUNTIANLI DIJIAN: ZHONGGUO BIYANHU DE YISHU. (The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles).
寸天釐地間：中國鼻煙壺的藝術。戴忠仁著. Taipei, 1998. 335 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm.
Boards.
£90.00
A survey of the art of the Chinese snuff bottle, illustrated with many extremely fine examples, a large number imperial. In Chinese.
264 Ford, John Gilmore: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The Edward Choate O’Dell Collection. Baltimore, 1982. 82
pp. 200 snuff bottles illustrated in colour. 27x22 cm. Paper.
£24.00
Edward Choate O’Dell was the founder and president of ‘The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society’. This exhibition was held as
a memorial to him.
265 Glickman, Elsa: CHNA SNUFF BOTTLE MANIA. Stories of Collectors, Trade, Intrigues and Gotham’s Auctions.
Hong Kong, 2006.
£25.00
266 Gugong Museum: BIYANHU. (Snuff Bottles). 鼻煙壺. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 47. Shanghai,
2002. 32 pp. text and 272 pp. colour plates showing 410 bottles. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£60.00
Shows 410 wonderful snuff bottles from various holdings within the Forbidden City, Beijing. Includes many items produced in the imperial workshops. The bottles are in many media — ivory, porcelain, lacquer, glass, enamelware, stone, horn etc. An excellent survey.
Each bottle illustrated in multiple views, including marks. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.
267 Hall, Robert: THE ART OF AN IMPERIAL ADDICTION. Chinese Snuff Bottles VII. London, 1995. 95 pp. 42
colour illustrations. Select bibliography. 31x24 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Catalogue of a small but significant exhibition of 13 bottles, all previously unrecorded and acknowledged masterpieces. Each bottle
is photographed from the front, back, side and sometimes the base.
268 Hall, Robert: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES III. London, 1990. 152 pp. 178 colour illustrations. 30x22 cm.
Cloth.
£50.00
This third volume in Robert Hall’s series of snuff bottle documentation is a compilation of inside-painted bottles of very high quality,
together with an important group of porcelain bottles, selected from different sources. 90 items are fully illustrated and described.
269 Hitt, Henry C: OLD CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Notes, with a Catalogue of a Modest Collection. Snuff Bottle
Collector Reprints 7. Sellindge, 1977. v, 111 pp. Numerous drawings. Bibliography & index. 22x15 cm. Boards.
Facsimile copy of the supplemented second edition of 1945.
270 Holden, Rachelle R: RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS FAR FROM THE WORLD. The Rachelle H. Holden
Collection — A Personal Commentary. New York, 1994. 416 pp. with 380 full colour illustrations. Bibliography,
glossary, index. 29x25 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£120.00
Limited edition of 826 copies of a catalogue of a private collection of 180 Chinese snuff bottles. The author has endeavoured to describe each bottle in full and to explain all motifs, decor and inscriptions.
271 Hughes, Michael: THE BLAIR BEQUEST. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Princeton University Art Museum.
Chicago, 2002. 269 pp. 272 colour and 30 b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
Catalogues for the first time over 300 snuff bottles that comprise one of the most important collections in the United States. Imperial
enamels, superb porcelains and glass, stunning agates and jades as well as rare organic bottles abound. The collection was formed
by Colonel James. A. Blair Jnr. Colour illustrations throughout.
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272 Hui, H., Lam, P. & Lai Suk Yee: INKPLAY IN MICROCOSM. Inside-Painted Snuff Bottles, the Humphrey K.
F. Hui Collection. Hong Kong, 2002. 338 pp. 156 colour plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
Shows a comprehensive selection of 156 inside-painted snuff bottles, dating from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty to the Republican period. Well-illustrated in colour and with good descriptions. Accompanied by four scholarly essays. A sequel volume to ‘Imperial Connection’, also on the Hui collection of snuff bottles. Dual text in Chinese and English.
273 Hui, Humphrey & Christopher Sin: AN IMPERIAL QING TRADITION. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the
Collections of H. K. F. Hui & C. C. H. Sin. Hong Kong, 1995. 208 pp. 409 colour illustrations of 238 snuff bottles.
29x22 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Catalogue of the exhibition of snuff bottles owned by the authors which are shown at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and
Phoenix Art Museum. A fine presentation of 238 bottles reproduced on 409 illustrations in full colour. Each entry with Chinese characters as well.
274 International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHINESE SNUFF
BOTTLE SOCIETY 1969-1998. Baltimore, 1969-98. First five issues of the run (the newsletter) mimeographed
stapled; 14 issues of newsletter paper cover and with b/w plates; 1974- colour covers with b/w and increasing use
of colour plates. 83 vols. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£750.00
An extensive run of the newsletter turned journal. Originally a newsletter of ‘The Chinese Snuff Bottle Society of America, Inc.’ this
periodical became a Journal in December 1974 when the society adopted its new name and ‘International’ orientation. A wealth of
material and information for the serious collector. Details of the run follow:
Mimeographed ‘Newsletter’: Vol. I, No. 2; Vol. II, No. 1-3; Vol. III, No. 1 (five issues)
Papercovered ‘Newsletter’: Vol. III, No. 2-Vol. VI, No. 3 (14 issues)
‘Journal’ Index 1969-1978 (1 issue)
‘Journal’: Vol. VI, No. 4-Vol. XIII, No. 2; Vol. XIII, No. 4-Vol. XIV, No. 2 (30 issues)
‘Journal’: Vol. XV, No. 2; Vol. XVII, No. 2; Vol. XXI, No. 3-4 (4 issues)
‘Journal’: Vol. XXII, No. 2-Vol. XXIII, No. 3 (6 issues)
‘Journal’: Vol. XXIV, No. 1-2; Vol. XXIV, No. 4; Vol. XXV, No. 2-Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 (16 issues)
‘Journal’: Vol. XXVIII, No. 4-Vol. XXIX, No. 4; Vol. XXX, No. 2; Vol. XXX, No. 4 (7 issues)
275 Jutheau, Viviane: GUIDE DE COLLECTIONEUR DE TABATIERES CHINOISES. Paris, 1980. 167 pp.
Numerous plates and illustrations in colour. 29x24 cm. Cloth.
£200.00
An extensive guide book to Chinese snuff-bottles. In French.
276 Kaynes, Michael J. ed: THE SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTOR NO. 3. Newsletter of the Snuff Bottle Society.
Hong Kong, 1970. 23 pp. Many illustrations. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Contains various notes on snuff bottles.
Hong Kong, 1971. 22 pp. Many illustrations. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Contains various notes on snuff bottles.
Hong Kong, 1971. 39 pp. Many illustrations, some in colour. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Contains various articles on snuff bottles, and one on netsuke.
279 Kaynes, Michael J. ed: THE SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTOR NO. 6. Hong Kong, 1972. 64 pp. Many
£25.00
Contains various articles on snuff bottles.
280 Kaynes, Michael J. ed: THE SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTOR NO. 7. Hong Kong, 1973. 82 pp. Many
£20.00
Contains articles on glass snuff bottles, the Yeh family of interior paintings and an exhibition at the National Palace Museum.
281 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. In the Collection of Mary and George Bloch. London, 1995.
665 pp. 434 items illustrated with multiple colour plates. Chronology, bibliography. 30x23 cm. Cloth. £150.00
Published to accompany an exhibition opening at the British Museum in 1995, this monumental work illustrates more than 470 snuff
bottles, including many of the very rare examples enamelled on glass and copper within the Palace workshops. Some of the bottles had
not been published before.
282 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. A Miniature Art from the Collection of Mary and George
Bloch. Hong Kong, 1994. 442 pp. 370 colour illustrations. 29x29 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
Catalogue in English and Chinese for the third exhibition of snuff bottles organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, featuring 377
items drawn from the cream of the Bloch collection, with an introduction by Kleiner and essays by Yang Boda and Clarence Shangraw.
283 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. From the Collection of Mary and George Bloch. London,
1987. 240 pp. 310 colour illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£110.00
A catalogue of one of the world’s finest snuff bottle collections with an introduction by Hugh Moss.
284 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The White Wings Collection. New York, 1997. 300 pp. 214
items illustrated in colour. 30x23 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Over 200 bottles in jade, hardstone, and semiprecious materials such as coral, porcelain and metal, from one of the world’s most
renowned collections (the Kleiner family), including rare examples made for Imperial use with the Palace workshops. Foreword by
Hugh Moss.
285 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOHN AULT. Hong
Kong, 1990. 118 pp. 206 items illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
The Ault collection is notably strong in glass and porcelain snuff bottles. Among the latter group are some important ones offering documentary evidence through their date marks.
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286 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE BURGHLEY HOUSE COLLECTION,
STAMFORD, ENGLAND. Stamford, 1989. (40) pp. illustrating 142 snuff bottles. 30x23 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A well-illustrated and documented account of some of the fine snuff bottles in the collection bought by the Marquess of Exeter, originally formed by Dr Martin in China between 1900 and 1939, containing ivory, carved and enamelled glass and a good selection of
hardstone bottles.
287 Kleiner, Robert W. L: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE COLLECTION OF THOMAS C. VAN
£18.00
NUYS. London, 1994. 30 pp. 92 items illustrated in colour plates. 30x23 cm. Paper.
A fine sale featuring good examples of all genres: glass, inside-painted etc. Price list inserted and some prices written in.
288 Krug, Johanna: PRISEN AUS KLEINEN TABAKFLASCHEN. Notizen und Bilder einer Sammlung. München,
1967. 131 pp. text in German, pp. 135-159 in English. 33 plates in colour, 8 in b/w. 24x26 cm. Cloth.
£110.00
Numbered edition of 750 copies. The English summary of contents as well as the translation of the illustrated texts makes this volume
an important handbook for collectors of snuff bottles. In German.
289 Lawrence, Clare: MINIATURE MASTERPIECES FROM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM. The Monimar
Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles. London, 1996. 314 pp. Over 150 colour illustrations and plates. 26x23 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
The Monimar collection is not a large one, only 147 bottles, but the better in quality, assembled as it was during the ‘golden years’
when the art market and academic circumstances combined to give an emerging breed of serious collectors unprecedented opportunities.
290 Lawrence, Clare: TWENTY-FIVE EMINENT CHINESE OF THE CH’ING PERIOD. London, 1993. 3 pages
introductory text, 25 tipped- in colour plates, with descriptions on verso. 36x24 cm. Loose in paper folder, as
issued.
£50.00
Numbered edition of 250 copies, published for the 25th Annual Convention of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society held in
New York, this is a catalogue of 25 selected snuff bottles.
291 Li, Raymond: A GLOSSARY OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE REBUS. Re-Discovering the Hidden Beauty in
Snuff Bottles. Hong Kong, 1976. 56 pp. 117 illustrations, 53 in colour. 23x16 cm. Boards.
£30.00
A detailed study of the symbolism in Chinese snuff bottle motifs.
292 Little, Stephen L. & Silver, Joseph B: THE WORLD IN A BOTTLE. Chinese Inside-Painted Snuff Bottles From
the Collection of Joseph Silver. Honolulu, 1994. xiv, 93 pp. Over 100 illustrations, mostly in colour. Artists’
biographies, index. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Catalogue to an exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Art. Some 43 Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles are studied for their relation to classical traditions in Chinese painting. The bottles are illustrated from both sides and with relevant Chinese paintings.
293 Low, Denis: MORE TREASURES FROM THE SANCTUARY OF ENLIGHTENED RESPECT. Singapore,
2002. Cloth.
£70.00
Published to mark the second exhibition of snuff bottles from the collection of Denis Low held at the Asian Civilizations Museum in
Singapore, this catalogue illustrates another 333 snuff bottles from this excellent collection. All illustrated in colour and described in
detail.
294 Low, Denis S. K: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. From the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III. Singapore, 2007.
416 pp. Colour plates throughout. 23x31 cm. Cloth.
£120.00
Denis Low has one of the world’s finest collections of snuff bottles. This third catalogue continues the coverage of the collection and
is issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore. It shows a further 355 snuff bottles in
many media, all illustrated in colour, the majority showing both front and back of the bottle. Base marks are shown on bottles that have
them. Detailed descriptions accompany. A fine reference.
295 Luan Jingli ed: MASTERPIECES OF SNUFF BOTTLES IN THE PALACE MUSEUM. Gugong Biyanhu
Xuancui. Beijing, 1995. 218 pp. 225 colour illustrations. Text in Chinese and English. 28x22 cm. Paper. £40.00
A monograph on the Chinese snuff bottles in the Palace Museum in Beijing. Illustrated and described are 225 bottles, of all kinds of
materials and shapes, many of them never published before. Also contains an article by Xia Gengqi on the Qing Court Snuff Bottles.
296 Miller, Tony & Hui, Humphrey: ELEGANCE IN RELIEF: CARVED PORCELAIN FROM JINGDEZHEN
OF THE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. Suying Fuying: Jingdezhen Qingmo Minchu Diaoci. 素影浮瑩
：景德鎮清末民初雕瓷. Hong Kong, 2006. 358 pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x24 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Catalogue accompanying an exhibition at the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery which discusses in much detail, and with
colour illustration of numerous examples, carved Chinese porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes
ceramics in various forms and also a good section on carved ceramic snuff bottles. An excellent contribution to the subject. Dual text
in Chinese and English.
297 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. London, 1976. 73 pp. 198 illustrations. 24x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Exhibition catalogue.
298 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES OF THE SILICA OR QUARTZ GROUP. London, 1971. 84 pp.
221 illustrations 26x21 cm. Hard boards.
£65.00
An invaluable reference work, particularly useful for identification of various Qing schools of carving. Clean copy of the hardback edition.
299 Moss, Hugh M: AN EXHIBITION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. London, 1970. 94 pp. 396 b/w
£35.00
An extensive exhibition catalogue.
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300 Moss, Hugh M: SNUFF BOTTLES OF CHINA. London, 1971. 158 pp. 43 tipped-in colour plates illustrating 409
snuff bottles. Bibliography, index. 34x27 cm. Cloth.
£100.00
A notable addition to the rather sparse number of books on Chinese snuff bottles. The colour illustrations are particularly fine. Over
400 bottles are illustrated. Price reduced to clear an accumulation of stock.
301 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 1-5. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, 1963-69. Profusely illustrated, many colour illustrations. 24x16 cm. Red full leather, raised bands,
gilt labels on spine.
£350.00
Contributions by Lilla S. Perry, John F. Ruckman, Mike J. Kayes, Hugh M. Moss, and Tom Harrison. The first five issues of this journal. Rare. Robert Kleiner’s finely bound copy of a scarce set of this important collectors’ magazine with numerous interesting dedications by Moss and other authors and collectors.
302 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 1-6. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, 1963-74. Profusely illustrated, many colour illustrations. 6 vols. 23x16 cm. Paper.
£220.00
Another run, as issued, of the first six issues of this journal. Scarce. Offered at a special price.
303 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 1. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, n.d. 56 pp. Many illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£75.00
The rare first issue, containing articles on Ho-Shen; Alex S. Cussons Collection; How to buy Interior-Painted Snuff-Bottles; An Historical Background to the Chinese Snuff-Bottle.
304 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 2. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, 1964. 64 pp. 38 illustrations, 15 in colour. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£65.00
305 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 3. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, n.d. 76 pp. 83 text illustrations, some in colour. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£75.00
This issue is entirely devoted to the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Gerry P. Mack.
306 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 4. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese SnuffBottles. London, 1966. 80 pp. Numerous illustrations. 23x15 cm. Paper.
£55.00
Articles include Some Modern Snuff Bottles; The Bob C. Stevens Collection; How to buy Interior-Painted Snuff-Bottles 3; etc.
307 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES 6. From the Collection of the Rt. Hon. The Marquess of Exeter,
K.C.M.G. London, 1974. 180 pp. 497 plates, 59 in colour. 24x17 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
A comprehensive study of the important collection early collection at Burghley House, giving details of rare examples including the
largest known group of Peking palace ivory bottles and ‘guyue xuan’ enamels.
308 Moss, Hugh M: A TREASURY OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The Mary and George Bloch Collection :
Volume 1 : Jade. Hong Kong, 1996. Large folio, limited numbered edition of 1,000 copies. 490 pp. 888 colour
plates. 36x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£200.00
The first of seven volumes covering the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. This beautifully-produced work with high quality colour plates shows the jade bottles in the collection.
309 Moss, Hugh M., Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang: A TREASURY OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The Mary
and George Bloch Collection : Volume 2 : Quartz. Hong Kong, 1998. 1-279; 280-563 pp. 192 bottles illustrated,
each in as many as eight colour plates. Bibliography, index. Limited numbered edition of 1,000 copies. 2 vols.
36x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£175.00
Second, two-part volume in the project to publish the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. Superb photography and complete
documentation devoted to the quartz bottles in this magnificent collection.
and George Bloch Collection : Volume 3 : Stones other than Jade and Quartz. Hong Kong, 1998. 207 pp. 57 bottles
illustrated, each in as many as eight colour plates. Bibliography, index. Limited numbered edition of 1,000 copies.
36x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£85.00
Third volume in the project to publish the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. Superb photography and complete documentation devoted to a spectacular section of the collection in soapstone, aragonite, shale, pebblestone, sapphire, ruby, aquamarine, lapis
lazuli, malachite, turquoise, coral, mother-of-pearl and other stones (even the names are beautiful).
and George Bloch Collection : Volume 4: Inside-Painted Bottles. Hong Kong, 2000. 621 pp. Colour plates
throughout. B/w illustrations. 2 vols. 36x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£200.00
Fourth in the series to publish the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. This two volume work covers inside-painted snuff bottles dating from the mid-Qing to the present day and demonstrates the fine and delicate artistry of these pleasing objects. With high
quality colour plates showing 237 snuff bottles (often from many angles and with close-ups of detail) and excellent descriptive texts
and captions. Limited edition of 1000 copies.
312 Moss, Hugh M., Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang: A TREASURY OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES: VOLUME
FIVE. The Mary and George Bloch Collection : Volume 5: Glass. Hong Kong, 2002. 844 pp. Colour plates
throughout. B/w illustrations. 3 vols. 36x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£210.00
Fifth in the series to publish the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. This three-volume work covers glass bottles dating from
the mid-Qing onwards. Demonstrates the great variety and fine and delicate artistry of these pleasing objects. With high quality colour
plates showing 386 snuff bottles (bottles 675-1061 in the collection) often from many angles and with close-up detail. Excellent descriptive texts and captions. Limited edition of 1000 copies.
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313 National Museum of History: YINGWO DONGTIAN: BIYANHU JINGXUAN ZHAN. Another World in Hand:
The Selection of Snuff Bottles. 盈握洞天：鼻煙壺精還展. Taibei, 2007. 199 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21
£50.00
cm. Cloth.
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei showing snuff bottles from collections of members of the Taiwan-based Chinese Cultural Relics Academy. Approximately 200 snuff bottles, mostly Qing dynasty, are shown in colour. The majority never previously exhibited. Introductions and captions in English. Main texts in Chinese.
314 National Museum of History: ZHIZHANG QIANKUN: WANG DU BANZHI BIYANHU ZHENCANG CE.
Palm Universe — Archers’ Thumb Rings and Snuff Bottles from the Wellington Wang Collection. 指掌乾坤：
王度扳指．鼻煙壺珍藏冊. Taibei, 2004. 263 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Boards.
£90.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei showing archers’ thumb rings and snuff bottles from the
Wellington Wang collection. Whilst the snuff bottles are fine, it is the archers’ rings in the first third of the book that are of most interest, due to there being little published on the subject. Colour plates throughout showing hundreds of objects. Near dual text in Chinese and English.
315 National Museum of History ed: XIAO YOU DONGTIAN: BIYANHU. The Miniature World — An Exhibition
of Snuff Bottles from the J & J Collection. 小有洞天：鼻煙壺. Taibei, 2002. 82 pp. Colour plates throughout.
25x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei of snuff bottles from the J & J Collection. Numerous fine bottles illustrated in colour with a dual text in English and Chinese.
316 National Palace Museum: MASTERPIECES OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES IN THE NATIONAL
PALACE MUSEUM. Masterpieces in the National Palace Museum. Taibei, 1974. 89 pp. Chinese, Japanese &
English text. 50 plates in colour. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Slight tears to edges of a couple of pages, otherwise fine.
317 National Palace Museum: SNUFF BOTTLES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL PALACE
MUSEUM. Gugong Biyanhu. Taibei, 1991. 380 pp. 415 colour illustrations. Text in Chinese and English. 27x26
cm. Paper.
£30.00
With an introductory article by Chang Lin-sheng. All bottles are illustrated in colour, showing the marks where relevant. From the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.
318 Nicollier, Verene: THE BAUR COLLECTION GENEVA. Chinese Snuff Bottles, Flacons a Tabac Chinois. Milan,
2007. 373 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x23 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
Illustrates and documents 170 superb snuff bottles in various media collected by Alfred Baur and held in the Baur Collection in Geneva.
Many previously-unpublished pieces. All illustrated in colour, the majority of bottles being shown in both front and back views, and
fully described. Base marks shown. Text in English and French.
319 Perry, Lilla S: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. The Adventures & Studies of a Collector. Tokyo, 1960. 158 pp. 162
illustrations, many in colour. Bibliography, index. 26x26 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
An excellent introduction to snuff bottle collecting, the majority of pieces illustrated from the author’s collection. Various printings.
Reduced price.
320 Poly Art Museum ed: ZHONGGUO BIYANHU YISHU. The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottle: Selected Snuff Bottle
Collection of James Li. 中國鼻煙壺藝術. Beijing, 2003. 142 pp. 131 pp. colour plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth. £40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Poly Art Museum in Beijing of selected snuff bottles from the collection of James Li. 144 extremely
fine snuff bottles in various media are illustrated in colour — the majority of the bottles being shown with two illustrations each. List
of contents and good captions in both English and Chinese. Main text in Chinese.
321 Qiu Donglian ed: ZHONGGUO GUDAI BIYANHU MULU. (A Catalogue of Old Chinese Snuffbottles).
中國古代鼻煙壺目錄。邱東聯編著. Haikou, 2000. 2, 218 pp. Colour photographs throughout. 21x14 cm.
Paper.
£20.00
Hundreds of snuff bottles from the Qing dynasty are here illustrated in good colour with brief descriptions and prices realised in recent auctions. In Chinese only.
322 Randall, Christopher: THE BRUSH AND THE STONE. Chinese Jades, Snuff Bottles and Works of Art From The
Collection of Dr. Dean Edell. Hong Kong, 1998. x, 142 pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x22 cm. Cloth. £55.00
Fine objects from the Edell collection showing 20 jades from various periods and 67 snuff bottles, many made of jade. The remainder
of objects include inkcakes, a couple of ivories etc.
323 Silver, Joseph B: WORLDS IN A BOTTLE. Honolulu, 1999. 223 pp. 287 colour and 1 b/w plates. 29x23 cm.
Cloth.
£100.00
Documenting the Tel Aviv Museum show of Joseph Baruch Silver’s collection of inside-painted snuff bottles, this work — featuring 95
bottles and 60 related paintings — continues Silver’s efforts to compare the paintings inside bottles with those in traditional media.
Includes three essays on the subject.
324 Silver, Joseph Baruch: CHINESE SNUFFBOTTLES. From the Collection of Joseph Baruch Silver. Jerusalem,
1987. 64 pp. 98 illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
325 Singapore Chinatown Snuff Bottle Society comp: SNUFF BOTTLES: LITTLE GEMS OF DELIGHT.
煙壺藝術傳四海. Singapore, 2004. 272 pp. 890 colour plates. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£65.00
A showcase for over 800 snuff bottles in the collections of the society’s members. The book is divided into two sections: bottles in various media, and inside-painted bottles.
326 Song Haiyang: BIYANHU. (Snuff Bottles). 鼻煙壺。宋海洋著. Zhongguo Yishupin Touzi yu Jianbao Congshu.
Beijing, 2005. 193 pp. Colour plates throughout. Index, appendix. 27x19 cm. Paper.
£20.00
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One of a series of useful and well-illustrated introductions to the connoisseurship of Chinese artefacts with the potential investor in
mind. This one on the Chinese snuff bottle. Includes detailed notes on objects that have appeared in auction in China with guide prices
and averages. In Chinese.
327 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. London, 1974. 71 pp. Colour and b/w
illustrations throughout. 19x25 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Sotheby’s London sale catalogue of 11 October 1974 with 195 lots of fine snuff bottles.
328 Sotheby’s: FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. New York, 1982. 58 pp. 27 b/w plates 6 colour plates (each
plates showing 9 bottles). 24x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
294 bottles in various media from various private collections, including some fine portrait-painted bottles, plus 7 lots of snuff dishes.
All bottles illustrated.
329 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. from the Collection of Alice B. McReynolds, Parts I
& II. Los Angeles & New York, 1984-85. 34 and 34 pp. Chiefly colour illustrations throughout. 2 vols. 27x21 cm.
Paper.
£60.00
184 and 195 excellent snuff bottles, comprising both parts of the sale of the Alice McReynolds collection. All illustrated in colour in
part two; and chiefly in colour in part one.
330 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. from the Collection of Janos Szekeres, Part I. New
York, 1986. c.50 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 231 fine lots of Chinese snuff bottles from the Szekeres collection. Good illustrations and descriptions. A
few annotations. Text in English.
331 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. from the Kaynes-Klitz Collection, Parts I & II. Hong
Kong, 1989 & 1990. 45; 46 pp. 474 colour illustrations. 2 vols. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£55.00
A total of 474 lots of choice snuff bottles, comprising parts I & II of the well-known Kaynes-Klitz collection. All bottles illustrated in
colour. A scarce set.
332 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Including a Private European Collection. Hong Kong,
1997. xii, 66 pp. Colour illustrations throughout for 81 items, some folding. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 81 choice snuff bottles on 28 April 1997, including some extremely fine imperial bottles. Good descriptions
and excellent colour illustrations. Sale HK0109.
333 Sotheby’s: IMPORTANT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Including a Private European Collection. Hong Kong,
1997. xii, 90 pp. Colour illustrations throughout, some folding. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of 91 choice snuff bottles on 5 November 1997, including some extremely fine imperial bottles. Good descriptions and excellent colour illustrations. Sale HK0126.
334 Stevens Collection: THE BOB C. STEVENS COLLECTION OF FINE AND IMPORTANT CHINESE
SNUFF BOTTLES. Part Two. New York, 1982. 64 pp. 8 colour plates, 20 b/w plates. 24x22 cm. Paper. £25.00
Sotheby Parke Bernet sale catalogue of 274 Chinese snuff bottles and snuff dishes.
335 Stevens, Bob C: THE COLLECTOR’S BOOK OF SNUFF BOTTLES. New York, 1976. xvi, 312 pp. text &
bibliography. 115 colour plates with over 1,000 illustrations. 31x24 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£200.00
Lavishly illustrated with pieces selected from over 65 of the world’s best collections. One of the best books on the subject.
336 Stevens, Bob C: THE COLLECTOR’S BOOK OF SNUFF BOTTLES. New York, 1980. xvi, 312 pp. text &
bibliography. 115 colour plates with over 1,000 illustrations. 31x24 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£175.00
Lavishly illustrated with pieces selected from over 65 of the world’s best collections. One of the best books on the subject. 2nd printing.
337 Tsui Museum of Art: A CONGREGATION OF SNUFF BOTTLE CONNOISSEURS. An Exhibition of Chinese
Snuff Bottles at the Tsui Museum of Art. Hong Kong, 1996. 256 pp. 312 bottles illustrated in colour. 30x24 cm.
Boards, slipcase.
£75.00
An exhibition held in conjunction with the 28th Annual Convention of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. The bottles were
loaned by various Hong Kong collectors.
338 University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong: TIANDI ZAOHUA: HEAVENLY CREATIONS.
Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collections of Anthony Cheung, Humphrey Hui, Po-ming Kwong, Tuyet Nguyet
and Christopher Sin. 天地造化. Hong Kong, 2006. 223 pp. Numerous colour plates throughout. 30x24 cm.
Cloth.
£65.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong, showing snuff bottles from five Hong
Kong collections. Illustrated throughout showing hundreds of snuff bottles. Introductory essays and descriptive texts in both Chinese
and English.
339 Wang Guorui and Wang Tongyan: RUIZHAI BIYANHU XUANCUI. (Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Ruizhai
Collection). 瑞齋鼻煙壺選萃。王國瑞、王彤彥著. 279 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
Catalogues the privately-held Chinese Ruizhai collection of Chinese snuff bottles. The bottles are made from various materials —
jade, jadeite, agate, coral, porcelain, crystal and glass. Many fine examples. Illustrated throughout in colour. Dual text in Chinese and
English.
340 White, Helen: SNUFF BOTTLES FROM CHINA. The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection. London, 1992.
292 pp. 133 colour plates, 3 illustrations. 37x27 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£95.00
The Victoria and Albert Museum has 460 Chinese snuff bottles and is especially rich in hardstone and overlay glass examples. Each
bottle is illustrated in colour and described. SPECIAL PRICE.
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341 Yuan Wei ed: BIYANHU: SHIYONG WENWAN SHOUCANG ZHINAN. (Snuff Bottles: A Guide to Their Use,
Enjoyment and Collection). 鼻煙壺：實用文玩收藏指南。袁徫著. Ji’nan, 2006. 6, 186 pp. Colour plates
£18.00
throughout. 21x12 cm. Wrappers.
Shows 186 Chinese snuff bottles (one per page) illustrated in colour and with detailed descriptions. In Chinese.
342 Zhang Rong ed: GUGONG SHOUCANG: BIYANHU. (The Gugong Collection: Snuff Bottles ). 故宮收藏：
鼻煙壺。張榮主編. Beijing, 2008. 271 pp. Colour plates throughout. 24x17 cm. Wrappers.
£20.00
Illustrates and describes 200 superb examples of Chinese snuff bottles from Qing dynasties in the collection of the Gugong Museum
in Beijing. A number of the snuff bottles come from the imperial court collection. Text in Chinese.
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343 Adams, Edward B: KOREA’S POTTERY HERITAGE. Volume I. Seoul, 1986. 122 pp. 154 colour photographs.
Map. Appendix and indexes. 29x23 cm. Boards.
£20.00
A well-illustrated account of the history and the technique of Korean ceramics from prehistoric times to the mid-tenth century based
on excavations of the last decade.
344 Alec-Tweedie: AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY. (Russia — Siberia — China ). London, n.d. (c1930) viii, 397
pp. Four full page colour plates from watercolour sketches. Two maps. Sixty-six b/w illustrations (a couple loose).
22x15 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Interesting account of travels across Russia and Siberia to Northern China, Peking, Tianjin and elsewhere. The journey appears to have
been undertaken in 1924 and 1925 when Soviet Russia and China were both in much foment. Ex-library cope. Somewhat loose in covers.
345 Allan, Nigel: PEARLS OF THE ORIENT. Asian Treasures of the Wellcome Library. London, 2003. 208 pp.
Illustrated in colour throughout. 30x22 cm.
£30.00
A well-illustrated work that demonstrates the richness and diversity of the Wellcome Library’s collection of Asian manuscripts, printed
books and pictorial material, especially rich in documents relating to the history of medicine.
346 Allom, Thomas and Wright, Rev. G: CHINA, IN A SERIES OF VIEWS, DISPLAYING THE SCENERY,
ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL HABITS OF THAT ANCIENT EMPIRE. London, 1843. Steel engraved
title-pages, 2 ff., 27+96 pp.; 2 ff., 72 pp.; 68 pp.; 56 pp. 124 steel engraved plates. 2 vols. 28x22 cm. Contemporary
full leather with gilt. Wear to edges and spine.
£650.00
A fine example of steel-engraved book illustration, from the period of its greatest popularity. Thomas Allom was a prolific artist, who
collaborated on a number of Fisher’s successful ventures between the 1820s and 1850. The text was written by the Reverend George
Newnham Wright, and contains Karl Gotzlaff’s biography of the Kangxi Emperor, as well as a great deal of curious, if not always accurate, information on the Chinese whom Wright regarded as ‘wrapt in the dark mantle of idolatry.’
The book is richly illustrated with a wide variety of views and scenes engraved by a team of thirty. Allom copied a number of original Chinese drawings from Sir George Staunton’s collection. He also made use of amateur sketches made on the spot by Captain Stoddart of the Royal Navy, R. Varcham and Lieutenant White of the Royal Marines, who was in active service throughout the Opium War,
using his talents as a watercolourist to record many places in the interior of China which were new to western eyes.
The book was a commercial success, and Allom presented a copy to the French King Louis-Philippe during a private audience in 1846,
and the king pronounced himself ‘highly gratified’.
Four volumes bound in 2. Slightly heavier than usual foxing on some plates, the remainder as per usual. The leather covers have wear
and scuffing to the edges and spines and the front cover of volume one is starting to detach. Priced accordingly.
347 Ang, John: BEAUTY OF HUANGHUALI FURNITURE. Taibei, 1997. 89 pp. Colour illustrations throughout.
30x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
A reprint (with corrections) of the exhibition catalogue The Beauty of Huanghuali originally published in 1995.
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348 Arlington, L. C. & Lewisohn, William: IN SEARCH OF OLD PEKING. Peking, 1935. vi, 382 pp. Maps, plans
& illustrations. Folding map in back pocket. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
An excellent guide to old Peking with ample data on its customs and history from a 1930s perspective when much that is now destroyed was extant. A good, clean and firm copy of the first edition with the large folding map of Peking present. Scarce. Hucker 2087.
349 Yuhas, Louise ed: ARS ORIENTALIS VOLUME 27. Ann Arbor, 1997. 150 pp. 76 illustrations. 28x22 cm.
£25.00
Paper.
Articles include: Jang: Form, Contents and Audience: a Common Theme in Painting and Woodblock-printed Books of the Ming Dynasty; Weitz: Notes on the Early Yuan Antique Art Market in Hongzhou; Laing: Qiu Ying’s Delicate Style; Gerhart: Honcho Gashi and
Painting Programs; etc.
350 Ball, J. Dyer: THE CHINESE AT HOME. Or the Man of Tong and His Land. London, 1911. xii, 370 pp. Index.
7 colour and 21 b/w plates. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
An investigation of the history and social customs of the southern Chinese.
351 Ball, J. Dyer: THINGS CHINESE. Hong Kong, 1982. 766 pp. Index. 21x13 cm. Cloth.
First published in 1892 and reprinted many times in expanded editions. It is perhaps the best known
dictionary or encyclopaedia of Chinese culture, society and history to have established itself over the
years.
£21.00
352 Baoweng Laoren: XIUXIANG JINGU QIGUAN. (Strange Sights New and Old,
Illustrated). 繡像今古奇觀。抱甕老人. Yangzhou, 1996. c. 70 leaves and 12 b/w
woodcut illustrations per volume. 6 vols. 28x18 cm. Stitched, brocade case. £60.00
Finely-produced reprint of a late Ming edition of ‘Jingu Qiguan’ which contains forty short stories
concerning curious events in the so-called ‘huaben’ tradition of vernacular literature, collected into
this best-known and extremely popular ‘anthology of anthologies’. Illustrated with woodcuts. In Chinese only. Damage to one toggle on case. Out-of-print.
353 Barnes, G. George: YARNS FROM THE FAR EAST. London, 1933. 72 pp. 18x12 cm. Paper.
A book for boys. Seven tales of a Christian nature ostensibly from the Far East. Of most note for its cover illustration.
£15.00
354 Bauer, Wolfgang & Franke, Herbert trans: THE GOLDEN CASKET. Chinese Novellas of Two Millennia. London,
1964. 391 pp. Text-illustrations. 22x15 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A good selection.
355 Beal, Rev. S: BUDDHISM IN CHINA. Non-Christian Religious Systems. London, 1884. viii, 263 pp. Map, index.
18x12 cm. Decorated cloth, gilt on front and spine.
£15.00
Quite an unprejudiced and very readable description of Chinese Buddhism, from its Indian origins to its continuing influence in the
19th century, by the author, Rector of Wark-on-Tyne in Northumbria.
356 Beaton, Cecil: CHINESE DIARY AND ALBUM. Hong Kong, 1991. 184 pp. 100 halftones, 112 drawings. 25x19
cm. Cloth.
£17.50
Presented alongside extracts from Beaton’s war diary, this selection of his photographs captures the faces of war-torn China.
357 Beauchamp, Montagu: DAYS OF BLESSING IN INLAND CHINA. London, 1890. 200 pp. 1 colour foldout
map 1 b/w illustration. 19x12 cm. Decorative cloth.
£20.00
A record of travels and sermons in Shanxi province in 1886. With a folding map of South and Central Shanxi showing the route travelled. Interesting for its chronological list of missionaries to the China Inland Mission who arrived between 1854 and 1887. Bears a
pleasant decorative cover. Third edition.
358 BEICHAO FO DAO ZAOXIANGPAI JINGXUAN. (Select Buddhist & Daoist Steles with Images from the
Northern Dynasties). Tianjin, 1996. 22, 141 pp. 123 pp. b/w illustrations 36x26 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Shows 18 steles with Buddhist images and inscriptions with precise dates. All steles shown come from sites on the Shaanxi plain. 3 page
English abstract, otherwise Chinese only.
359 Beijing Daxue Kaoguxi et al: GUANTAI CIZHOU YAOZHI. (The Cizhou Kiln Site at Guantai). Beijing, 1997.
602 pp. plus 50 pp. colour plates and 128 pp. b/w plates. 31 page English abstract. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Excavation report of the Guantai kiln site. Divided into 5 sections: Archaeological works, description of the site, important remains,
recovered objects, chronology and discussion. Numerous subsections. A scholarly work with many excellent illustrations and good English abstract.
360 BEIJING WENWU JINGCUI DAXI: JIAJU JUAN. Series of the Gem of Beijing Cultural Relics: Furniture.
北京文物精粹大繫：家具卷. Beijing Wenwu Jingcui Daxi 15. Beijing, 2003. 259, 25 pp. Colour plates
£50.00
Number 15 in a series of volumes on the various treasures to be found in the Beijing area, this well-illustrated volume covers the finest
furniture in private and public collections and museums. Shows 203 examples, many in multiple views or close-up detail. Primarily
Ming and Qing material. With many seldom-seen objects. Well-illustrated in colour. Introductions, list of plates and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.
361 Bergman, Folke: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCHES IN SINKIANG. Sino-Swedish Expedition, Publication
7: Archaeology I. Stockholm, 1939. 258 pp. 60 plates, 2 in colour. 52 b/w text drawings. 30x24 cm. Paper.
£150.00
The aim of this volume is to describe the archaeological collections made in the province of Sinkiang by the Swedish participants in
the Sino-Swedish Expedition of Sven Hedin. Includes many finds from the Lop-Nor area, including ancient graves containing textiles
and other artefacts. Partly uncut copy. In fine condition.
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362 Berliner Festspiele: EUROPA UND DIE KAISER VON CHINA. Berlin, 1985. 389 pp. 363 plates & illustrations,
48 in colour. Notes, bibliography. 27x22 cm. Paper.
£48.00
Written by some of the foremost scholars in the field, this fascinating work documents the intercourse between China and Europe from
1240 to 1816, illustrated with maps, prints and other works of art. In German. This copy’s cover a little worn.
363 Berliner, Nancy & Cooke, Edward: INSPIRED BY CHINA. Contemporary
Furnituremakers Explore China’s Traditions. 2006. 159 pp. Numerous colour and b/w
plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
22 furnituremakers from the US, Canada and China participated in this project. The US and Canadian artisans were exposed to traditional Chinese furniture from the collection of the Peabody Essex
Museum and were then each commissioned to produce a piece of furniture based on the experience.
The results are both fascinating and fine. The pieces by Chinese furnituremakers demonstrate the vibrant state of contemporary furnituremaking in China. The catalogue illustrates both traditional
Chinese furniture and the new pieces and the text is very interesting and informative. Cloth edition.
364 Bernard, W. D. and W. H. Hall: THE NEMESIS IN CHINA: COMPRISING A
HISTORY OF THE LATE WAR. in That Country, with an Account of the Colony
of Hong-Kong. London, 1848. xxix, 399 pp. Engraved b/w frontispiece, 2 b/w
engravings, 7 b/w text illustrations (inc. 1 full page map), 4 folding maps. 20x13 cm.
Cloth. ear and loss to top of spine
£70.00
Originally published, London, 1847. A detailed account of British involvement in the Opium War, as seen from the action of the battleship Nemesis, the first iron steamer to round the Cape of Good Hope. This book was very popular in Britain as testified by the fact
that this is the fourth edition, published just one year after the first edition. The three engravings have waterstaining, presumably suffered before they were inserted into the book as the rest of the text is clean. One small tear to the large folding map of the Canton River.
Good reading copy and a useful firsthand account of the actions of the first Opium War.
365 Bertin-Guest, Josiane: CHINESE EMBROIDERY: TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES. London, 2003. 128 pp. 75
colour and 75 line illustrations. 27x21 cm. Cloth.
£17.99
Opens with an overview of the history of Chinese embroidery and covers equipment, materials and techniques. Contains a library of
stitch techniques and a glossary of the symbolism used in Chinese embroidery. Illustrated.
366 Bertram, James M: CRISIS IN CHINA. The Story of the Sian Mutiny. London, 1937. xviii, 320 pp, A few b/w
plates. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
The story of the capture of Chiang Kai-shek in December 1936 in Xi’an by rebel troops of Marshal Zhang Xueliang.
367 [Bible] Schereschewsky, Samuel I. J. trans: JIUYUE QUANSHU. (The Old Testament in Chinese). 舊約全書。
京都美華書院印刷，耶穌降世一千八百七十四年歲次甲戌. Beijing, 1874. 4, 4, 1042 pp. 28x18 cm.
Contemporary half-leather, refurbished.
£800.00
First edition of Schereschewsky’s highly-regarded Mandarin (colloquial) edition of the Old Testament; not the first but the best early
translation. See Zetzsche, ‘The Bible in China’, pp 151-154.
Corresponds to Spillett 319 (2683) in the British and Foreign Bible Society collection, held at the University of Cambridge. The
BFBS copy has a label (misdated 1875) states that the book was printed for the ABS (American Bible Society) at the ABCFM Press,
Peking. It is number 764a in Wylie’s list.
368 Billard, Roger: L’ASTRONOMIE INDIENNE: INVESTIGATION DES TEXTES SANSKRITS ET DES
DONNEES NUMERIQUES. (Indian Astronomy: An Investigation of Sanskrit Texts and Numerical Data).
Publications de l’Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient Vol. LXXXIII. Paris, 1971. 181 pp. text plus 52 pp. tables and
graphs. 28x20 cm. Paper.
£75.00
An erudite study based on early Sanskrit texts. Uncut copy. In French.
369 Binyon, Laurence: THE SPIRIT OF MAN IN ASIAN ART. Cambridge, 1935. xv, 217 pp. 70 plates. 23x15 cm.
Cloth.
£35.00
The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures delivered at Harvard University 1933-34. Yuan 126.
370 Birch, John Grant: TRAVELS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHINA. London, 1902. xvi, 379 pp. 57 illustrations
and plates. 22x15 cm. Decorative cloth. A few marks to cover.
£95.00
Presents the narrative of travels contained in Mr. Birch’s diary. The illustrations are from photographs by the author. Mr. Birch met
his death in the Yellow River when his raft was wrecked during the journey to Peking. Ex-library copy with minimal marks.
371 Bischoff, F. A: LA FORET DES PINCEAUX. Etude sur l’Academie du Han-lin sous la Dynasties des T’ang.
Bibliothèque de l’Institut des Hautes Etudes Chinoises Volume XVII. Paris, 1963. 137 pp. 16 plates of Chinese text,
3 plans. 25x16 cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
A study of the Hanlin Academy during the Tang period and a translation of the Hanlin shi. Uncut copy. In French.
372 Blyth, R. H: A HISTORY OF HAIKU. Volume One: From the Beginnings up to Issa. Tokyo, 1976. ix, 427 pp. A
few b/w illustrations. 18x13 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Volume One only of a definitive reference on Haiku. Contains many examples of the genre.
373 ‘Bok’: CORSAIRS OF THE CHINA SEAS. London, 1936. 314 pp. Frontispiece and 15 b/w fullpage illustrations.
22x14 cm. Cloth. Some marks and fading.
£45.00
Tales of piracy in the South China Seas and off the Hong Kong and Macau coastlines in the 1930s. Investigates the modus operandi
and organisations of the pirates. Interesting too for its depictions of Macau and Hong Kong at the time. Rare.
374 Bottomley, Ian: JAPANESE ARMOR: THE GALENO COLLECTION. San Rafael, 1997. 202 pp. 113 colour
plates, text drawings. Cloth.
£50.00
The Galeno Collection of Japanese armour here presents more than 100 pieces of armour, helmets, masks etc. ranging in date from
the 14th to the 19th centuries. Many pieces published for the first time from an important private collection.
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375 Bowie, Theodore: LANGDON WARNER THROUGH HIS LETTERS. London, 1966. 225 pp. 16 plates. Map,
notes, index. 23x15 cm. Paper. Bump to bottom front corner.
£25.00
An analysis of Warner’s letters written from Japan, Korea, China, and Siberia.
376 Bowie, Theodore ed: THE ARTS OF THAILAND. A Handbook of the Architecture, Sculpture and Painting of
Thailand. Bloomington, 1960. 221 pp. 1 colour plate, 163 b/w plates and illustrations. 22x18 cm. Paper. £15.00
With contributions by Alexander B. Griswold, Elizabeth Lyons, Prince Subhadradis Diskul, and the editor, Theodore Bowie, this is the
catalogue of the travelling exhibition which toured the United States in 1960-62. Ex-library copy of a useful work.
377 Bredon, Juliet: SIR ROBERT HART. The Romance of a Great Career. London, 1909. viii, 252 pp. 33 plates.
21x14 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs and keen helper of China, Sir Robert Hart influenced, more than any other European before him, the affairs of China. Juliet Bredon was his niece.
378 Brown, Claudia & Clarence Shangraw: A CHORUS OF COLORS. Chinese Glass
from Three American Collections. San Francisco, 1995. 127 pp. 103 colour
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Includes an essay by
Donald Rabiner: Chinese Glass and the West. The main body of the exhibits are of Qing date.
379 Bruce, Major C. D: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARCO POLO. A Journey Overland
from Simla to Pekin. London, 1907. xiv, 379, 32 pp. A few b/w illustrations. 22x15 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
Covers rubbed and bumped. Back cover loosening. Perfectly adequate reading copy. Priced accordingly.
380 Bryson, Mary I: CROSS AND CROWN. Stories of the Chinese Martyrs. London,
(1904). 207 pp. 60 photographs. 21x16 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
The story of members of the London Mission who witnessed the Boxer Rebellion in Peking, Tianjin
and other parts of North China. Quite graphic descriptions at times. Photographs of Chinese and
Westerners and some of scenery and buildings. A scarce account. Marks to covers and slight shaky
binding.
381 Buck, Pearl S. trans: ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS. (Shuihu Zhuan). London, 1937. xiv + 1,279 pp., occasional
text illustrations. 22x15 cm. Cloth, dustjacket with tears.
£45.00
A brilliant translation of this picaresque novel, one of China’s most popular pieces of literature. Second edition.
382 Cai Guosheng: JIANSHI YADIAO. (The Appreciation of Ivory Carving). 鑒識牙雕。蔡國聲. Zhongguo Guwan
Jianshi Xilie. Fuzhou, 2001. 76 pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 21x14 cm. Paper.
£15.00
An overview of Chinese ivory carving from earliest times but primarily Qing, Republic and modern-day material, including a couple
of Cultural Revolution pieces. In Chinese.
383 Cai Ruohong: REN BONIAN HUAJI. (A Collection of Paintings by Ren Bonian). Beijing, 1960. 13 pp. 166
paintings reproduced, 35 in colour. 38x27 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
The table of contents lists the date of each painting; the paintings are arranged in two subject categories, figures, flowers and birds.
The colour reproduction is somewhat harsh. The major monograph on Ren. Laing p.11. In Chinese.
384 Cameron, Nigel: FROM BONDAGE TO LIBERATION. East Asia 1860-1952. Hong Kong, 1975. 372 pp. 209
illustrations, 22 maps. Appendixes and bibliography. 25x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Study of the history of East Asia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries focusing on the Western influence on Chinese and Japanese
culture.
385 Cao Lindi & Xu Jinsheng: ZHONG RI GUDIAN YUANLIN WENHUA BIJIAO. (A Comparison of the Garden
Cultures of China and Japan). 中日古典園林文化比較。曹林娣許金生著. Beijing, 2004. 254 pp. Numerous
b/w illustrations and drawings. 23x17 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A scholarly analysis of these two traditions. In Chinese.
386 Cardeiro, C. Philip: HIRADO WARE. Japanese Hirado Porcelain 1640-1909. Monterey, 1989. 76 pp. Glossary,
bibliography, chronology. 57 pieces illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Paper.
£32.00
The dearth of western publications on Hirado is handsomely rectified by this catalogue from the G. T. Marsh & Co. exhibition, with
Cardeiro’s essay breaking new ground in the study of these wares.
387 Carl, Katharine. A: WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER OF CHINA. London, 1906. xxv, 306 pp. Frontispiece
and 21 full page b/w plates showing illustrations by the author and b/w photographs. 20x13 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Illustrated by the author and with photographs. Katharine Carl was commissioned to paint the portrait of the Empress Dowager. Her
account includes fascinating insights into the court life during her stay in China. Rebound in modern cloth.
388 Casserly, Gordon: THE LAND OF THE BOXERS. China under the Allies. London, 1903. xiv, 2, 307, 40 pp. 14
b/w photographs. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
Useful and detailed firsthand account by Captain Casserly of the Indian Army who was part of the eight nation army that relieved the
Boxer sieges of Peking and Tianjin.
389 Chan, Joseph: CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE. Singapore, 1991. 160 pp. Numerous
illustrations, some in colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Offers a novel approach to the study of brush painting. With step-by-step instructions, this comparative method relates the delicate hand
and wrist actions to similar motions performed in daily life. This volume deals with four plants — bamboo, plum, orchid, and chrysanthemum.
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390 Chang Kwang-chih ed: STUDIES OF SHANG ARCHAEOLOGY. Selected Papers from the International
Conference on Shang Civilization. New Haven, 1986. 325 pp. 63 figures. 24x16 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Data and major discoveries pertaining to Shang archaeological studies presented at this important gathering.
391 Chatterton, Jocelyn: CHINESE SILKS AND SEWING TOOLS. London, 2002. 108 pp. 145 colour and 6 b/w
£30.00
plates. Glossary, bibliography, index. 30x21 cm. Cloth.
Well-illustrated and informative work on Chinese textile art with chapters on the history of silk, its production, dyeing, etc.; symbolism on embroideries, and a very interesting chapter on Chinese sewing tools.
392 Chen Xianxing et al. ed: ZHONGGUO GUJI GAO CHAO JIAO BEN TULU. (An Illustrated Catalogue of Old
Chinese Manuscripts, Hand-copied Books and Annotated Texts). 中國古籍稿鈔校本圖錄。陳先行等編著.
Shanghai, 2000. 21, 244; 245-624; 625-930, 54 pp. At least one and often more colour plates per item (see
description for numbers of items). 3 vols. 29x22 cm. Cloth, in a cloth case.
£275.00
An excellent, well-illustrated three-volume catalogue of some of the most interesting rarities in Chinese bibliography. All the items discussed are types of manuscript editions; each volume of the catalogue is devoted to a particular category. The first and third categories
correspond to similar Western examples: manuscripts ‘per se’ and handannotated editions of (chiefly) printed books — both categories may be
valuable not only for any intrinsic interest or rarity of the text, but also
for the association of the author of the manuscript or the manuscript notations. The second category is less familiar in the West. Due to the nature of the Chinese script, and the relative expense of reprinting texts for
which the woodcut blocks are lost, the practice of making manuscript
copies of entire books was much more common and persistent than in
the West. Whereas we associate the ‘scriptoria’ of monasteries with the
middle ages, in China individual scholars are, to this day, wont to copy
out the entire text of rare books, often for their own use, from library or
private collection copies. Again, over time, some of these ‘chaoben’ become treasured for the fame of their once-humble copyists. The earliest
manuscripts ‘per se’ in this catalogue date from the Yuan period, but volume two has a Northern Wei period manuscript from Dunhuang, reminding us that China also has its special tradition of Buddhist
‘scriptoria’.
The catalogue is based on the fine collections of the Shanghai Library (which, with the Beijing Library, is a sort of second National
Library of China), augmented with a number held elsewhere. There are 109 items treated in the first volume, 153 in the second and
113 in the third. All are illustrated in new, high-quality colour photography. Thorough and often highly detailed notes on each item
follow the illustrations, including brief biographies of the authors. In Chinese only. Highly recommended, especially to any person or
institution with a serious interest in Chinese bibliography and rare editions.
393 Chen, J. & Mao, C: PERMANENCE. Classical Chinese Stone Furniture. Taibei, 2003. 207 pp. Colour plates
£60.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at Chambers Fine Art in New York. Whilst Chinese wood furniture is widely collected, the stone furniture has been much overlooked. This excellent catalogue helps redress the balance. Numerous stone pieces (primarily late Ming
and Qing) are illustrated in colour and well-described. Includes stools, tables, lute stands, basins and flower stands. It is also interesting to note how stone pieces emulate their wooden counterparts.
394 Cheng Hsi: ZHONGGUO HUA DE GENBEN JINGSHEN YU XUESHU WENHUA DE BEIJING. The
Original Spirit and Cultural Background of Chinese Painting. Hong Kong, 1956. 2, 43, 55 pp. 20x14 cm. Paper.
£25.00
A privately-printed essay by the critic and collector. The essay is printed in both English and Chinese. Inscribed by the author.
395 Chengde, Cultural Relic Bureau of ed: QINGDI YU BISHUSHANZHUANG. The Qing Emperors and the
Chengde Mountain Resort. 清帝與避暑山莊. Beijing, 2003. 235 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 36x27
cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Large colour production on the Qing imperial summer resort at Chengde — the Bishushanzhuang. In addition to fine photography of
the gardens, scenery and surrounding temples, the work also looks at the life of the Emperors at Chengde, the palace interiors, audience halls and studies plus many artefacts and imperial objects. The work also interests as it shows a number of early photographs of
buildings now destroyed. Whilst the descriptive texts are in both English and Chinese, captions to illustrations are in Chinese only.
396 Chiba City Art Museum: JAPANESE PRINTS IV 1931-1940. The Appearance of Munakata Shiko. Chiba, 2004.
177 pp. c.300 colour illustrations. 24x19 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Part Four in this ongoing series of exhibitions at the Chiba City Art Museum. Covers the 1930s and shows a wide variety of Japanese print art during this period. Copiously-illustrated and a good survey. In Japanese.
397 Chikashige, Masumi: ALCHEMY AND OTHER CHEMICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ANCIENT
ORIENT. The Civilization of Japan and China in Early Times as Seen from the Chemical Point of View. Tokyo,
1936. 102 pp. A few b/w illustrations. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
An interesting and useful contribution, particularly with regard to the elusive subject of alchemy in China and Japan.
398 Childress, David Hatcher: LOST CITIES OF CHINA, CENTRAL ASIA AND INDIA. A Traveller’s Guide.
Stelle, 1985. 348 pp. B/w illustrations. 21x14 cm. Paper.
£18.00
Travels around China, Central Asia and India homing in on remote regions and cities no longer inhabited.
399 China Institute of America: THE RESONANCE OF THE QIN IN EAST ASIAN ART. New York, 1999. 144 pp.
40 colour and 30 b/w illustrations. Paper.
£32.00
Catalogue of an exhibition examining the role of the ‘qin’ or stringed zither in Chinese art. The qin was the premier scholar’s musical instrument and is frequently represented in a variety of media as a sign of cultivation, amongst other things. Essays by Stephen
Addiss (the exhibition’s guest curator), Mitchell Clark and Kenneth DeWorskin.
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400 Chinese Porcelain Company: CHINESE CERAMIC SCULPTURE. New York, 1990. 60 pp. 53 items illustrated
in full colour. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£15.00
An exhibition catalogue to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Company. Illustrated are a group of rare and unusual figures dating
from the 6th to the 19th centuries.
401 THE CHINESE REPOSITORY VOLUME IX. From May 1840, to December 1840. Tokyo, 1942. viii, 648 pp.
£95.00
22x13 cm. Cloth.
Invaluable to the historian of China in the 19th Century, besides articles on various aspects of Chinese society, language and culture
this contains an account of An embassy between Ava and Peking, Astronomy of the Shu Jing, Hostilities with China, War between
Burmah and China, Travels of Fa Hian (sic) in India, Regulations about Opium and much more. Of much interest. Scarce Tokyo reprint
of the very rare Canton original.
402 THE CHINESE REPOSITORY VOLUME XIII. From January to December 1844. Tokyo, n.d. viii, 656 pp.
22x13 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
Invaluable to the historian of China in the 19th Century, besides articles on various aspects of Chinese society, language and culture
this contains: Seven Months Residence at Ningpo, Notices of the Siamese, Porcelain Tower at Nanking, Provinces, Districts and Departments in China, Report of the Hospital at Shanghai, Treaty of Nanking, Roman Catholics in China, Report of the Morrison Education Society and much more. A most interesting publication. Scarce Tokyo reprint of the very rare Hong Kong original.
403 Chitty, J. R: THINGS SEEN IN CHINA. London, 1909. x, 158 pp. 31 plates, 2 sketches. 16x11 cm. Decorative
cloth.
£30.00
From Seeley’s successful series “Things Seen” a beautifully illustrated book with photographs of characteristic scenes and people and
impressions of social, family, religious and artistic life in China.
404 CHONGZHENG NEIGE DAKU CANBEN SHUYING. (Reproductions from Fragmentary Editions in the
Library of the Grand Secretariat). 重整內閣大庫殘本書影. Yangzhou, 1998. c. 57 folded leaves, Chinese-style.
Reproductions of pages from rare books throughout. 34x23 cm. Stitched, cloth case.
£30.00
Facsimile edition of a work illustrating 57 openings from 38 fragmentary bibliographic rarities. The earliest of these date from the
Song period and the latest from Qing-period manuscripts. Based on a 1933 Palace Museum publication of the same material.
405 Chou, Ju-Hsi: SCENT OF INK. The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting. Phoenix, 1994. 176
pp. 50 paintings and albums illustrated, 12 in colour. Notes, bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£32.00
Exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum. Fifty paintings of Ming and Qing date are discussed and illustrated. The paintings, both scrolls
and albums, are acquisitions done after the previous exhibition of the Papp collection — Heritage of the Brush — in 1989.
406 Christie’s: THE EDWARD JAMES COLLECTION. West Dean Park. London, 1986. Various paginations. Colour
and b/w plates. 5 vols. 26x20 cm. Paper. Slipcase.
£75.00
Complete five volume set of the Christie’s sale catalogues of the auction of the renowned Edward James collection at West Dean Park.
Volume II includes oriental porcelains.
407 Chu, Arthur & Grace: ORIENTAL CLOISONNÉ AND OTHER ENAMELS. A Guide to Collecting and
Repairing. New York, 1975. iv, 180 pp. 18 colour and 248 b/w illustrations. 26x18 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
408 CHUNQIU FANLU TONGJIAN. Index du Tch’ouen Ts’ieou Fan Lou. 春秋繁露通撿. Zhong Fa Hanxue
Yanjiusuo Tongjian Zongkan, 4. Beijing, 1944. xxvi, 114 pp. Indexes. 27x20 cm. Half cloth.
£20.00
A concordance to the ‘Chunqiu Fanlu’ of Dong Zhongshu (c.179-c.104 BC) produced in Beijing by the Centre franco-chinois d’études
sinologiques.
409 Clark, Robert Sterling & Sowerby, Arthur de Carle: THROUGH SHEN-KAN. The
Account of the Clark Expedition in North China, 1908-09. London, 1912. 8, 247 pp.
6 colour plates, 58 b/w plates. Colour map frontispiece, large folding map in end
pocket. 26x20 cm. Cloth.
£400.00
Scarce copy of the report of a scientific expedition that lasted eighteen months from the autumn of
1908. Sowerby and Clark travelled through northern China from Taiyuan in Shanxi through the
provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu to Lanzhou. In addition to the description of the places and people
, Sowerby (in his role as naturalist) discusses and illustrates the animals seen en-route. In addition
to the photographs, there are six coloured plates reproducing water-colours done by Sowerby during the journey. The large foldout map (in fine condition with no tears) in the end pocket shows in detail the route of the expedition. A fine copy.
410 Clemenceau, George: EXHIBITION OF KOGO. Japanese Ceramic Boxes from the
George Clemenceau Collection. Tokyo, 1978. 243 pp. 597 boxes illustrated, 31 in
colour. Japanese text, English plate captions. 23x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
A travelling exhibition in Japan from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Clemenceau was a French
statesman who assembled his collection in the late nineteenth century in Japan. The boxes are from
all periods & reigns. Together with an addendum, being the English text. A scarce catalogue.
411 Cleveland, Richard S: 200 YEARS OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN. St. Louis, 1970. vi, 189 pp. 138 plates, 8 in
colour. Map. 24x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
With an introductory note by John A. Pope. Exhibition catalogue of the City Art Museum St. Louis.
412 Clunas, Craig ed: CHINESE EXPORT ART AND DESIGN. London, 1987. 128 pp. 100 colour illustrations, 1
map. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Looks at the production of luxury goods for export to European and American markets by the highly developed Chinese craft trade in
the period following the arrival of the first Portuguese in 1514.
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413 Cohen, Joan Lebold: ANGKOR. Monuments of the God-Kings. New York, 1975. 240 pp. Fullpage and colour
plates throughout. Text drawings. 34x26 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£140.00
A finely-produced and well-photographed survey of the temple complex of Angkor. Photographed at a time when there were few visitors to this extraordinary complex. Good informative text by an authority.
414 Collis, Maurice: THE LAND OF THE GREAT IMAGE. Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan.
London, 1942. ix, 259 pp. A few b/w illustrations and maps. 1 foldout map. 21x14 cm. Cloth. Slight wrinkling of
cloth on covers.
£25.00
Starting with a description of Portuguese Goa in the 1620s, this is the description of the travels of the Augustinian friar Manrique who,
in 1628, set out on a diplomatic image to the kingdom of Arakan — the land of the Great Image — a colossal image of Buddha, said
to have been cast in his lifetime. Arakan is now part of Burma. A fascinating and little-known historical episode.
415 Colquhoun, Archibald R: CHINA IN TRANSFORMATION. London, 1898. viii, 398 pp. Appendixes, index, 3
maps (one b/w folding). One b/w illustration. 20x13 cm. Cloth.
£10.00
History of the middle of the last century, especially about the Chinese diplomatic and commercial relations of that period. Ex-library
copy with usual stamps.
416 Conger, Sarah Pike: LETTERS FROM CHINA. With Particular Reference to the Empress Dowager and the
Women of China. London, 1909. xv, 392 pp. 80 b/w illustrations and photographs. 1 foldout map 22x14 cm.
Decorative cloth.
£70.00
Sarah Pike Conger was the wife of Edwin H. Conger, American Minister to China from 1898 to 1905. This work reproduces letters
written home by Mrs. Conger to family and relatives during her residence in Peking. It includes much on life in the American Legation, including a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations during the Boxer Uprising. After the Uprising was quelled, Mrs. Conger achieved some fame as one of the western ladies invited to meet the Dowager Empress, Ci Xi, on a number of occasions. Her
meetings are detailed here. Interesting photographs. Some fading to front cover and white marks on back cover. Inside fine.
417 Cooper, Elizabeth: MY LADY OF THE CHINESE COURTYARD. London, 1926. 128 pp. 1 colour illustrations
and a few b/w plates. 21x15 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A romantic exposé of the life of the educated wife of a high official based on her supposed letters to her husband. The illustrations are
drawn from photographs taken by Donald Mennie.
418 Cooper, Michael trans. and ed: THIS ISLAND OF JAPAN. Joao Rodrigues’ Account of 16th-Century Japan.
Tokyo, 1973. 354 pp. 1 colour and 16 b/w photographs. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A translation of two volumes written in Macao about 1620, intended as an introduction to Japan.
419 Cornaby, Rev. W. A: THE CALL OF CATHAY. A Study in Missionary Work and Opportunity in China Old and
New. London, 1910. 316 pp. 51 b/w illustrations. 6 maps (1 folding), index. 19x12 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
China from the viewpoint of resident missionaries.
420 Cosgrove, Maynard G: THE ENAMELS OF CHINA AND JAPAN. Champlevé and Cloisonné. London, 1974.
115 pp. 12 colour illustrations. Index, bibliography. 23x15 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Discusses the history and background of the subject, describes various shapes and forms of enamelled ware, details production methods, gives meaning of symbols and writes of the care and cleaning of enamels.
421 Cox, W. E: CHINESE IVORY SCULPTURE. New York, n.d. 118 pp. 48 plates with 75 illustrations. 34x26 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
Undated reprint of the 1946 original. One of the few contributions on the subject.
422 Creel, Herrlee Glessner: STUDIES IN EARLY CHINESE CULTURE. First Series. Chinese & Related
Civilizations, 3. London, 1938. xxii, 266 pp. 24x18 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Analysis, in technical style, of problems relating to the origins of the Shang people and the probable existence of a still earlier Xia state
in North China, as claimed in Chinese tradition. Hucker 155.
423 Cressy-Marcks, Violet: JOURNEY INTO CHINA. London, 1940. 324 pp. Portrait frontispiece, 79 b/w plates. 4
maps. Index. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
In the tradition of English explorers associated with the Royal Geographical Society the author undertakes a journey from Mandalay
to Koko Nor by way of southwest and northwest China where she visits the Communist stronghold and meets Mao Zedong. Well-illustrated.
424 Crossman, Carl L: THE CHINA TRADE. Export Paintings, Furniture, Silver & Other Objects. Princeton, 1972.
xii, 275 pp. 216 plates and illustrations, 40 in colour. Bibliography & index. 29x24 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
This first edition has information which was not included in the second edition. For example, this edition covers ceramics, which were
left out of the later edition.
425 Crossman, Carl L: THE DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE CHINA TRADE. Paintings, furnishings and exotic
curiosities. Woodbridge, 1991. 462 pp. with numerous colour and b/w illustrations. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
The revised edition of this standard work on the China Trade with useful appendices on painters, frames & stretchers, Chinese ports
and an invaluable bibliography. A recommended work.
426 Crow, Carl: HANDBOOK FOR CHINA. Hong Kong, 1986. xviii, v, 401 pp. 6 folding coloured maps.
Bibliography and index. 19x14 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Reprint of the original Shanghai 1933 edition with an introduction by H. J. Lethbridge.
427 Crow, Dennis: A CATALOGUE OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHINA. The Chinese. Los Angeles,
1998. 35 pp. B/w photographs throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Dealer’s catalogue showing photographs of Chinese people in various settings and activities. Photographs date from 1870-1900.
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428 Csoma de Koros, Alexander: A GRAMMAR OF THE TIBETAN LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH. New York, n.d.
(1970s). xii, 204, 40 pp. 28x21 cm. Boards.
£95.00
A pioneering contribution ‘Prepared under the Patronage of the Government and the auspices of the Asiatic Society of Bengal’. Given
the developing machinations of the Great Game between Russia and Britain and the growing importance of Tibet in these calculations
at the time, one cannot discount the possibility that the production of this work was ordered to assist British interests. In addition, given
that the work was published by the Baptist Mission Press in Calcutta, one can also assume that it was meant to be of use in promoting Christianity in Tibet. 1970s facsimile reprint of the very rare 1834 original.
429 Cumming, C.F. Gordon: WANDERINGS IN CHINA. London, 1886. viii, 382; viii, 370 pp. 10 plates, 1 folding
£90.00
map. 24 pp. ads. 2 vols. 21x15 cm. Cloth.
First edition of an account of a trip through China in 1878, prosily and heavily written, but with an enormous amount of fascinating
detail of life, food, customs, the local people and the Western residents giving a vivid picture of life in China. A good firm copy.
430 Dalton, W: THE WAR TIGER. Or Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad
Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China. London, 1859. xi, 371 pp. B/w engraved frontispiece. 16x11 cm. Half
leather. Gilt to spine.
£75.00
Dalton also wrote ‘The Wolf-Boy of China’. His fictional writings on China seem to stem from a growing interest in Britain with regard to China following the First Opium War, the establishment of Hong Kong and the opening of the treaty ports. Waterstain to left
margin of frontispiece impinging on image. Otherwise clean.
431 Danby, Hope: THE GARDEN OF PERFECT BRIGHTNESS. The History of the Yuan Ming Yuan and of the
Emperors Who Lived There. London, 1950. 239 pp. 33 illustrations. Index. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
A popular history of the Imperial gardens outside Peking, which were sacked in 1860. Scarce.
432 De Cordova Museum: THE CHINA TRADE: ROMANCE AND REALITY. Lincoln, 1979.
63 pp. Numerous illustrations and text-figures. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
An important, seminal exhibition, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with
the Museum of the American China Trade, Milton, MA. (now merged with The Peabody Essex Museum). By Kee
Il Choi Jr Guest Curator and principal author of the catalogue.
433 De Gruche, Kingston: DR. D. DUNCAN MAIN OF HANGCHOW. Who is Known in China
as Dr. Apricot of Heaven Below. London, N.d. 243 pp. 33 b/w illustrations. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
The life and work of the Christian missionary, Duncan Main, who worked at Hangzhou hospital from 1881-1926.
An interesting life.
434 DeLeo, Thomas: THE ART & ARTISTRY OF CHINESE FOLDING FAN FRAMES. Cortlandt Manor, 2001.
33 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 22x17 cm. Paper.
£18.00
A most informative and readable contribution to this little-published subject. Illustrated throughout in colour, primarily with examples from the Thomas and Rae DeLeo Collection.
435 Deloche, Jean ed: VOYAGE EN INDE DU COMTE DE MODAVE 1773-1776. (Nouveaux Memoires sur l’Etat
Actuel du Bengale et de l’Indoustan). Publications de l’Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient Vol.: LXXIX. Paris,
1971. 593 pp. 10 plates of which one a folding map. 28x19 cm. Paper.
£75.00
Edited and annotated version of the memoires of the travels of the Comte de Modave in the Bengal and Hindustan region in the late
mid 1770s. A detailed and interesting early travel account of this area. Uncut copy. In French.
436 Des Rotours, Robert: LES INSIGNES EN DEUX PARTIES (FOU) SOUS LA DYNASTIE DES T’ANG (618907). T’oung Pao Vol. XLI, Livre 1-3. Leiden, 1947. pp. 1-148 24x16 cm. Paper.
£18.00
Long offprint on tallies during the Tang period. In French.
437 Dibble, Charles Ryder: THE JOHN R. FOX COLLECTION OF KOREAN CERAMICS. At the Syracuse
University. New York, 1965. 108 pp. 4 colour and 115 b/w illustrations. 23x23 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A catalogue of a collection of Korean ceramics from the Silla through the Yi dynasties recently donated to Syracuse University, and
exhibited for the first time.
438 DINGBEN MOZI XIANHUA. 定本墨子閒話. Shanghai, n.d.(c.1931) Various paginations of folded leaves. 8
vols. 19x14 cm. Stitched.
£20.00
439 Diosy, Arthur: THE NEW FAR EAST. London, 1904. Fourth edition. xx, 374 pp. 8 b/w illustrations. Map, index.
22x14 cm. Cloth. Fading to cover.
£15.00
A contemporary analysis of events in the Far East including much on the Sino-Japanese War of 1895.
440 Dobson, Richard P: CHINA CYCLE. London, 1946. vi, 216 pp. A few b/w plates. 1 map of China front endpaper
and 1 map of South-West China on rear endpaper. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Travels in central and southern China in the mid-1930s.
441 Douglas, R. K: SOCIETY IN CHINA. London, 1894. xiv, 415 pp. Frontispiece, 21 plates. 23x15 cm. Decorative
cloth.
£20.00
The everyday employments and amusements of the Chinese, drawing on written sources, including the venerable Peking Gazette, as
well as the author’s own experience of China. Adopts a rather belligerent tone in the light of deteriorating foreign relations. Ex-library
reading copy.
442 Dye, Daniel Sheets: A GRAMMAR OF CHINESE LATTICE. Harvard-Yenching Inst. Mono. Vols. V & VI.
Taibei, 1990. 469 pp. Over 2000 illustrations of lattice designs. 24x18 cm. Cloth.
£28.00
Reproductions of nearly 2500 designs of lattice windows in old Chinese buildings collected over a period of 20 years. A fascinating
introductory essay covers the history, construction and classification of the designs. Reprint of 1949 one-volume edition.
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443 Ecke, Gustav & Demieville, Paul: THE TWIN PAGODAS OF ZAYTON. A Study of Later Buddhist Sculpture
in China. Harvard-Yenching Institute Monographs 2. Cambridge, 1935. viii, 95 pp. 72 plates and 4 plans. Map.
£110.00
27x18 cm. Cloth.
A scarce illustrated study of Song period Buddhist iconography on two famous pagodas at Quanzhou in Fujian Province. Wear to bottom of spine.
444 Edkins, Joseph: CHINA’S PLACE IN PHILOLOGY. An Attempt to Show that the Languages of Europe and Asia
Have a Common Origin. London, 1871. xxiii, 403, 32 pp. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£95.00
A scarce work by Edkins, a leading English missionary in China.
445 Edo-Tokyo Museum: A VERY UNIQUE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE
KAPITAN (THE DUTCH CHIEF) COLLECTION FROM THE EDO PERIOD. The Dutch Fascination with
Japan. Tokyo, 2000. xii, 257 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of a major exhibition at the Edo-Tokyo Museum to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ship, the
Liefde, in Japan. Examines the role of the most important place in the Dutch-Japan exchange, Dejima in Nagasaki, and the entire DutchJapan exchange. Some 800 exhibits are illustrated in colour and described, ranging from ceramics to maps and prints, lacquer, paintings, glass and various utensils. With major loans from Dutch collections. The exhibition has also been referred to as the Great Deshima
Exhibition. Introductions, captions and limited texts in English. Main text in Japanese.
446 Ellsworth, Robert: CHINESE HARDWOOD FURNITURE IN HAWAIIAN COLLECTIONS. Honolulu, 1982.
99 pp. 91 illustrations. Glossary, bibliography. 27x24 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Includes Ellsworth: ‘Chinese Furniture, an Overview’ and ‘Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture’, Link: ‘Dr. Gustave Ecke and Chinese Furniture in Hawaii’, and a catalogue of the exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
447 Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield: CHINESE FURNITURE. Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch’ing Dynasty.
Chicago, 1997. 303 pp. 31 colour, and 218 b/w plates & illustrations. Appendixes, bibliography, index. 35x27 cm.
Cloth, slipcase.
£70.00
Important reference, with chapters on hardwood, conservation and restoration. Very good bibliography. Reprint edition with new introduction.
448 Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield: CHINESE FURNITURE. The Hung Collection. Hong
Kong, 2005. 262; 201 pp. 203 pieces illustrated in colour. 2 vols. 28x24 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
Mimi and Raymond Hung, advised by Robert Ellsworth, have been collecting Chinese furniture since
the 1980s. Their collection includes some of the finest and most unusual examples of Chinese hardwood furniture. This two volume work shows 203 examples from the collection with Ellsworth’s notes
on each piece. Please note that Volume One of this work is the 1996 work on the Hung Collection:
Chinese Furniture: One Hundred Examples from the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection. The second volume shows a further 103 examples from the collection, presumably acquired since 1996. Illustrated throughout in colour and well-described.
449 Eskenazi Ltd: ANCIENT CHINESE SCULPTURE FROM THE ALSDORF
COLLECTION AND OTHERS. London, 1990. 76 pp. 24 plates and 13 figures in
colour. Map, chronology, bibliography. 30x22 cm. Boards.
£45.00
With introductory essay by Edmund Capon on Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, and a documentation
on ‘The Conservation of a Guanyin Figure’ by Sophie Budden and Valerie Kaufmann. 24 sculptures
in wood and stone are described in detail and illustrated in marvellous colour.
450 Eskenazi Ltd: CHINESE LACQUER FROM JEAN-PIERRE DUBOSC COLLECTION AND OTHER.
London, 1992. c. 76 pp. 21 objects all illustrated in full colour. Introduction by Regina Krahl. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Exhibition catalogue of 21 choice pieces of Chinese lacquer from the 11th to the 16th century. This emanates from the distinguished
collection of Dubosc, a leading personality in the Chinese art world until his death in 1988 at the age of 84.
451 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE INRO AND LACQUER-WARE FROM A PRIVATE SWEDISH COLLECTION.
London, 1996. 102 pp. 97 colour plates and illustrations. 31x22 cm. Boards.
£25.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. With an illustrated essay by Joe Earle, this is a beautiful catalogue of 16th to 19th century Japanese lacquer wares.
452 Eskenazi Ltd: JAPANESE INRO AND LACQUER-WARE FROM A PRIVATE SWEDISH COLLECTION.
London, 1996. 102 pp. 97 colour plates and illustrations. 31x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Currently ON OFFER at 50% off usual price. With an illustrated essay by Joe Earle, this is a beautiful catalogue of 16th to 19th century Japanese lacquer wares. (Hardback also available at £25.)
453 Etherton, P. T: CHINA: THE FACTS. London, 1927. xiv, 259 pp. A few b/w plates. 1 folded map. 23x14 cm.
Cloth.
£20.00
A view of China in the 1920s from its tangled politics to its economics and life.
454 Evarts, Curtis: TRADITIONAL CHINESE FURNITURE FROM THE GREATER SHANXI REGION: C. L.
MA COLLECTION. Shanxi Chuantong Jiaju Keleju Xuancang. 山西傳統家具可樂居選藏. Hong Kong, 1999.
284 pp. 252 colour and 144 b/w illustrations. Cloth.
£110.00
One hundred and forty-eight pieces of traditional furniture from the Shanxi region in a well-produced publication documenting a private collection. Introduction by Wang Shixiang and good descriptive text. In English.
455 Fagioli, Marco: SHUNGA — THE EROTIC ART OF JAPAN. New York, 1998. 174 pp. 185 items illustrated in
colour plates. Bibliography. 28x23 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
The American edition of Fagioli well-illustrated book on Shunga.
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456 FENGSU TONGYI, FU YIWEN. FENGSU TONGYI TONGJIAN. Le Fong Sou T’ong Yi, avec un appendice
contenant les fragments du texte perdu cités en d’autres ourvrages. Index to Fong Sou T’ong Yi. 風俗通義，附佚文
。風俗通義通撿. Zhong Fa Hanxue Yanjiusuo Tongjian Zongkan, 3. Beijing, 1943. 10, 4, 150; xx, 97 pp. Indexes.
2 vols. 27x20 cm. Half cloth.
£35.00
Both text and concordance to the ‘Fengsu Tongyi’ of Yang Shao (c.140-c.206), produced in Beijing by the Centre franco-chinois d’études sinologiques.
457 Ferency, Mária: THE TEN BAMBOO STUDIO. A Tíz Bambusz Csarnoka. Budapest, 2003. 267 pp. Colour plates
£67.00
throughout. Map, chronology, select bibliography. 27x22 cm. Paper.
In recent years, there have been two extraordinary exhibitions in the West devoted to fine Chinese antiquarian books, both based on
the collections of China’s National Library in Beijing, and both in rather extraordinary locations given the centrality of the material
culture which they celebrate. An exhibition in Queens Public Library, New York, was published in the unprecedented catalogue, ‘Visible Traces’. ‘The Ten Bamboo Studio’ is the catalogue of a second exhibition held at the National Széchényi Library, Budapest. There
is some overlap in the material presented, but there are many entries and illustrations here of items not included in the New York show
— early editions of illustrated drama and vernacular literature are particularly well served. This, along with new introductory texts
and catalogue entries — entirely paralleled in slightly eccentric English — makes this another essential reference for any Western collector or student of the book in China.
458 Fielde, Adele. M: PAGODA SHADOWS. Studies from Life in China. Boston, 1885. xiv, 285 pp. Frontispiece and
15 b/w illustrations (a number full page). 18x12 cm. Decorative cloth.
£40.00
The result of observations of the life of women in South China made during a ten year residence in China by a Christian missionary
based in the Swatow area.
459 Fischer, Adolf: MUSEUM FÜR OSTASIATISCHE KUNST DER STADT KÖLN. Köln, 1927. xiii, 200 pp. 46
b/w plates. 21x13 cm. Printed paper.
£15.00
A general guide to the Museum collection. Fourth edition.
460 Fitch, Robert F: HANGCHOW-CHEKIANG ITINERARIES. Shanghai, 1935. xi, 132, 3 (index), 8 (adverts.) pp.
15 plates, 6 local maps, 4 route maps. 19x12 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
An early travel guide of Hangzhou with details and interesting pictures and maps of historic sites. Possibilities of exciting modern day
comparisons. Fourth, revised and enlarged edition, with major provincial route maps and one of motor routes for Chekiang & adjoining.
Lacking the pocket map. Price accordingly.
461 Fong, Wen C. & Fu, Marilyn: SUNG AND YUAN PAINTINGS. New York, 1973. 162 pp. 25 illustrations, 1 in
colour. 21x27 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Catalogue of the C. C. Wang collection of paintings, donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October 1973.
462 Forbes, H. A. Crosby: CHINESE EXPORT SILVER. A Legacy of Luxury. Baltimore, 1984. 19 pp. 12 illustrations.
Glossary, bibliography. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Catalogue of 69 pieces in a travelling loan exhibition from the China Trade Museum.
463 Ford, Barbara Brennan & Impey, Oliver R: JAPANESE ART FROM THE GERRY COLLECTION. In the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 1989. 141 pp. 108 illustrations, 50 in colour. Map, bibliography, index.
28x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
More than 90 choice examples of Japanese porcelain from the Peggy and Roger Gerry Collection are illustrated in this catalogue, which
accompanied the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
464 Foster, Arnold: CHRISTIAN PROGRESS IN CHINA. Gleanings from the Writings and Speeches of Many
Workers. London, 1889. 255 pp. 1 b/w map. 18x12 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Contains much detail on Christian missionary activity in China in the 1880s.
465 Foster, William: ENGLAND’S QUEST OF EASTERN TRADE. London, 1966. xiv, 354 pp. A few b/w maps. 1
folded map. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A wide-ranging useful and readable work which examines England’s attempts through history to establish trade with India, China,
Japan and other points East.
466 Franck, Harry A: WANDERING IN NORTHERN CHINA. New York, 1923. xx, 502 pp. text. Frontispiece, 170
b/w photographic illustrations, map. 23x16 cm. Decorative cloth.
£40.00
Fascinating account of a journey through North China, beginning in Korea, undertaken at the beginning of the century by a seasoned
American traveller. Some wear to covers. Fine within.
467 Franke, Herbert ed: SUNG BIOGRAPHIES 1-3. Münchener Ostasiatische Studien 16:1-3. Taipei, 1988. xxix,
1,272, viii, 157 pp. 2 vols. 23x15 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
406 biographies of important persons of the Song period. Although the majority is in English, there are also biographies in German
or French. The most exhaustive work on Song personalities. Taiwan reprint of the scarce original.
468 Frankel Ltd., E. & J: THE WRITINGS OF MY MIND. Painting and Calligraphy by Wan Qingli. New York,
2002. 72 pp. Colour plates. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Dealer’s exhibition of paintings by the talented modern Chinese artist, Wan Qingli. Well-illustrated and with good descriptions and
introductory essays.
469 Fraser, Mary Crawford: A DIPLOMAT’S WIFE IN JAPAN. Letters from Home to Home. London, 1900. xvi, 709
pp. 220 illustrations. 23x16 cm. Decorative cloth.
£25.00
Charming and informative letters written by the wife of the English Ambassador, first published in 1899 in 2 volumes. This is the 3rd
edition, or the first one-volume edition. Spine faded. Fading to covers including wear and rubbing to bottom of covers. Internally
clean. good reading copy. Priced accordingly.
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470 Fu, Marilyn & Wen Fong: THE WILDERNESS COLORS OF TAO-CHI. New York, 1973. 48 pp. 12 colour
plates. 35x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£40.00
Translation and illustration of a very fine album of twelve leaves from the Arthur M. Sackler collection. Includes a commentary.
471 Fukukita Yasunosuke: TEA CULT OF JAPAN. Tourist Library 4. Tokyo, 1959. 166 pp. 130 illustrations, 4 in
£20.00
colour, 8 text-figs. Glossary. Brief bibliography. 19x13 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
Outlines the origin of tea-drinking and gives details of the ceremony. Eighth edition.
472 Furniture Museum, The: JAPANESE ANTIQUE CHESTS. Wa Tansu Hashu. Tokyo, 1986. 96 pp. 100 plates, 22
in colour. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£50.00
One hundred fine antique Japanese chests are illustrated and described. Includes a resumé and list of plates in English. Also in English there are diagrams and glossary of the names of tansu parts, woodworking tools, metal parts of tansu, tools for metalworking, manufacturing process of a tansu, handles, painting and lacquer tools. A useful reference. Main text in Japanese. Out-of-print.
473 Garrett, Valery M: CHINESE CLOTHING. An Illustrated Guide. Hong Kong, 1994. xiv, 224 pp. 75 colour
illustrations, c. 200 b/w text-figures. Glossary, bibliog., index. 26x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
This colourful, illustrated history is the most comprehensive English volume to date on the rich tradition of Chinese dress. It spans 6
centuries and covers from the elaborately embroidered silks of the Ming emperors’ ceremonial robes to the cotton of the lowliest
labourers.
474 Gascoyne-Cecil, William: CHANGING CHINA. London, 1910. xvi, 342 pp. 17 plates. Maps, appendix,
bibliography, index. 23x15 cm. Cloth. A few marks to front cover.
£15.00
A travel through China in the early part of the 20th century. Ex-library copy.
475 Geil, William Edgar: A YANKEE ON THE YANGTZE. Being a Narrative of a Journey From Shanghai Through
the Central Kingdom. London, 1904. xv, 312 pp. 100 b/w plates, many fullpage. Small b/w text vignettes. Folding
map. 21x15 cm. Decorative cloth. A few marks to cover.
£65.00
The numerous interesting black-and-white plates (many fullpage) are from photographs mostly taken by the author. Geil was a missionary and his commentary, apart from detailed observations of the river journey up the Yangtze into Sichuan and down through Yunnan, includes the moral state of the people, observations and views on the use of opium. A scarce early Yangtze travelogue.
476 Gettens, Rutherford J. et al: TWO EARLY CHINESE BRONZE WEAPONS WITH METEORITIC IRON
BLADES. Freer Gallery Occasional Papers 4:1. Washington, 1971. 77 pp. 30 text-figures, 6 tables. Bibliography.
25x18 cm. Paper.
£30.00
A discussion of two unique metal weapons from ancient China, a ‘qi’ (broad axe) and ‘ge’ (dagger axe), owned by the Freer Gallery
of Art.
477 Glover, Archibald E: A THOUSAND MILES OF MIRACLE IN CHINA. London, 1920. xvi, 372 pp. 36 b/w
photographs. Folding map. 18x12 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
‘A personal record of God’s delivering power from the hands of the Imperial Boxers of Shan-si’. The tale of Shanxi missionaries persecution at the time of the Boxer Rebellion and of one family fleeing the Boxers. Interesting photographs of little-visited areas of
Shanxi, missionaries etc. dating from around 1900.
478 Goetz, H: ART OF THE WORLD: THE ART OF INDIA. India: Five Thousand Years of Indian Art. London,
1964. 283 pp. Colour & b/w plates and illustrations throughout. 23x18 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
479 Gordon-Cumming, C. F: THE INVENTOR OF THE NUMERAL TYPE FOR CHINA. London, n.d. 1899. xii,
189 pp. Illustrations. Index. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Describes a system developed by the Rev. W. H. Murray which could be used as a Chinese Braille and as simplified method for transcribing Chinese. Rare.
480 Gotoh Art Museum: ELECTRIC COLORS: CERAMIC CREATIONS BY HIRAGA GENNAI. Gotoh, 2003.
192 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of an interesting exhibition that seeks to clarify the many questions surrounding ceramic wares by Hiraga Gennai, known
as Gennai yaki. Illustrated throughout in colour showing many fine examples of these coloured wares from various periods. Text in
Japanese.
481 Grabhorn, Irma E: WORLDWIDE DEBUT EXHIBITION OF THE IRMA GRABHORN-ENGEL
COLLECTION. 浮世繪名品展. Osaka, 1995. 141, xi pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Paper. £20.00
Catalogue of a Japanese travelling exhibition of ukiyo-e. 200 exhibits. Introduction and list of exhibits in English. Text in Japanese.
482 Griffing, Robert P: THE ART OF THE KOREAN POTTER. Silla — Koryo — Yi. New York, 1968. 131 pp. 129
plates, 8 in colour. Map. Bibliography. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at Asia House Gallery. One of the best publications on the subject.
483 Griswold, Alexander. B: ART OF THE WORLD: BURMA KOREA TIBET. London, 1964. 277 pp. Colour &
b/w plates and illustrations throughout. 23x18 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
484 Grosier, Abbe J. B. G. A: A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CHINA:. London, 1788. vii, xvi, 582 pp; viii, 524
pp. 15 b/w fullpage engraved plates (1 folding). Map with tear near crease. 2 vols. 22x14 cm. Contemporary full
calf.
£750.00
The title continues: ‘Containing the Topography of the Fifteen Provinces Which Compose This Vast Empire; That of Tartary, The Isles
and Other Tributary Countries; The Number and Situation of its Cities, The State of its Population, the Natural History of its Animals,
Vegetables and Minerals. Together with the Latest Accounts that have reached Europe, of the Government, Religion, Manners, Customs, Arts and Sciences of the Chinese.’
An important history of China, with much information on commerce and science, largely gleaned from Jesuit researches. The folding
map, coloured in outline, shows China and Chinese Tartary together with Tributary States. First English edition. The first French edition was published as volume 13 of de Mailla’s Histoire Generale de la Chine. Cordier 62; Lust 31; Morrison I: 318. There is some
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worming predominantly to the edges of the work and which, in general, does not detract. Priced accordingly. The book has been sensitively refurbished, rebacked and retooled. Full gilt with two labels, dark brown and green, as original. A pleasing copy of a rare title.
485 Guelett, M., Stackhouse, Rev. T. trans: CHINESE TALES OR THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF THE
MANDARIN FUM-HOAM. Related by Himself to Divert the Sultana upon the Celebration of Her Nuptials..
London, n.d. viii, 222 pp. 2 b/w engraved frontispiece and 2 b/w engraved plates hors texte. 14x9 cm. Half leather.
Marbled boards.
£95.00
A translation from the French edition first published in 1723. Despite the title, the tales within mostly derive from the Moghul and Western Asian literary traditions. Pocket edition published by Cooke’s as part of their Select Novels series. Two volumes in one. The plates
with foxing. The text generally clean. Some loss to bottom of spine. Wear to top of spine. Some rubbing to edges of covers.
486 Guerinet Collection: LA COLLECTION GUERINET. Art Chinois, Indo-Chinois, Japonais. Paris, 1910s. 1 p. text.
32 plates, 10 in colour. 41x21 cm. Loose leaves in case.
£10.00
Photographs of lacquerwork, figurines, ivory, paintings on silk, porcelain, etc., some coloured.
487 Gugong Museum: LIANG SONG CIQI 1 & 2. (Porcelain of the Northern and Southern Song 1 & 2). 兩宋瓷器.
Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 32-33. Shanghai, 2002. 320; 313 pp. 289; 283 pp. colour illustrations
of 262; 259 objects. 2 vols. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£120.00
Volumes 32 and 33 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum illustrate in excellent colour and fully
describe 521 exquisite porcelains of the Song period held in the Gugong in Beijing. Captions in English, main texts in Chinese.
488 Gugong Museum: QINGHUA YOULIHONG (SHANG ZHONG XIA). (Blue and White Porcelain and
Underglaze Red: Parts One to Three). 青花釉里紅. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 34-36. Shanghai,
2000. Each volume c. 30 pp. text and c. 260 pp. colour plates. 3 vols. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£180.00
Excellent three volume publication of the blue-and-white porcelains and underglaze red in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing (the Gugong). Part one deals with 232 pieces dating chronologically from the Yuan through to the Tianshun period of the Ming
dynasty; part two covers 234 works dating from the Chenghua reign through to the end of the Ming dynasty; and part three 236 from
the start of the Qing dynasty through to Guangxu. English plate captions, otherwise Chinese text only. Comprises volumes 34, 35 and
36 in the series. Only available as a set.
489 Guilin Bowuguan: JINGJIANG FANWANG YICUI: GUILIN BOWUGUAN ZHENCANG MINGDAI
MEIPING. Jingjiang Princes’ Heritage: The White and Blue Plum Vases of Ming Dynasty Collected by the Guilin
Museum. Shanghai, 2000. 8, 150, 3 pp. 115 pp. colour plates. B/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
From the collection of the Guilin Museum. The majority excavated from the tombs of the Princes of Jingjiang — a fiefdom in existence
in the Guilin area in the Ming dynasty. 90 blue-and-white and 18 meiping with colour decoration are illustrated and described, some
with close-up detail. Unusual decoration and styles abound, some unique. Divided into sections by design motif on the meiping:
Dragon and Phoenix; Flower, Fish and Animals; Figures; and a final section on the 18 meiping with colour decoration. An extremely
interesting collection for both scholar and collector. Two page caption list and captions to illustrations in English. Text in Chinese.
490 Guillevic, Jeanne C: LE MUSÉE GEORGES LABIT — ARTS D’ASIE TOME II. La Chine — le Japon.
Toulouse, n.d. 180 pp. 41 plates, 15 in colour. Bibliography, glossary. 24x16 cm. Paper.
£10.00
The collection consists of ceramics, Japanese prints, bronzes, and some inro, tsuba, etc. In French.
491 Gulik, Robert H. van: THE MONKEY AND THE TIGER. Two Chinese Detective Stories. London, 1965. 144
pp. 8 illustrations, sketch map. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Two Judge Dee short stories, ‘The Morning of the Monkey’ and ‘The Night of the Tiger’ together in one volume. Boston University
bibliography, p.61.
492 Hackney, Louise W. & Yau Chang-foo: A STUDY OF CHINESE PAINTINGS IN THE COLLECTION OF
ADA SMALL MOORE. London, 1940. xvi, 279, 10 (supplementary) pp. 40 plates, 5 in colour. 39x30 cm.
Cloth.
£150.00
The descriptions are excellent and include mounting and seals. Predominantly early Chinese paintings — Tang, Yuan and Song plus
a few Ming. Very good copy.
493 Hajek, Lubor: JAPANESE GRAPHIC ART. Leicester, 1989. 136 pp. 113 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
An ideal introduction to ukiyo-e prints, with a carefully chosen selection of illustrations covering most of the history and the important artists.
494 Hake, A. Egmont: EVENTS IN THE TAEPING REBELLION. Being Reprints of MSS. Copied by General
Gordon C.B in his own Handwriting. London, 1891. 6, 531 pp. Frontispiece, b/w plate, large folding map (one
small tear). 21x14 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
Largely based on Gordon’s diaries kept during the Taiping Rebellion. Gordon commanded the ‘Ever Victorious Army’ composed primarily of Chinese with about 150 foreigners and was instrumental in the defeat of the Taiping rebels. As a result, he was awarded the
highest military rank in China, the only foreigner to achieve such status. A detailed and fascinating firsthand account. Firm and clean
inside.
495 Han Han: ZHONGGUO GU BOLI. Chinese Antique Glass. 中國古玻璃。韓韓著. Wenwu Shenghuo Xilie.
Taipei, 2000. 159 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£32.00
An examination of ancient Chinese glass from the Warring States through to the Qing. Includes glass artefacts from the Warring States
(beads etc.), bi discs from the Han, Tang and Song glass beakers, Ming glass jewellery and glass figurines, some Qing snuff bottles
etc. Good colour illustrations. In Chinese only.
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496 Han Suyin intro: CHINA 1890-1938 — FROM THE WARLORDS TO WORLD WAR. A History in
Documentary Photographs. Vaduz, 1989. 260 pp. c. 400 illustrations. 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
The magnificent and revealing photographs presented by Eric Baschet cover the struggles of the whole empire during this tumultuous
period.
497 Handler, Sarah: AUSTERE LUMINOSITY OF CLASSICAL CHINESE
FURNITURE. Berkeley, 2001. 425 pp. 101 colour and 221 b/w plates. 28x22 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
Traces Chinese hardwood furniture from its earliest origins to the present, and provides historical,
social and economic context for the development and connoisseurship of this applied art. A comprehensive, well-illustrated and erudite study by an authority on Chinese furniture.
498 Handler, Sarah: MING FURNITURE IN THE LIGHT OF CHINESE
ARCHITECTURE. Berkeley, 2005. 234 pp. Colour illustrations throughout.
Chronology, bibliography, index. 26x26 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Details the special relationship between the forms and function of Ming furnishings and the buildings for which they were designed. A groundbreaking work illustrated throughout in colour. Secondhand copy, corners slightly bumped.
499 Harris, D. & Van Slyke, L: OF BATTLE AND BEAUTY. Felice Beato’s Photographs
of China. Santa Barbara, 1999. 185 pp. 85 colour plates, 62 b/w reference illustrations.
Bibliography, index. 29x28 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Catalogue of a recent exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum, this is the prime photographic record of the punitive British expedition to China in 1860 which led to the burning of the Yuanmingyuan. The photographs take us from Hong Kong to the Tianjin area
(the Pehtang and Taku Forts), onwards to Peking and then to Canton. One of the earliest photographic records of China and an important historical resource, these are 85 truly remarkable images taken by Felice Beato who accompanied the expedition.
500 Harrisson, Barbara: ORIENTAL CELADON. The Princessehof Collections. Leeuwarden, 1978. 30 pp. 149
£10.00
Works from China, Thailand, Korea and Japan, ranging from the 4th to the 19th centuries.
501 Hart, Robert: THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM. Essays on the Chinese Question. London, 1901. 4, 254
pp. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Five papers dealing with the question — How to Treat China — following the Boxer Uprising. By a leading authority on China at the
time.
502 Hawley, W. M: 1100 JAPANESE SWORD TERMS AND 400 NAMED BLADES. Hollywood, 1995. 140 pp.
Numerous b/w illustrations. 28x23 cm. Paper, comb binding.
£25.00
Types of blade, appraisal terms, forging terms, grain and temper terms. With Kanji and romaji. Arranged alphabetically and by subject.
503 Headland, Isaac Taylor: HOME LIFE IN CHINA. London, 1914. xiii, 319 pp. 16 colour and b/w plates, mainly
taken from drawings. 23x15 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
An interesting and enjoyable commentary on the home life and customs of the Chinese as observed by a foreigner resident in Peking
in the early years of the 20th century. Headland ranges broadly in his content, from travel, servants and housewives to food, how the
poor live and Chinese names and nicknames. Scarce.
504 Hearn, Lafcadio: KOKORO. Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life. Tokyo, 1972. 388 pp. 18x11 cm. Paper.
£12.00
1972 paperback reprint of this enjoyable book.
505 Hearn, Maxwell K: CULTIVATED LANDSCAPES. Chinese Paintings from the Collection of Marie-Helene and
Guy Weill. New Haven, 2002. 168 pp. 75 colour and 30 b/w plates. 30x23 cm. Cloth.
£28.00
Presents an in-depth discussion of twelve major paintings by Ming and Qing masters — including works by Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, Wang Hui, etc. — and a number of modern works, which have been given, or promised to, the collection of the Metropolitan Museum.
506 Hedin, Sven: JEHOL CITY OF EMPERORS. London, 1932. 278 pp. 62 plates, 4 line drawings. Index. 25x16
cm. Cloth.
£30.00
This book should be entitled ‘Ch’ien-lung, The Son of Heaven’ since he plays the main role in nine of the thirteen chapters. Contains
some documentary photographs of buildings no longer extant. Covers a little grubby. Clean inside. Good reading copy.
507 Helliwell, David trans. and adapted: THE REPAIR AND BINDING OF OLD CHINESE BOOKS. Translated
and Adapted for Western Conservators. 中國古籍裝訂修補技朮。肖振堂、丁瑜著. East Asian Library Journal
VIII:1. Princeton, 1998. pp. 27-149. 52 text-figures, 16 plates. Glossary. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
The text has been adapted for Western conservators and bookbinders. A very thorough, practical guide to Chinese bookbinding and
repair.
508 Henderson, Harold G: HAIKU IN ENGLISH. Tokyo, 1967. 75 pp. small b/w text illustrations. 18x13 cm. Paper.
£10.00
An introduction to Haiku.
509 Henry, B.C: LING-NAM OR INTERIOR VIEWS OF SOUTHERN CHINA. Including Explorations in the
Hitherto Untraversed Island of Hainan. London, 1886. 511 pp. 34 b/w illustrations and 3 maps. 22x14 cm.
Decorative cloth. A few marks to the cover.
£70.00
Travels in the late 19th century around Hong Kong and the southern parts of China — Guangdong, Hainan island etc. With much detail on a little-known part of the world at the time. Illustrations done in a pen and ink style or taken from engravings. A pretty book.
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510 Herbert, Edward; Foreword by Arthur Waley: A CONFUCIAN NOTEBOOK. Wisdom of the East Series. London,
1950. 89 pp. Index. 17x12 cm. Cloth.
£18.00
Brief introduction to the ideas of Confucius, with Waley introduction. First edition in good condition.
511 Herrigel, Eugen: ZEN IN THE ART OF ARCHERY. London, 1953. 107 pp. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
The classic text that describes the difficult path of learning Zen as parallel and equivalent to the exercise of self-control performed by
the successful archer. First edition. Rare.
512 Hewlett, Meyrick: FORTY YEARS IN CHINA. London, 1943. x, 262 pp. 4 plans. Foldout map. Cloth. £30.00
Joined the British Consular Service in 1898, arriving in Peking in time for the siege of the British legation — the Boxer Rebellion.
Served in China until 1935.
513 Ho Wing Meng: STRAITS CHINESE FURNITURE. Singapore, 1994. 188 pp. 100 colour plates and illustrations.
£35.00
Glossary, bibliography, index. 29x21 cm. Cloth.
Dr. Ho traces the origins and characteristics of Straits Chinese furniture and gives us pointers on how to date old furniture from their
ornamentation and patina.
514 Holcombe, Hon. Chester: CHINA’S PAST & FUTURE, BRITAIN’S SIN & FOLLY. London, n.d.(c.1904.) xxii,
298 pp. A few b/w plates. 20x14 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
An analysis of the foreign influence on China and her future from a Christian perspective. The illustrations include a number of photographs by Isabella Bird Bishop who travelled in China in the 1890’s.
515 Hong Kong Museum of Art: MODERN CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY FROM THE
TAIYILOU COLLECTION. Hong Kong, 1991. 228 pp. 100 colour plates. 30x23 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
A collection of 20th Century Chinese paintings and calligraphy built up over 60 years by Lau Siu Lui, who donated them to the Kong
Kong Museum of Art in 1991, beautifully reproduced here with text in Chinese and English.
516 Hong Kong Museum of History: IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST: THE ART OF
GEORGE CHINNERY. 東方印象：錢納利會畫展. Hong Kong, 2005. 223 pp.
Colour plates throughout. B/w sketches. 30x23 cm. Simulated leather boards.£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History of paintings and sketches by George
Chinnery. The works come from a wide variety of both public and private lenders. Illustrated throughout. Dual text in English and Chinese.
517 Hook, Brian: BEIJING AND TIANJIN. Towards a Millennial Megalopolis. Regional
Development in China. Oxford, 1998. 204 pp. 22x14 cm. Paper.
£19.50
The fourth volume of a series focusing on particular regions of China, their history, government, geography, human resources and economic development.
518 Hook, Brian ed: THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINA. Cambridge
World Encyclopedias. Cambridge, 1982. 492 pp. 97 colour plates, numerous b/w
illustrations and diagrams. 27x23 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
This encyclopaedia provides basic information on all aspects of China’s geography, natural resources, economy, communications,
growth planning and political structures.
519 Hotel Drouot: COLLECTION A. DESMAZIERES: LES MONOCHROMES DE LA CHINE. (Chinese
Monochromes from the Desmazieres Collection...). Paris, 1924. 34 pp. 4 b/w plates. 27x18 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue of a sale at the Hotel Drouot of monochrome and single-glazed Chinese ceramics from the Desmazieres collection. The pieces
range from the Han to the Qing. four b/w plates show a selection of objects. In French.
520 Hotel Drouot: COLLECTION DE MADAME DE X... Ceramique de la Chine, Pierres Dures, Bronzes. Paris,
1924. 15, (4) pp. 4 plates. 33x25 cm. Paper.
£12.00
Hotel Drouot sale catalogue of 128 lots from the collection of “Madame de X...”. Illustrations feature porcelain, lapis lazuli, bronzes
and a carpet.
521 Howard, Harvey J: TEN WEEKS WITH CHINESE BANDITS. Sydney, 1927. xiv, 274 pp. 26 b/w photographs,
8 plans and maps. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
The author was Professor of Ophtalmology at the Peking Union Medical college. These are his experiences at the hands of bandits in
Heilongjiang Province. An unenviable but fascinating escapade. Scarce.
522 Hsia, Adrian ed: THE VISION OF CHINA IN THE ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 17TH & 18TH
CENTURIES. Hong Kong, 1998. c. 416 pp. 22x15 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Self-explanatory title with essays by prominent Chinese scholars. A comprehensive study.
523 Hsiao Ch’ien: THE SPINNERS OF SILK. London, 1946. 102 pp. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
Translated stories and sketches. Third printing.
£10.00
524 Hu Wenyan & Yu Shuyan: ZHONGGUO JIAJU WENHUA. (The Culture of Chinese Furniture). 中國家具文化
。胡文彥、于淑岩著. Shijiazhuang, 2002. 32, 4, 280 pp. 32 pp. colour plates and b/w text illustrations
£45.00
A chronological history of the development on furniture in China. Draws on illustrations of furniture in tomb murals and rubbings,
prints and paintings plus, of course, furniture itself. In Chinese.
525 Hu Yingxi, Yang Xiaolian ed: QINGDAI MINYAO CAICI 500 TU. (500 Illustrations of Qing Dynasty Folk
Porcelain). Beijing, 1996. 101 pp. 551 colour illustrations 29x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
This book is nothing more or less than its title. 500 illustrations of Qing Dynasty porcelain. A multitude of designs and styles. A few
Republican and modern pieces sneak in at the end. In Chinese only.
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526 Hunter, William C: BITS OF OLD CHINA. Shanghai, 1911. viii, 280 pp. 20x14 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Second edition. First published in 1885, contains a wealth of anecdotal reminiscences concerning the lives of the ‘fan kwae’ in Canton and Macao up to the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842. Apart from the interesting historical data, it includes unique firsthand character studies of romantic personalities of the time, such as ‘Nankin Jack’, the Hong
merchants Howqua and Pwan-Kei-Qua and, naturally, George Chinnery with whom Hunter was personally acquainted. A few marks to cover, otherwise fine.
527 Hutt, Julia: JAPANESE INRÔ. London, 1997. 128 pp. Bibliography, index. 100
colour and 20 b/w illustrations 25x21 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
A comprehensive study of the V&A’s collections of inro, one of the finest in the world. For the first
time, sources of inro designs are explored, with many examples illustrated. Methods of dating are also
discussed making this an indispensable volume.
528 ILLUSTRATIONS OF ARMORIAL CHINA. 1887. Coloured title-page, list of
contents and 24 pp. text, 24 chromolithographic plates. 39x31 cm. Later half-vellum.
£850.00
Early, luxurious publication in only 100 copies of Chinese armorial porcelain. Each piece is magnificently illustrated in colour and with brief description as to the origins of the arms. Library stamp
to frontpaper, otherwise clean. Rare.
529 Irons, Neville John: SILVER AND CARVING OF THE OLD CHINA TRADE. House of Fans Oriental Art
Series 3/4. London, 1983. 280 pp. 70 plates, 15 in colour; 42 illustrations. Notes, bibliography, appendixes. 30x23
cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£195.00
Nineteenth-century silverware and small carvings in ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, etc. mainly from workshops in Canton, with
brief biographies of some Canton merchants. Now rarely seen.
530 Isemonger, N. E: THE ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE WRITING. James G. Forlong Fund Vol. VIII. London,
1929. vii, 253 pp. 28x22 cm. Cloth, soiled.
£55.00
531 Ishikawa Prefecture Kutaniyaki Art Museum ed: AN EXHIBITION OF THE MIRACULOUS SKILL OF FINE
LINE-PAINTED RED WARE. In Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Iidaya Hachirouemon.
N.p., 2004. 93 pp. 105 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition that examines the role of the late Edo potter, Iidaya Hachirouemon, in the resumption of production on Kutani wares after Ko-kutani production ceased. Hachirouemon produced ornately-painted red Kutani wares, popularly known as ‘Hachirode’. 105 exhibits are all illustrated in colour. In Japanese.
532 Itoh Ikutaro et al: THE RADIANCE OF JADE AND THE CLARITY OF WATER. Korean Ceramics from the
Ataka Collection, Osaka. New York, 1991. 184 pp. Over 300 colour plates. 28x21 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
One of the most important collections of Korean ceramics. Published in conjunction with the travelling exhibition in the US.
533 Jackson, Anna: JAPANESE TEXTILES IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. London, 2000. 114
pp. 150 colour plates. 30x25 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Illustrated from the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, this is a survey of Japanese textiles, both embroidered and printed,
which also looks at their context, the symbolism of designs, and techniques of fabrication.
534 Jahss, Melvin & Betty: INRO AND OTHER MINIATURE FORMS OF JAPANESE LACQUER ART. Tokyo,
1981. 488 pp. 76 colour plates, 169 illustrations. Glossary, bibliography, index. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
A comprehensive and detailed study of Inro, netsuke and other miniature lacquer works, with details of manufacturing techniques,
schools, marks, artists etc. Second printing.
535 Janssens, Ben: MADE IN CHINA. Export Works of Art from China & the East. London, 1998. 66 pp. 106 pieces
illustrated in colour. Bibliography. 22x21 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Sale catalogue — well-illustrated and with informative captions — presenting a fascinating range of export material: silver and other
metalwork, ivory, mother of pearl, lacquer, fans, enamel, a plaster figure and some paintings.
536 Jenyns, Soame: A FURTHER SELECTION FROM THE THREE HUNDRED POEMS OF THE T’ANG
DYNASTY. Wisdom of the East Series. London, 1945. 95 pp. 17x12 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
A selection from the collection made by an 18th-century Chinese scholar of three hundred of the most famous poems of the Tang, the
golden age of Chinese poetry.
537 Jenyns, Soame: SELECTIONS FROM THE THREE HUNDRED POEMS OF THE T’ANG DYNASTY.
Wisdom of the East Series. London, 1952. 116 pp. 17x12 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
A pleasing selection from the collection made by an 18th-century Chinese scholar of three hundred of the most famous poems of the
Tang, the golden age of Chinese poetry. Originally 1940; reprinted, 1952.
538 Jenyns, Soame R: LATER CHINESE PORCELAIN — THE CH’ING DYNASTY (1644-1912). Faber
Monographs on Pottery & Porcelain. London, 1951. xi, 104 pp. 124 plates, 4 coloured, with many illustrations
Appendixes, bibliography & index. 26x16 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
A history of pottery production at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province from the 17th to the 20th centuries. First edition. A standard reference. Hucker 1434.
539 Jia Yingyi & Qi Xiaoshan: YINDU DAO ZHONGGUO XINJIANG DE FOJIAO YISHU. (The Transmission
of Buddhist Art from India to Xinjiang in China). 印度到中國新疆的佛教藝術。賈應逸祁小山著. Gansu,
2002. 2, 15, 515 pp. 16 colour plates. A few b/w illustrations. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£40.00
A detailed study of the transmission of Buddhist art from India into China based on the study of early Buddhist sites in China’s Xinjiang province. In Chinese. Out-of-print.
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540 Jörg, Christiaan J. A: CHINESE CERAMICS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE
RIJKSMUSEUM AMSTERDAM. The Ming and Qing Dynasties. London, 1997.
352 pp. 392 colour,and 50 b/w illustrations. Chronology, bibliography, index. 30x23
cm. Cloth.
£95.00
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The first substantive publication on the Ming and Qing export wares in this collection, a superbly
illustrated book with detailed accompanying text and captions. Almost 400 pieces are illustrated and
described.
541 Joseph, William: CHINA BRIEFING. Asia Society. London, 1996. Cloth. £50.00
A retrospective analysis of important events in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in the mid-1990s.
542 Jourdain, Margaret & Jenyns, R. Soame: CHINESE EXPORT ART IN THE
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. London, 1967. 152 pp. 144 plates and illustrations.
Index. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Second edition of this well-illustrated account of Chinese export art. Originally published in 1950.
543 Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Art: SATSUMA GLASS. 2004. 199 pp. 184 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of Satsuma glass held at the Kagoshima Museum of Art. Examines the history and development of this
local art form particularly during the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods. Numerous examples are illustrated in colour, many loaned from
the Suntory Museum. In Japanese.
544 Rogers, Howard: KAIKODO JOURNAL XI. In the Company of Spirits. New York, 1999. c. 300 pp., 74 colour
plates, numerous b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
A Kaikodo exhibition with a large number of funerary objects but numerous other items including a calligraphy album by Dong
Qichang, an 18th century zitan table, 2 Song fan paintings. With essays by Lark Mason on the zitan table, Anita Chung writes on
Xugu, Cahill “The Emperor’s Erotica” plus more.
545 Kamansky, David ed: WOODEN WONDERS. Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life. Chicago, 2004.
c. 300 pp. Over 200 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Published to accompany an exhibition at the Pacific Asia Museum, this is a detailed catalogue of 148 exhibits loaned from public and
private collections in the western United States. The catalogue examines the important role of these art works in the daily and spiritual lives of Tibetans, as well as their aesthetic significance. With contributions by 14 international scholars.
546 Kanaoka, Shoko: TONKO NO SHAKAI. (Dunhuang and Its Society). Koza Tonko 3. Tokyo, 1980. xii, 485 pp. 2
pp. colour plates and a number of b/w text illustrations. 21x15 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Describes the life and society of Dunhuang across the centuries. For example, includes sections on life in the temples and monasteries, Tang dynasty society at Dunhuang and external influences etc. In Japanese.
547 Kawaguchi, Noboru: KINKO SORAN. (A Register of Artists Working with Metal). Tokyo, 1933. 2, 2, 20, 58, 458
pp. 58 pp. b/w plates. 15x9 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Historical register of Japanese metalworkers — makers of tsuba, swordfittings — arranged according to the Japanese alphabet. In
Japanese. Scarce.
548 Kawakami Kiyoshi K: MANCHOUKUO, CHILD OF CONFLICT. New York, 1933. viii, 311 pp. 7 plates. Index.
21x15 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
A sequel to the author’s book “Japan Speaks on the Sino-Japanese Crisis”. The present volume approaches the Manchurian Incident
from the Japanese angle and with emphasis on human factors rather than treaties or agreements.
549 Kawakatsu, Kenichi: KIMONO. Japanese Dress. Tourist Library 3, Second Series. Tokyo, 1954. 137 pp.
Bibliography, index. 116 illustrations, 6 in colour. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
A well illustrated pocket book guide to Japanese dress. Third revised edition.
550 Ke Jisheng: QIANZAI JINLIAN FENGHUA: CHAN ZU WENWU ZHAN. A Thousand Years of Bound Feet.
千載金蓮風華：纏足文物展。柯基生著. Taibei, 2003. 145 pp. Colour plates throughout. B/w photographs.
30x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei that examines the culture of the bound foot in China. Hundreds of colour illustrations, mostly of the embroidered shoes that enclosed these tiny feet. Black-and-white photographs show women
with bound feet and the feet themselves. In Chinese.
551 Kelley, Clarence W: CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Tang Dynasty A.D.
618-907. Dayton, 1984. 112 pp. 76 pieces all illustrated, 7 in colour. Map, chronology & bibliography. 28x22 cm.
Paper.
£20.00
Catalogue of an exhibition organised by the Dayton Art Institute. Exhibits include jewellery, cups, bowls, boxes & statues.
552 Kennedy, Alan et al: TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND TEXTILES OF JAPAN. Paris, 2000. 41 pp. 20 colour
plates, 1 sketch. 42x30 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Devoted to Japanese costumes and textiles of the Edo period and includes some later pieces. Both urban and rural traditions are represented in the 22 works selected.
553 Kerr, R., Allen, P. & Martin, J: THE WORLD IN BLUE AND WHITE. An Exhibition of Blue and White
Ceramics dating between 1320 and 1820, from members of the Oriental Ceramic Society. London, 2003. 52 pp.
Colour illustrations throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue of a travelling Oriental Ceramic Society loan exhibition that features a wide variety of blue-and-white ceramics in many
different styles and with numerous motifs and designs. Well-illustrated and described. A total of 138 objects.
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554 Kerr, Rose ed: CHINESE ART AND DESIGN. The T. T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art. London, 1991. 256 pp.
including glossary, maps etc. 132 colour illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£19.95
This catalogue containing descriptions and illustrations of some of the finest pieces of Chinese art in the V&A’s incomparable collection provides a useful guide to the subject. Textual essays by Rose Kerr, Craig Clunas and Verity Wilson.
555 Kim, Chewon and G. St. G. M. Gompertz ed: THE CERAMIC ART OF KOREA. London, 1961. 222 pp.
£60.00
including 100 plates, some in colour. 31x23 cm. Cloth.
Very good introduction to the subject, illustrated with pieces from Korean collections.
556 Kim, Dr Chewon & Gompertz, G.St.G.M: KOREAN ARTS 2. Ceramics. Seoul, 1961. 222 pp. 100 plates, 32 in
colour. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£40.00
This volume two of Korean Arts covers ceramics from the Silla Dynasty to the Yi Dynasty. Each illustration has a descriptive text and
there is a general introduction to the various wares.
557 Kobayashi, Norio: BONSAI. Miniature Potted Trees. Tourist Library 13. Tokyo, 1952. 177 pp. 103 illustrations,
1 colour plate. 19x13 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£20.00
A good introduction to this subject from the pleasing Tourist Library series. Good copy with dustjacket. Eighth edition.
558 Kojima, Usui: EDO MAKKI NO UKIYO-E. (Ukiyo-e at the End of the Edo Period). Tokyo, 1931. 28, 259 pp.
text plus 36 pp. plates (some in colour) 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
A detailed study of ukiyo-e at the end of the Edo period. A fine period piece from the 1930s. in Japanese.
559 Komazawa University ed: CATALOGUE OF PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY FROM THE MUSEUM OF
ZEN CULTURE AND HISTORY AT KOMAZAWA UNIVERSITY. Komazawa, 2004. 64 pp. Colour plates
£28.00
Shows 51 Zen-related paintings and calligraphy in this collection. List of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
560 Kurashiki Museum of Folk Craft ed: CATALOGUE OF KURASHIKI MUSEUM OF FOLK CRAFT VOL. 1.
Kurashiki, 1973. 40 pp. text and 116 pp. colour and (predominantly) b/w plates. 23x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Covers Japanese folk ceramics, textiles, bamboo baskets and much else. Six page introduction plus list of plates in English. Main text
in Japanese.
561 Kurita, Isao: GANDHARAN ART. Tokyo, 2003. 384; 362 pp. 288 colour and 1409 b/w illustrations. Folding map.
2 vols. 32x26 cm. Cloth.
£350.00
Volume I: The Buddha’s Life Story, volume II: The World of the Buddha. A revised and enlarged edition of this prime reference on the
subject with an extra 175 colour photographs detailing the finds and results of recent excavations. A total of 1700 examples of Gandharan sculpture are shown from various sites in Pakistan and from Hadda in Afghanistan. Dual English and Japanese text. Important.
562 Kuwayama, George: ANCIENT RITUAL BRONZES OF CHINA. Los Angeles, 1976. 80 pp. Numerous b/w
illustrations of all 46 exhibits. Bibliography, chronology. 28x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
An exhibition catalogue from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, detailing items from its own permanent collections alongside
loans from private Southern Californian collections and a number of vessels from the Avery Brundage collection in San Francisco.
563 Kyushu Ceramic Museum: NABESHIMA: PORCELAIN FOR THE
SHOGUNATE. Saga, 2006. 278 pp. 234 colour plates. A few colour text illustrations.
30x23 cm. Paper.
£60.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Kyushu Ceramic Museum in Japan of 234 wonderful examples of Nabeshima ware, considered the finest porcelain in Japan and made for presentation to the
Shogun and immediate family. The exhibits date from the 1640s to the mid-nineteenth century and the
whole comprises an excellent visual reference on this ware. Foreword, ten page introduction to the
exhibition and ten page list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
564 Kyushu Ceramic Museum: SHIBATA KOREKUSHON VIII. Shibata Collection Part
8: The Splendour of Ko-Imari. Saga, 2002. 335 pp. 582 colour illustrations. 24x25 cm.
Paper.
£75.00
The eighth and final exhibition highlighting the famous and huge Shibata collection donated to the
museum. This catalogue shows 582 exhibits in colour, often with multiple views of the same object,
including bases with marks. Introductions, four page essay on the development of Arita porcelains
and plate list in English. Main text in Japanese.
565 Lai, T. C: SELECTED CHINESE SAYINGS. Hong Kong, 1960. viii, 191 pp. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
A collection of proverbs, wisecracks, allusions, couplets, literary and colloquial phrases, translated and annotated.
£20.00
566 Laufer, Berthold: CHINESE GRAVE-SCULPTURES OF THE HAN PERIOD. London, 1911. 45 pp. 10 b/w
plates, 14 text-figures. 23x16 cm. Paper.
£45.00
An investigation of motifs on carved stone of the Han: mortuary chambers built of stone slabs, stone pillars and stone vaults.
567 Laufer, Berthold: IVORY IN CHINA. Field Museum of Natural History. Anthropology Leaflet 21. Chicago, 1925.
78 pp. 10 plates, 15 text-figures. 22x14 cm. Quarter cloth and boards bound around original wrappers.
£55.00
Scarce treatise on mammoth and walrus ivory, its trade, objects made of it, and its substitutes.
568 Lee, Robert S: FRANCE AND THE EXPLOITATION OF CHINA 1885-1901. A Study in Economic
Imperialism. Hong Kong, 1989. xiv, 358 pp. 2 maps. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£26.00
569 Legge, James: THE CHINESE CLASSICS WITH A TRANSLATION, CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL
NOTES, PROLEGOMENA, AND COPIOUS INDEXES. Taibei, 2000-1. 29, xv, 503, viii, 587; xii, 735; xii, 785;
x, 933 pp. 4 vols. 24x17 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
Third edition, with a biographical note by Dr. Lindsay Ride, Vice Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, brings this immense work
of scholarship to a new generation of sinologists at a comparatively affordable price. Five volumes in four comprising The Confucian
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Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Works of Mencius, The Shoo King, The She King, The Ch’un Ts’ew, The
Tso Chuan.
570 Lei Guiyuan ed: TU’AN JICHU. (The Basis of Chinese Designs). Beijing, 1974. 2, 267 pp. 10 pp. colour plates
plus numerous b/w illustrations and drawings. 24x17 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Examines the origin and development of Chinese designs from earliest times onwards. Copiously-illustrated. Text in Chinese.
571 Levy, Andre: ETUDES SUR LE CONTE ET LE ROMAN CHINOIS. (Studies on the Chinese Story and Novel).
Publications de l’Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient Vol. LXXXII. Paris, 1971. 211 pp. 28x20 cm. Paper. £25.00
Uncut copy. In French.
572 Li Chi: MANCHURIA IN HISTORY. A Summary. Beijing, 1932. 43 pp. 4 plates, foldout chronological table.
£15.00
23x16 cm. Cloth.
Abstract of a much larger work in Chinese compiled by several Chinese scholars which puts Manchuria and its inhabitants firmly in
their place — as part of China.
573 [Li Fang-kuei]: QINGZHU LI FANGGUI XIANSHENG LIUSHIWU SUI LUNWEN JI. In Honour of Dr. Li
Fang-kuei on his 65th Birthday. Bulletin of the Institute of History and Philology Academia Sinica Vol.: XXXIX.
Taipei, 1969. 435; 456 pp. B/w plates and text illustrations. 2 vols. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£30.00
A very broad selection of essays on topics ranging from Chinese archaeology and Southeast Asian linguistics to Chinese history and
tax reduction during the Ming. 44 essays, primarily in Chinese but some in English.
574 Li Guozhen: CHUGOKU TOJI ZENSHU 10 — CHINESE CERAMICS IN CHINESE COLLECTIONS 10.
Yaozhou Wares (Shanxi province). Kyoto, 1985. 158 pp. Japanese text. 161 colour plates & illustrations. Maps. Textfigures. 33x27 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£70.00
A well-illustrated study of these interesting and fine ceramics, produced from the Northern Song to the Jin dynasties. Text in Japanese.
575 Li Huibing et al: CHUGOKU TOJI ZENSHU 12 — CHINESE CERAMICS IN CHINESE COLLECTIONS
12. Jun Wares (Henan Province). Kyoto, 1983. 160 pp. Japanese text. 153 colour plates & illustrations. Maps. Textfigures. 33x27 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£70.00
576 Li Xian et al. comp: DA MING YITONG ZHI. (Gazetteer of the Unified Great Ming). Taipei, 1965. 5574 pp. 10
vols. 21x14 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
Photographic reprint of the 1461 (Tianshun 5) original palace edition held in the National Central Library of Taiwan. All text in Chinese.
577 Li Zanshou = Patrick Lee: ERSHI SHIJI TAIWAN ZHUMIN SHENGHUO ZHUQI. 20th Century Taiwanese
Bamboo Crafts. 二十世紀台灣住民生活竹器。李贊壽著. Taibei, 2000. 191 pp. 232 colour plates. Bibliography.
37x12 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Virtually dual-language illustrated work with a wealth of material on bamboo crafts of all forms, organized by function: plates, furniture, agricultural tools, fishing implements, baskets, ritual objects, cradles, culinary implements, etc.
578 Little, Mrs. Archibald: INTIMATE CHINA. The Chinese As I Have Seen Them. London, n.d. (c1899) xv, 424 pp.
120 plates & illustrations from photographs. 21x14 cm. Cloth. Marks to cover.
£35.00
Text slightly dated but very interesting photographs. Good reading copy.
579 Liu Bing ed: CHIFENG BOWUGUAN WENWU DIANCANG. The Illustrated Catalogue of Cultural Relic
Collection in Chifeng Museum. 赤峰博物館文物典藏。劉冰編著. Hohhot, 2007. 8, 279 pp. Full page colour
plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Boards.
£75.00
A very interesting selection of 279 objects from the Chifeng Museum in Inner Mongolia are illustrated in full page colour plates and
briefly described. Give the location of Chifeng, many of the objects show the influence of the steppes and nomadic tribes. There is also
much Liao and Yuan material. Includes bronzes, ceramics, murals, gold jewellery etc. In Chinese.
580 Liu Liangyou: A SURVEY OF CHINESE CERAMICS 3. Liao, Hsi-Hsia, Chin and Yuan Wares. A Survey of
Chinese Ceramics. Taibei, 1992. 307 pp. 650 colour illustrations, 74 line drawings of vessel shapes etc. 39x27 cm.
Cloth.
£250.00
The author has combined the latest findings and theories with an impressive number of illustrations making this a valuable addition
to the ceramic literature. Most objects illustrated are from Chinese collections.
581 Liu Shaolu: ZHONGGUO BOHUA. Chinese Silk Painting. Beijing, 1994. 160 pp. text and 12 pp. colour plates.
20x14 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Discusses the history and culture of early Chinese silk painting with reference to Chu silk painting and the silk paintings of Mawangdui. Contents in English, otherwise Chinese only.
582 Liu Shuoshi ed: ZHUKE YISHU. (The Art of Bamboo Carving). Shanghai, 1996. 171 pp. 44 colour plates.
Numerous b/w text illustrations. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£25.00
An overview of bamboo carving with chapters on history, craftsmanship, conservation and connoisseurship. An amply illustrated book.
Chinese text only.
583 Lobscheid, Rev. W: GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE. Part II. Hong Kong, 1864. 178 pp. Index
pasted onto inside back cover. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£125.00
Part II only of this rare and early grammar of the Chinese language. This second part deals with the written style of the Chinese language with much use of Chinese characters for exercises in reading, demonstration of style etc.
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584 Loch, Henry Brougham: PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF OCCURRENCES DURING LORD ELGIN’S
SECOND EMBASSY TO CHINA IN 1860. London, 1900. xii, 185 pp. Frontispiece and 2 b/w plates. Folding
£125.00
map. 20x14 cm. Cloth. Marks to cover.
Personal secretary to Lord Elgin during the Embassy to China in 1860, Loch was among the group of foreigners taken prisoner by the
Chinese. This work provides a well-written, detailed and fascinating eyewitness account of the proceedings of the Embassy with the
added interest of his diary of imprisonment. There is also a description and ‘justification’ of the burning of Yuanming Yuan. Third edition. Rarely seen.
585 Lombard-Salmon, Claudine: UN EXEMPLE D’ACCULTURATION CHINOISE: LA PROVINCE DU GUI
ZHOU AU XVIIIE SIECLE. (An Example of Chinese Acculturation: The Province of Guizhou in the 18th
Century). Publications de l’Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient Vol. LXXXIV. Paris, 1972. 461 pp. text plus 16 pp.
b/w plates and 13 pp. b/w maps of which 2 folding. 28x19 cm. Paper.
£50.00
A detailed exploration of this fascinating issue using the province of Guizhou in China’s Southwest as the example for study. Uncut
copy. In French.
586 Loo, C. T. & Co: AN EXHIBITION OF CHINESE STONE SCULPTURES. New York, 1940. 10 pp. 35 b/w
plates. 28x22 cm. Half-cloth.
£50.00
All 43 exhibits are illustrated on the plates.
587 LU SHI CHUNQIU TONGJIAN. Index du Liu Che Tch’ouen Ts’ieou. 呂氏春秋通撿. Zhong Fa Hanxue
Yanjiusuo Tongjian Zongkan, 2. Beijing, 1943. xxv, 163 pp. Indexes. 27x20 cm. Half cloth.
£20.00
A concordance to Lu Buwei’s 3rd century philosophical work, produced in Beijing by the Centre franco-chinois d’études sinologiques.
588 Lum, Peter: PEKING. 1950-1953. London, 1958. 190 pp. 13 b/w photographs. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
The description of the life of a foreigner in Peking in the early years of the communist government. Rather than a dispassionate analysis, the author seeks to convey something of the atmosphere of the times and the changes in life for both Chinese and foreigners.
589 Mackenzie, Donald A: MYTHS OF CHINA AND JAPAN. London, n.d. xvi, 404 pp. 34 plates, 1 in colour. 22x15
cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Pleasing exposition of many Chinese and Japanese mythological stories, published in the 1920s.
590 Mackerras, Collin: WESTERN IMAGES OF CHINA. Oxford, 1991. 337 pp. 13 b/w illustrations. 22x14 cm.
Paper.
£20.00
A description of the way in which Westerners have perceived China, both the China of their own time and the China of the past — from
the earliest times until the late l980s. The author also provides a fresh evaluation of Western ideas about China.
591 MacKinnon, John and Karen Phillipps: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF CHINA. Oxford, 2000. x, 586
pp. Hundreds of colour plates. Endpaper maps. Tables, bibliography, index. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£35.00
A field guide to the birds of China produced in collaboration with He Fen-qi. Illustrations by Karen Phillips with 20 plates by David
Showler. Now only available in this well-produced paperback edition.
592 M’Leod, John M. D: VOYAGE OF HIS MAJESTY’S SHIP ‘ALCESTE’. To China, Corea, and the Island of
Lewchew with an account of her Shipwreck. London, 1820. 339 pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 5 coloured
aquatints by J. Clark after W. H. Dwarris. 22x14 cm. Half-calf, marbled boards, rubbed and worn at extremities.
£200.00
The third edition which normally includes a map, which incorporates an engraving of ‘Napakiang in the Island of Lewchew’. Priced
accordingly.
Cordier 2108; Lust 378.
593 Mallory, Walter H: CHINA: LAND OF FAMINE. American Geographical Society. No. 6. New York, 1926. xvi,
199 pp. Over 100 b/w photographic illustrations and maps. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
An investigation into the economic, political, social and natural causes of famine with the various cures possible in China. Interesting photographs — mostly of rural China.
594 Martin, W. A. P: A CYCLE OF CATHAY. Or, China, South and North, with Personal Reminiscences. Edinburgh
& London, 1897. iv, 464 pp. 21x15 cm. Decorative cloth.
£30.00
Reprint New York etc., 1900. The memoirs of a missionary, scholar, educator, employee of the Chinese government, and diplomat,
concerning his service in China from the Opium War to 1900.
595 Medley, Margaret: THE ILLUSTRATED REGULATIONS FOR CEREMONIAL PARAPHERNALIA OF
THE CH’ING DYNASTY. TOCS 31. London, 1982. vii, 30 pp. 29 illustrations. 17x13 cm. Paper.
£10.00
A study of an eighteenth century manuscript in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Reprinted from the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society volume 31. Important of the study of Qing period costumes.
596 Menzies, Jackie ed: BUDDHA. Radiant Awakening. Sydney, 2002. 177 pp. c. 130 colour plates. 31x24 cm. Paper.
£22.95
Catalogue of an exhibition on Buddhism and Buddhist art held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Buddhism is explained through
various art objects from Asian cultures.
597 Merrillees, Scott: BATAVIA. In Nineteenth Century Photographs. Richmond, 2000. 282 pp. Numerous b/w
£45.00
A fine collection of 19th century photographs of Batavia — modern-day Jakarta — from public and private collections. Good size reproductions of photographs are aided by a detailed descriptive text, including photographer and collection. Recommended.
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598 Meyer, Karl E. and Shareen Blair Brysac: A TOURNAMENT OF SHADOWS. The Great Game and the Race for
Empire in Central Asia. Boulder, 1999. 672 pp. 23x15 cm. Cloth.
£39.00
Karl E. Meyer is the author of ‘Pundits, Poets and Wits: The original Great Game (1800-1917)’. The clandestine struggle between
Russia and Britain for mastery of Central Asia, has long been regarded as one of the greatest geopolitical conflicts in history. The prize,
control of the vast Eurasian heartland, was believed by some to be key to world dominion.
599 Michener, James A: THE FLOATING WORLD. The Story of Japanese Colour Prints. New York, 1954. xii, 404
£75.00
pp. 66 plates, 32 in colour. Annotated bibliography, index, glossary. 24x16 cm. Cloth.
A popular account, including the artists’ part in the evolution of Japanese printmaking, and political forces that altered artistic development. Abrams B61.
600 Milloué, L. de & S. Kawamoura: COFFRE A TRÉSOR
ATTRIBUÉ AU SHOGOUN IYÉ-YOSHI (18381853). Étude Héraldique et Historique. Annales du Musée
Guimet, Bib. Etudes 3. Paris, 1896. xxv, 225 pp.
Frontispiece etching, several text illustrations. Index.
25x117 cm. Cloth.
£350.00
Rare work on Japanese mon or heraldic emblems giving details of
family and history.
601 Milton, Giles: SAMURAI WILLIAM. The Adventurer
Who Unlocked Japan. London, 2002. 400 pp. Line
drawings. Index. 20x13 cm. Cloth.
£14.99
Illuminated by firsthand accounts, this is the fascinating story of the first Englishman to visit Japan, then forbidden to foreigners,
whose presence became crucial to the opening of Japan for trade. By the best-selling author of ‘Nathaniel’s Nutmeg’.
602 Min, Anchee; Duo Duo and Stefan Landsberger: CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTERS. From the Collection of
Michael Wolf. Köln, 2003. 320 pp. Colour plates throughout. 37x25 cm. Paper.
£19.99
The most extensive illustrated work on Chinese propaganda posters published to date, arranged by theme. Captions are quite detailed
and accompanied by short contextual essays. Text in English, German and French.
603 Mino Yutaka & Robinson, James: A COLLECTOR’S CHOICES: ASIAN ART. From the Collection of Dr.
Walter A. Compton. Indianapolis, 1983. 72 pp. 115 illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Exhibition catalogue from Indianapolis Museum of Art. A broad survey of Dr Compton’s world-famous collection, including rugs,
Japanese paintings, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, and Japanese swords.
604 Mitford, A. B: TALES OF OLD JAPAN. London, 1871. xii, 277 pp; vii, 272 pp. plus 2 frontispieces and 29 b/w
plates. 2 vols. 21x14 cm. New half morocco.
£175.00
Mitford, later to become Lord Redesdale, was Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan for a number of years from 1866. The
tales he translated during that time comprise some of the earliest such translations into English and include epics as The 47 Ronin
through to little-known tales as The Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle and The Badger’s Money. With a total of 31 fullpage blackand-white plates (including the frontispieces) taken from woodcuts by Japanese artists. First edition. Some foxing. Rebound in blue
half morocco with marbled boards. Rare.
605 Miyazaki Ichisada: CHINA’S EXAMINATION HELL. The Civil Service Examinations of Imperial China. New
Haven, 1981. 144 pp. 24x15 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Translated by Conrad Schirokauer. This focused on China’s civil service examination system in its final and most elaborate phase during the Qing period.
606 Mo Youzhi: SONG YUAN JIUBENSHU JINGYANLU. (Bibliographical Notes on Song and Yuan Editions which
have Passed beneath my Gaze). 宋元舊本書經眼錄。莫友芝著. Beijing, 2000. 3 juan plus 2 supplementary
juan in 2 ce. 2 vols. 27x18 cm. Stitched, cloth case.
£25.00
Mo Youzhi (1811-71) was a scholar and bibliophile associated with the printing establishment set up by Zeng Guofan. This is a facsimile reprint of a 1873 publication, Mo’s highly-regarded bibliographical notes on 310 Song and Yuan editions which he saw between
1865 and 1869, with a two-juan supplement of notes on bronze and stone inscriptions. The original was printed in an attractive imitation Song period style. Hummel 582-3. In Chinese only.
607 MOA Museum of Art: SELECTED CATALOGUE. MOA Museum of Art — Hakone Museum of Art. Tokyo,
1982. 26 pp. text, plus 155 colour plates. 23x24 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A well-illustrated catalogue covering a broad spectrum of oriental art in these two museums both located in Atami. Well-illustrated
and described. English language edition.
608 Moes, Robert: MINGEI. Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn Museum Collection. Brooklyn, 1985. 189 pp.
Bibliography. 117 illustrations, 18 in colour. 23x20 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Well illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. With a section on Ainu art by Anne Pike Tay.
609 Moorcroft, William & Trebeck, George: TRAVELS IN THE HIMALAYAN PROVINCES OF HINDUSTAN
AND THE PANJAB FROM 1819 TO 1825. Karachi, 1979. xviii, Ixxiv, 459 pp. 1 colour foldout map. 22x13 cm.
Cloth.
£35.00
Facsimile reprint of this work first published in 1841.
610 Morris, Rev. T. M: A WINTER IN NORTH CHINA. London, 1892. 256, 16 pp. 1 b/w map. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
The Rev. Morris was deputed to visit mission stations in Shandong and Shanxi provinces in 1890 and this is his account of those travels in then remote parts of China. His itinerary also included Peking, Shanghai, Hankow and Hong Kong.
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611 Moss, Hugh: BY IMPERIAL COMMAND. An Introduction to Ch’ing Imperial Painted Enamels. Hong Kong,
1976. 98, 174 pp. 106 plates in colour. Numbered edition of 1000 copies. 2 vols. 39x26 cm. Cloth, box. £250.00
A beautiful book reproducing and discussing the high quality examples of enamelled porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong periods with marks ‘yuzhi’ or ‘by Imperial Command’. One of the best works on the subject.
612 Moule, Archdeacon: TUFTS AND TAILS. Or Walks and Talks with Chinese Children.. London, 1904. vi, 72 pp.
£20.00
Numerous b/w engraved text vignettes and photographs. 19x14 cm. Decorative cloth.
Written by the venerable Archdeacon Moule, this work contains eight chapters written from a missionary perspective containing much
associated with the children of China. Much illustration. A scarce little work. Starting to split in centre of text block.
613 Munakata, Shiko & Kusano, Shimpei: MT. FUJI: A COLLECTION OF WOODCUT PRINTS. Shiko Munakata:
Poems by Shimpei Kusano. Tokyo, 1996. 66 pp. 2 colour and 1 b/w plate plus 11 fullpage colour plates (of which
5 folding) and 8 fullpage b/w plates (of which 4 folding). 35x27 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
A fine work showing prints depicting Mount Fuji by the modern print master, Shiko Munakata. Accompanied by poems composed by
Shimpei Kusano. Dual text in English and Japanese.
614 Munday, Madeleine: RICE BOWL BROKEN. London, 1947. 139 pp. 1 photograph. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
A travelogue to China via Hong Kong, predominantly focused on Shanghai. The author portrays a vivid picture of Shanghai in 1937,
Japanese occupation etc.
615 Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles: ARMS AND ARMOR OF ANCIENT JAPAN. An Historical Survey. Los
Angeles, 1964. 68 pp. 31 pp illustrations, text drawings. 28x22 cm. Ring-binding.
£30.00
Scarce catalogue of an exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery in Los Angeles in 1964.
616 Münsterberg, Hugo: ZEN & ORIENTAL ART. Tokyo, 1965. 158 pp. 53 plates and illustrations. 23x16 cm.
Cloth.
£40.00
617 Musée Guimet: ARTS ASIATIQUES 52 — 1997. Annales du Musée Guimet et du Musée Cernuschi. Arts
Asiatiques. Paris, 1997. 175 pp. Numerous illustrations. 27x22 cm. Paper.
£22.00
Besenval: Entre le Sud-Est iranien et la Plaine de l’Indus: le Kech-Makran, Jacobson: The ‘bird-woman’ (Female image in petroglyphs
in Central Asia), Fromethin: Ceramique vietnamienne de la donation Maspero, Dupoizat: Ceramique chinoise de la donation Maspero
etc.
618 Museum of Kyoto: AOI FESTIVAL: THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN KYOTO. 15th
Anniversary Exhibition of Museum of Kyoto. Kyoto, 2003. 167 pp. Numerous colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum of Kyoto exploring and depicting the history and traditional culture of one of the city’s traditional celebrations — the Aoi festival. Numerous paintings, scrolls, maps and manuscripts are shown. Introduction and list of the 87
exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese.
619 Museum of Oriental Ceramics: SOUL OF SIMPLICITY. Ceramics of the Joseon
Dynasty, Korea. Osaka, 2002. 219 pp. 122 pp. colour plates, b/w illustrations. 30x21
cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of a travelling exhibition at several Japanese museums of Korean ceramics from the Joseon
(Choson) dynasty. 122 excellent examples are illustrated in colour and described. The ceramics come
from the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka (the Rhee Byung-chang, Sumitomo and Ataka collections) plus other Japanese and foreign collections. Foreword, platelist and plate captions in English. Main text in Japanese.
620 Nagatake Takeshi: CLASSIC JAPANESE PORCELAIN. Imari and Kakiemon.
Tokyo, 2003. 95 pp. 95 colour plates, b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
A good informative volume on Imari and Kakiemon written by a leading authority. Numerous colour
illustrations. Brings together two previous titles from the ‘Famous Japanese Ceramics’ series, otherwise long out of print.
621 Nagel: CHINA. Encyclopedia — Guide. Nagel’s Encyclopedia-Guide. Geneva, 1968.
1504 pp. 92 illustrations, 15 large coloured maps and plans, 25 pp. atlas in colour.
16x11 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Comprehensive and still excellent guidebook to the historical sites and culture of China. Spine detaching — testament to its use?
622 Nakata Yujiro, Matsubara Saburo: CHUGOKU NO BIJUTSU 1-6. (Chinese Art: Volumes 1-6). Kyoto, 1982. c.
200 pp. per volume. Numerous colour plates and small, matching b/w plates to each volume with captions.
Chronology, bibliography. 6 vols. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Illustrated with prime examples of Chinese art, this six volume work is divided as follows: 1. Sculpture; 2. Calligraphy; 3. Painting;
4. Ceramics; 5. Bronzes; 6. Applied Arts (lacquer, jade, metalwork). With illustrations and contributions by eleven leading Japanese
scholars. Text in Japanese only.
623 Nanjing Municipal Museum: MINGCHAO SHOUSHI GUANFU. Jewellery and Costumes of Ming Dynasty.
明朝首飾冠服. Zhongguo Nanjingshi Bowuguan Cang Wenwu Jingpin Xilie Tulu. Beijing, 2000. 3, 229 pp. Colour
plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Primarily devoted to Ming dynasty jewellery, this well-illustrated volume shows a large selection of gold and jade jewellery and a number with precious stones held in the Nanjing Museum collection. Gold ornaments, hairpins, hair clasps, earrings, combs, pendants,
jade ornaments and belts. Nine Ming dynasty robes are also shown. Practically all the objects were excavated from tombs in the Nanjing area. Near dual language English and Chinese text.
624 Nara National Museum: EXHIBITION OF SHOSO-IN TREASURES. Shoso-in Ten Mokuroku. Nara, 1977.
108 pp. Japanese, 28 pp. English texts. 4 colour plates, 69 items illustrated. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Full descriptions in English. Many of the exhibits are illustrated in full and in detail.
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625 Nara National Museum: WOMEN AND BUDDHISM. Nara, 2003. 263, xvii pp. 189 pp. colour plates and a few
b/w text illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£48.00
Catalogue of an exhibition exploring and depicting the role of women in Buddhism accompanied by many paintings, scrolls and other
objects. Foreword, brief introductions to each section and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.
626 Nash, Eveleigh: CHINA AS IT REALLY IS. By a Resident of Peking. London, 1912. viii, 201, 15 pp. 19x13 cm.
£20.00
Cloth. Marks to covers.
Nash was born in China and lived there for the greater part of his life. This is the result of his many years of observation. The chapters cover numerous aspects of life and society in China, from ‘Etiquette’ and ‘Opium’ to ‘Gambling’ and ‘Beggars’.
627 Nathan, Andrew: CHINA’S TRANSITION. New York, 1998. 336 pp. 24 illustrations. Cloth.
£23.50
By one of the foremost scholars of contemporary Chinese politics, this book contains a wide range of refreshing analyses concerning
the culture and ideology, as well as the politics of the People’s Republic of China.
628 National Museum of China: DA HAN CHU WANG: XUZHOU XIHAN CHU WANG LINGMU WENWU
JICUI. (Chu Kings of the Great Han: Artefacts from the Western Han Tombs of the Kings of Chu at Xuzhou).
大漢楚王：徐州西漢楚王陵墓文物輯萃. Beijing, 2005. 374 pp. Colour plates throughout. Colour text
illustrations. 29x22 cm. Wrappers.
£100.00
Catalogue of a magnificent and important exhibition held at the National Museum of China in Beijing showing the wonderful finds from
the 2nd century B.C. Western Han Chu tombs at Xuzhou in China’s Jiangsu province. The Kingdom of Chu was an important Han vassal state. The exhibition shows finds from a number of tombs, primarily large and interesting tomb figurines of which some beautiful
dancers and musicians are worthy of mention. Of particular note, the Beidongshan tomb, excavated in 1986, yielded over 200 fine
painted terracotta tomb figures. However, it is the Shizishan tomb, excavated in 1994-95, that yielded the most finds. The tomb was
initially famous for the copious numbers of large and varied tomb figurines found in a nearby pit. The other finds from the tomb itself
are equally stunning and extremely refined — extensive quantities of fine bronzes and jades, seals, gilt-bronze, gold plaques and gilt
belt hooks, a superb jade burial suit, an extraordinary jade and lacquer coffin and equally fine jade, gold and bronze boxes. 136 exhibits are shown, many comprising multiple objects. Illustrated throughout with fine colour plates, many showing close-up details and
objects photographed from different angles. For many of the exhibits, this is their first public showing. List of exhibits with brief descriptions in English, otherwise the main text with good descriptions and essays is in Chinese. Highly recommended.
629 National Museum of China: SHANGDAI JIANGNAN: JIANGXI XINGAN DAYANGZHOU CHUTU
WENWU JICUI. (The Shang Dynasty in Southern China: Excavated Artefacts from Dayangzhou near Xingan in
Jiangxi Province). 商代江南：江西新干大洋洲出土文物輯粹. Beijing, 2006. 375 pp. Colour plates throughout.
Colour text illustrations 29x22 cm. Wrappers.
£80.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Museum of China in Beijing showing the wonderful finds from the Dayangzhou site at
Xingan in Jiangxi province. This Shang period tomb was excavated in 1989 and yielded 1374 artefacts, including 475 bronzes and 754
jade objects. The tomb occupant may have been a local ruler or a member of the ruling family of the Wucheng culture. Whilst many
of the artefacts are typically Shang in style, a number exhibit distinctive characteristics that combine the Shang with the regional
Wucheng culture. The bronzes are particularly stunning and include numerous ritual vessels. The jades are of very high quality and
demonstrate a continuity onwards from the Liangzhu and Longshan cultures. An extremely fine assemblage of objects. Illustrated
throughout in colour with many plates showing close-up detail. Eight page list of exhibits with brief descriptions in English, otherwise
the main text with good descriptions and essays is in Chinese. We are advised that this catalogue is already out-of-print.
630 National Museum of History: LINGLONG JINGCAN: ZHONGHUA GU BOLI YISHU ZHAN. Delicacy and
Glamour — Ancient Chinese Glasswork. Taibei, 2000. 143 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of a most interesting exhibition of ancient Chinese glasswork — from earliest times to the Song dynasty — that considers,
amongst other things, the foreign influence on Chinese glassmaking. In four sections: Chinese Native Styles; Foreign Styles; The Relationship between Glass and Jadeware; the Relationship between Glass and Buddhism. Well-illustrated throughout in colour. Preface and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.
631 National Museum of History: SHANGXIANG CHENGXING: ZHONGGUO CHUANTONG ZHUDIAO
YISHU. The Art of Bamboo Carving. 尚象成形：中國傳統竹雕藝術. Taibei, 1996. 224 pp. 175 pp. colour
plates. 30x21 cm. Boards.
£35.00
Illustrations of predominantly Qing pieces of carved bamboo. Good illustrations but minimal descriptive text. In Chinese only.
632 National Museum of History: SHUANG QING CANG LU. Chinese Incense Burners: Collection of Steven Hung
and Lindy Chern. 雙清藏鑪. Taibei, 2000. 246 pp. 212 items illustrated in colour (many with 2 or 3 plates each
showing details and marks), corresponding small b/w plates for identification. Chronology. 37x27 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Well-produced catalogue of an exhibition which was held at the National Museum of History in Taipei. Dominated by censers in cloisonné enamel and late imperial bronze, many of them gilt-decorated. Good illustrations. Captions and most of the text in English as
well as Chinese.
633 National Museum of History: ZHUQIAN BOLI YISHU ZHAN. Glass Art from Hsinchu. 竹塹玻璃藝術展.
Taibei, 1998. 111 pp. Numerous colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of modern Chinese glass made for the art market and collectors and produced in the main Taiwanese glass
centre in Hsinchu. The majority of pieces draw on Chinese tradition and motifs. Preface and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.
634 National Museum of Korea: DONATED PIECES OF YI PORCELAIN FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR.
PARK BYONG-RAE. Seoul, 1974. 129 pp. 11 colour and 222 b/w plates and illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of 362 objects, of which 222 illustrated. The majority of the pieces are of the blue-and-white variety, but
there are also white wares and coloured wares. Plate captions in English.
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635 National Museums of Scotland: MAO: ART FOR THE MASSES. Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era.
Edinburgh, 2003. 48 pp. Colour plates throughout. Bibliography. 15x15 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Catalogue for a groundbreaking exhibition of Cultural Revolution artefacts at the Royal Museum, Edinburgh, including ceramics,
ivory carving, snuff bottles, lacquer, badges, statues, and posters.
636 National Palace Museum: HUANG JUNBI XIANSHENG SUNSI WENWU TEZHAN MULU. (Catalogue of
a Special Exhibition for the Bequest of Mr. Huang Junbi). Taibei, 1985. 50 pp. 20 colour plates. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
This collector’s gift to the National Palace Museum included some fine Ming and Qing dynasty painting and one carving of the Bodhisattva Guanyin in white soft stone. Chinese text only.
637 National Palace Museum: MASTERPIECES OF CHINESE SILK TAPESTRY AND EMBROIDERY IN THE
NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM. Masterpieces in the National Palace Museum. Taibei, 1971. 101 pp. Chinese,
Japanese & English text. 54 plates, 50 in colour. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
638 National Palace Museum: MIAOHUA SHENGHUA: SHU HUA WENXIAN. (A Miraculous Flowering:
Calligraphy, Paintings and Documents). 妙華生花：書畫文獻. Taibei, 2006. 152 pp. Numerous colour plates. B/w
text illustrations. 29x30 cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
Catalogue showing some of the highlights of the painting, calligraphy and document collections in the National Palace Museum. Published in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Gugong Museum in 1925. Illustrated throughout in colour.
Text in Chinese.
639 National Palace Museum: KUAN WARE OF THE SUNG DYNASTY. Porcelain of the National Palace Museum.
Hong Kong, 1962. 62 pp. text in Chinese/English. 69 plates and illustrations in colour. 40x28 cm. Cloth. £150.00
31 beautiful pieces of Guan ware from the Northern Song dynasty held in the peerless National Palace Museum collection in Taiwan.
Includes photographs of bases and inscriptions by the Qianlong emperor. Each piece with useful description. Good introduction on
the discernment and identification of Northern Song Guan pieces.
640 National Palace Museum: KUAN WARE OF THE SOUTHERN SUNG DYNASTY. Book I (Part 2). Porcelain
of the National Palace Museum. Hong Kong, 1962. 60 pp. text in Chinese/English. 91 colour plates and illustrations.
40x28 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
The second volume of three dealing with this ware. Continues the coverage of Xiuneisi (Hsiu-nei-ssu) Guan wares showing 41 further
pieces of these exquisite porcelains. As in part I, bases and inscriptions are illustrated. Also illustrated are some pieces in the National
Central Museum.
641 National Palace Museum: KUAN WARE OF THE SOUTHERN SUNG DYNASTY. Book II. Porcelain of the
National Palace Museum. Hong Kong, 1962. 65 pp. text in Chinese/English. 71 plates and illustrations in colour.
40x28 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
The last volume of three dealing with this ware. This volume shows 30 beautiful pieces of Jiaotanxia (Chiao-t’an-hsia) Guan ware from
various angles with bases and inscriptions by the Qianlong emperor illustrated. All pieces held in the former Chinese imperial collection in the National Palace Museum.
642 National Palace Museum: JU WARE OF THE SUNG DYNASTY. Porcelain of the National Palace Museum.
Hong Kong, 1961. 56 pp. text in Chinese & in English. 52 plates and illustrations in colour. 40x28 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
Imperial Ru ware is not only famous among Song porcelain but is also one of the greatest greenish-blue wares of all times. A private
kiln piece is also included to differentiate between Imperial & private ru ware. Here illustrated are the pieces in the former Chinese
imperial collection.
643 National Palace Museum: YUDINGNING GUAN JUANZENG YA GU ZHU MU DIAOQI MULU. A Catalog
of the Tusk, Bone, Bamboo and Wood Carvings Donated to the National Palace Museum from the Yu-ting-ning
Studio. Taibei, 1997. 365 pp. 237 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£97.00
237 examples of Chinese tusk, bamboo and wood carvings dating from the Neolithic to the late Qing dynasty are all illustrated in colour
and described. Many ivory objects and a large amount of fascinating early material. An important collection. List of contents, captions and decent plate descriptions in English. Main text in Chinese.
644 National Palace Museum ed: FUERMOSHA: SHIQI SHIJI DE TAIWAN, HELAN YU DONGYA. Ilha
Formosa: The Emergence of Taiwan on the World Scene in the 17th Century: Taiwan, Holland and East Asia.
福爾摩沙：十七世紀的臺灣、荷蘭與東亞. Taibei, 2003. 303 pp. Numerous colour plates 30x21 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum focusing on the European discovery of Taiwan in the 17th century with loans
from numerous museums, particularly the Netherlands. Numerous maps are shown together with illustrations from period books and
various artefacts. Introduction and captions (some lengthy) in English. Main text in Chinese.
645 Natori Yonosuke: MAI-CHI-SHAN SEKKUTSU. The Rock Grottoes of Maichi Mountain. Tokyo, 1957. 138 pp.
102 b/w plates and illustrations. Architectural drawings 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
An early and good black-and-white photographic study of the ancient sculptural works found in the caves on Maijishan mountain. Main
text in Japanese. List of plate captions in English.
646 Nazaroff, P. S: HUNTED. Through Central Asia. Edinburgh, 1932. xi, 332 pp. B/w frontispiece. Map on
frontpapers. 20x14 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Translated from the Russian. A tale of adventure across Russian Turkestan just after the Russian Revolution.
647 NIHON NO ZEN BUTSU NO JITEN. (A Dictionary of Zen and Buddhism in Japan). 日本的禪佛的辭典. Tokyo,
2001. 1364 pp. A few b/w text illustrations. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£190.00
An exhaustive and detailed dictionary pertaining to all aspects of Zen and Buddhism in Japan. A prime reference. Text in Japanese.
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648 Niigata Prefectural Museum of History: JOMONESQUE JAPAN. Niigata, 2000. 91 pp. Numerous colour and b/w
£35.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing both early Jomon pottery and the work of contemporary Japanese ceramic artists influenced by
Jomon. Introduction and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. Out-of-print.
649 Ningxia Hui Cultural Relics Preserving: XUMISHAN SHIKU. Xumishan Grottoes. Beijing, 1988. (17), 219 pp.
£40.00
191 plates and illustrations, 28 in colour. 26x19 cm. Paper.
The Xumishan grottoes in Ningxia Autonomous Region contains statues of the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang periods,
and were first discovered in the 1950s. Well-illustrated volume on these little-documented grottoes. Introduction and plate list in English, otherwise in Chinese.
650 North-China Daily News: FOUR MONTHS OF WAR. A Pen and Picture Record of the Hostilities between China
and Japan. Shanghai, 1938. 143 pp. B/w photographs throughout. 13 fullpage b/w cartoon illustrations. Maps on
endpapers. 23x29 cm. Half-cloth with illustrated boards.
£450.00
Illustrations and texts originally published in the North-China Daily News between August 9th to December 20th 1937 concerning the
fighting in and around Shanghai. The works stands as a prime record and photographic reference of this incident and is further enhanced with 13 fullpage cartoons by the sought-after Shanghai-based illustrator Sapajou together with a Sapajou illustration on the
front cover. All in all a fine piece of Shanghai interest. Somewhat shaky in its binding. Very rare.
651 Ogawa, Naoyoshi & Asai, Erin: THE MYTHS AND TRADITIONS OF THE FORMOSAN NATIVE TRIBES
(TEXTS AND NOTES). Gengo ni yoru Taiwan Takasagozoku Densetsushu. Tokyo, 1935. 2,1,783, 55 pp. Folding
map. 31x22 cm. Quarter leather.
£450.00
The myths and traditions of Taiwan’s native peoples compiled by Ogawa and Asai. The text of the myths and traditions is given in an
English romanization of the relevant tribal dialect with a Japanese translation underneath. Commentaries in Japanese are given
alongside. Very rare.
652 Oliphant, Nigel: A DIARY OF THE SIEGE OF THE LEGATIONS IN PEKING. During the Summer of 1900.
London, 1901. ix, 227 pp. 1 foldout map. 9 diagrams. Index. 20x14 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Oliphant held a post in the Chinese Postal Service, where he was engaged when the troubles broke out in 1900. This diary covers the
period from June through September.
653 Oriental Ceramic Society: TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY 51, 1986-87.
London, 1988. 92 pp. 80 b/w photographs. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£22.50
Contains: Figgess: Chinese Ceramics in the Matsuoka Museum; Ayers: Blanc-de-Chine; Paludan: Stone Sculptures on Chinese Spirit
Roads; Medley: Blue-and-white and the Qing Dynasty; and Kerr, Sheaf, and Tregear: Summary of Lectures.
654 Orientations Magazine: CHINESE AND CENTRAL ASIAN TEXTILES. Selected Articles from Orientations
1983 to 1997. Hong Kong, 1998. 260 pp. c. 290 colour plates and 50 b/w illustrations. Cloth.
£45.00
30 articles from Orientations on Chinese and Central Asian textiles which together provide an excellent reference on the subject. Particular emphasis is placed on dating and provenance. By leading experts in the field.
655 Orientations Magazine: CHINESE FURNITURE. Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-2003. Hong Kong,
2004. 404 pp. Over 450 colour and 300 b/w plates and illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
A third update of the magazine’s previous collection of articles on furniture, which was already a unique source of reference including contributions by all the leading experts in the field. This contains 15 new articles.
656 Otsu City Museum of History: THE WORLD OF ANIMAL SCULPTURE. Supporting Roles in Religious Arts.
Otsu, 1999. 79 pp. 54 colour and 12 b/w plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Interesting catalogue of an exhibition that focuses on the role of animal sculpture in Japanese religious art. Shows haniwa dogs,
shinto deer, animal masks etc. Text in Japanese only.
657 Pacific Asia Museum: IMAGES OF FAITH. Religious ivory carvings from the Philippines. Pasadena, 1990. viii,
142 pp. including 66 coloured and 51 b/w illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of Christian ivory carvings.
658 Pan Shenliang ed: GONGCANG SHANHUA XUANJI. Selected Fan Paintings from the Palace Museum. Beijing,
1995. 10, 212 pp. 105 colour plates. Text in Chinese and Japanese. 27x30 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Illustrations and descriptions of 105 fan paintings in the Gugong Museum in Beijing, dating from Song through to the present (Qi
Baishi).
659 Pan, Lynn: MAO MEMORABILIA. The Man and the Myth. Hong Kong, 1999. 96
pp. Full-colour illustrations throughout. 26x26 cm. Paper.
£38.00
An well-illustrated and well-written treatment of the great man and his material-cultural fallout:
many highly collectable objects which are now recognised as an important part of the artistic representation of a unique moment in Chinese history.
660 Payne, Robert: CHINA AWAKE. London, 1947. 424 pp. 21x14 cm. Cloth. £18.00
A detailed relating of the political struggle amongst Chinese students at the end of the Second World
War.
661 Peng Tse-chiu et al: MINGDAI FANGZHI XUAN. (Selected Local Gazetteers of
the Ming Dynasty). Zhongguo Shixue Congshu 15. Taibei, 1965. 428, 458, 724, 1414,
870 pp. A number of b/w reproductions of maps. 7 vols. 20x15 cm. Cloth. £70.00
Photostatic reprint of the 1502 edition. Vols. 1-2: Huizhou Fu Zhi (Gazetteer of Huizhou); vol. 3: Changzhou Fu Zhi (Gazetteer of
Changzhou); vols. 4-5: Hangzhou Fuzhi (Gazetteer of Hangzhou); vols. 6-7: Guangxi Tong Zhi (Gazetteer of Guangxi). In Chinese.
Slight bumps to edges, otherwise fine.
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662 Peters, John R: MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS UPON THE GOVERNMENT, HISTORY, RELIGIONS,
LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, ARTS, TRADES, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE CHINESE. As
Suggested by an Examination of the Articles Comprising the Chinese Museum, in the Marlboro’ Chapel, Boston.
中華大觀。言辭酬世堪為偽眸子於人是莫良. Boston, 1845. 182 pp. (title within calligraphic border). 24x15
cm. Original stitching, light blue printed paper cover.
£125.00
This is a reissue, with some changes in the text and a re-titling, of the author’s GUIDE TO, OR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE CHINESE MUSEUM etc. published in 1845. One can therefore say that this
is the second edition of the GUIDE.
Mr. Peters’ collection was put together ‘without reference to labor or expense, and with the aid of Chinese,
and of American missionaries, who have resided a long time in the country.’ The collection was displayed
in the Marlboro Chapel in Boston, before moving to New York in 1845.
It was the only serious rival in scope and purpose to the more celebrated collection of Mr. Nathan Dunn
of Philadelphia, at that time on display in London. The catalogue is supplied with lengthy notes on the manners and customs of the Chinese, drawn from the best sources of the day, such as Bridgman, Medhurst and
Staunton.
In addition to the catalogue, visitors to the museum had the benefit of three native guides, including Professor Kaw-hing who had left China in an effort to break his opium habit. Such was the success of his cure
that, on a good day, he was even able to favour visitors with a Chinese song or two.
The ‘calligraphic border’ on the title page gives a subtitle ‘Extensive View of the Central Flowery Kingdom’ along with a traditional couplet (a literary form often used as a medium for the calligrapher’s art)
which, freely translated here, might well serve as an art collector’s or dealer’s motto: ‘Words may deceive,
but the eye cannot play the rogue.’
Wear to cover; rear thin paper cover lacking, final endpaper stained and damaged, with slight staining
through to final page, not affecting the printed impression. Insides clean and good. Not in the usual reference works.
663 Pettigrew, Jane: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF TEA. London, 2001. 192 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout.
Bibliography, index. 22x24 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£18.99
An intriguing illustrated study, tracing the social and culture position of tea — especially in British society — from its emergence as
exotic commodity of the East Asian trade to a universal pick-me-up.
664 Pierson, Stacey ed: QINGBAI WARE. Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. London, 2002. 256 pp.
269 colour illustrations. 17 line drawings. Map. Bibliography. 31x23 cm. Cloth, slipcase.
£30.00
The first comprehensive study in English of these wares famous for their distinctive forms and pale blue glazes. Over 125 pieces are
illustrated and described from collections around the world. With introductory essays by Rosemary Scott: Qingbai Porcelain and its
Place in Chinese Ceramic History and Stacey Pierson: Qingbai Porcelain: Technology, Forms and Decoration. Contributions from
other experts in the field. Excellent colour plates and descriptions. A superb production and extremely good value.
665 Portal, Jane ed: THE FIRST EMPEROR. China’s Terracotta Army. London, 2007. 240 pp. 250 colour illustrations.
30x23 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Catalogue of the exhibition at the British Museum comprising a major showing of terracotta warriors, horses and associated objects
from the mausoleum of Qinshihuangdi. Of particular interest for showing recently excavated artefacts including life-size bronze birds,
suits of stone armour, a terracotta musician, terracotta acrobat and more. Illustrated throughout in colour and well-described. Essays
accompany.
666 Pruen, Mrs: THE PROVINCES OF WESTERN CHINA. London, 1906. 232 pp. plus b/w frontispiece (loose)
and 11 full page b/w plates hors texte. 23x14 cm. Decorative cloth.
£95.00
A little-known work by a member of the China Inland Mission who lived in Chengdu at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th
centuries. The work is notable and interesting for its descriptions of the then little-known Sichuan province and life in Chengdu. Also
covers the trip up the Yangtze and a journey to Guizhou province. Of the black-and-white photographic plates, two are of particular
interest, one showing the town of Ichang from the Yangtze on which is the paddle steamer ‘The Pioneer’ and a similar view of Chongqing
from the river on which are British gunboats.
667 Pu Yi, Aisin-Gioro: FROM EMPEROR TO CITIZEN. The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi. Peking, 1979..
496 pp. in 2 volumes. 28 pp b/w Illustrations. 2 vols. 21x15 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£30.00
A 2 volume autobiography of Pu Yi, published in China in 1983. Despite being an officially approved autobiography, fascinating reading.
668 QI BAISHI HUIHUA JINGCUI. (The Cream of Qi Baishi’s Paintings). Jilin, 1994. 19 pp. text, 208 colour plates.
38x27 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
Paintings by the modern master, Qi Baishi, arranged chronologically from 1902 up to his final works. Text in English and Chinese.
Fine colour plates.
669 Qian Yong comp: HAN BEI DAGUAN. (A Conspectus of Han Period Stele Inscriptions). 漢碑大觀。錢泳編.
Beijing, 1993. 8, 506 pp. 27x19 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Book-form reproductions of a well-known collection of rubbings of famous Han period inscriptions, mostly in clerical script (lishu)
assembled by Qian Yong (1759-1844) in late imperial times. In Chinese only.
670 Qiang Ning: ART, RELIGION, AND POLITICS IN MEDIEVAL CHINA. The Dunhuang Cave of the Zhai
Family. Honolulu, 2004. xv, 178 pp. 110 illustrations, 17 in colour. 24 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A study of the Dunhuang cave-temple complex focusing on a particular cave patronised by the Zhai family and thus revealing a wealth
of information about medieval China, especially the interrelationships implicit in the book’s title.
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671 Qingdao Municipal Museum: QINGDAOSHI BOWUGUAN CANG HUA JI. (Paintings from the Collection of
the Qingdao Municipal Museum). Beijing, 1991. 4, 4, 17 pp. text. 124 colour plates. 37x27 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
A well-produced and well-illustrated volume on the collection of Qingdao Museum which has a significant holding of Chinese paintings. In Chinese.
672 Roberts, Claire & Brand, Michael: EARTH, SPIRIT, FIRE. Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty. 2000.
£25.00
144 pp. 87 colour and 6 b/w illustrations. Paper.
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Powerhouse Art Museum of Korean art in various media from the Choson Dynasty. The objects exhibited come from the National Museum of Korea, the Ho-Am Museum and other private and museum collections in Korea. Includes
fine ceramics, painting and calligraphy. Excellent colour plates.
673 Roberts, Claire ed: EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION. Chinese Dress 1700s-1900s. Sydney, 1997. 112 pp.
Over 100 colour illustrations. 29x22 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Explores social, economic and political changes which have occurred in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan through the medium
of dress. Comprises seven beautifully-illustrated essays including Qing court robes, western-inspired fashions, the Mao suit etc.
674 Rohmer, Sax: THE SI-FAN MYSTERIES. Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor.
London, 1920. vi, 210 pp. 17x10 cm. Cloth. Two white spots on cover.
£15.00
A tale of the dreaded Dr. Fu Manchu.
675 Russell, W. H: DIARY IN THE EAST. During the tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales.. London, 1869. xv,
650 pp. Colour frontispiece to each volume and 4 colour plates hors texte. A few b/w text illustrations. 2 vols.
23x14 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
The account of the trip of the future King Edward VII to Egypt, the Dardanelles and Sebastopol. Lateral tear to spine of Volume One.
Tear to title page. Priced accordingly.
676 Sansom, George B: THE WESTERN WORLD AND JAPAN. London, 1950. xvi, 544 pp. 27 plates, many
illustrations, 2 maps. 26x17 cm. Cloth. Spotting and marks to spine.
£25.00
A study of Japanese civilisation from 1868 to more recent times. Also investigates the effect of European influences upon Asia and upon
Japan in particular.
677 Scheurleer, D. F. Lunsingh: CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN. Chine de Commande. London, 1974. 256 pp. 8
colour plates, 361 illustrations. 25x20 cm. Cloth.
£115.00
Extensive study of 17th and 18th export wares by a Dutch expert, with attention to the role of the Dutch East India Company as well
as a detailed study of the pieces.
678 Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah: CHINA. The Long-lived Empire. London, 1900. xv, 466 pp. 50 plates (incl. tinted
frontispiece) and numerous text illustrations. 21x14 cm. Decorative cloth, somewhat grubby.
£40.00
Imperialist China at the end of the nineteenth century as observed by the author of the popular ‘Jinrikisha Days in Japan’. Especially
good on Beijing Shanghai and Canton with many acute and memorable bons mots and predictions ‘It is not possible to regenerate China
as China’. Ex-lib.
679 Scott, Rosemary E: FOR THE IMPERIAL COURT. Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Collection. London,
1997. 160 pp. 130 colour and 8 b/w illustrations. 26x23 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Published to accompany a touring exhibition, this well-illustrated catalogue is an excellent new source of information on one of the
finest western collections of Chinese ceramics. The marks of all the pieces are also clearly illustrated in colour.
680 Segalen, Victor et al: MISSION ARCHÉOLOGIQUE EN CHINE (1914). Art Funéraire a l’Epoque des Han.
Paris, 1923-35. Text vol.: 304 pp. 121 figures; Atlas: xvi pp. 144 collotype plates. 3 vols. 40x29 cm. Half-cloth and
paper.
£2,200.00
A complete set with the small text volume (the only one to appear) and the two folio atlases with loose plates. An inventory of the Han
funeral art in Shanxi, Sichuan, and around Nanjing. Contributions also by Gilbert de Voisins & Jean Lartigue. In French. Now extremely
rare.
681 Seigle, Cecilia Segawa, Alfred Marks & Amy Newland: A COURTESAN’S DAY: HOUR BY HOUR. Famous
Japanese Prints Series, 2. Leiden, 2004. 160 pp. 60 full page colour plates. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£25.99
Systematic and sensitive treatment of three series of prints devoted to Japanese beauties: Segawa Seigle writes on the series by Utamaro, ‘Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara’ c. 1794; Marks treats the Meiji period series by Yoshitoshi, ‘Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi’
1880; and Newland discusses Toyohara Kunichika’s ‘The Scenes of the Twenty-Four Hours Parodied’ 1890. Well-illustrated in colour.
682 Seikado Bunko: MASTERPIECES OF TEA UTENSILS FROM THE SEIKADO COLLECTION. Tokyo,
2004. 244 pp. 110 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Shows 142 of the finest tea wares and associated utensils from this excellent collection. Includes Chinese Song dynasty ceramics,
Japanese tea ceramics, iron kettles, lacquer tea holders, bamboo utensils. Good colour illustrations with English captions. Main text
in Japanese.
683 Hayashiya Seizo & the Zauho Press: SEKAI TOJI ZENSHU 19 — CERAMIC ART OF THE WORLD 19. Yi
Dynasty. Tokyo, 1980. 330 pp. Japanese, 12 pp. English text. 279 colour plates, many b/w illustrations. 30x22 cm.
Cloth, slipcase.
£90.00
684 Sekino Tadashi et al: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCHES ON THE ANCIENT LOLANG DISTRICT.
Rakuro-gun Jidai no Iseki. Special Report Service of Antiquities 4. Tokyo, 1925-27. 400 pp. 300 b/w plates and
illustrations. Folding map. (8), 250 pp. 250 b/w plates, 2 folding maps. 3 vols. 37x27 cm. Boards and paper. Slight
loss to top of spine of paper volume.
£450.00
An extensive and early report that discusses and illustrates the archaeological excavations and finds at the Han and pre-Han tombs
in the Lolang district in northern Korea in the 1920s. The finds included bronze mirrors, pottery, knives, lacquer pieces etc. Two volumes of 1334 illustrations on 250 excellent b/w plates and a smaller (26x20) text volume with additional b/w plates and illustrations.
In Japanese and generally in fine condition. Very rare.
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685 Sewell, William G: CHINA THROUGH A COLLEGE WINDOW. London, 1937. 184 pp. 21x14 cm. Cloth,
dustjacket.
£20.00
Life in the 1930s in two Christian colleges in China, Ren Da in Peking and the college in Duliang, as experienced by Sewell who taught
at both.
686 SHANGHAI BOWUGUAN: ZHONGGUO GUDAI DIAOSUGUAN. The Shanghai Museum: Ancient Chinese
£20.00
Sculpture Gallery. 上海博物館中國古代雕塑館. Shanghai, 1996. 72 pp. 72 plates. 28x21 cm. Paper.
The guide to the superb Sculpture Gallery in the new Shanghai Museum with good illustrations showing sculpture from the Warring
States to the Jin dynasty which demonstrates the breadth of the collection. Text in English and Chinese.
687 Sheaf, Colin & Kilburn, Richard: THE HATCHER PORCELAIN CARGOES. The Complete Record. London,
1988. 192 pp. 212 illustrations, including 138 in colour. Appendixes, glossary, index. 29x22 cm. Cloth. £90.00
A beautifully produced pictorial record of the porcelain that was recovered by Captain Hatcher from two shipwrecks in the China sea,
with a scholarly appraisal of its significance. Includes the Geldermalsen cargo.
688 Shen Congwen & Li Zhitan: BOLI SHIHUA. History of Glassware. 玻璃史話。沈從文著；李之檀編.
Shenyang, 2005. 170 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 20x20 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Chronological pictorial survey of Chinese glass from the Warring States through to the Qing. A good amount of earlier material is illustrated. In Chinese.
689 Shen Jin: MEIGUO HAFU DAXUE HAFU YANJING TUSHUGUAN ZHONGWEN SHANBEN SHUZHI.
(Annotated Bibliography of the Fine and Rare Chinese Editions in the Harvard-Yenching Institute Library).
美國哈佛大學燕京圖書館中文善本書志。沈津. Hafu Yanjing Tushuguan Shumu Congkan (Harvard-Yenching
Bibliographical Series) 7. Shanghai, 1999. 17, 927 pp. 10 pp. of colour plates. Bibliography, Indexes (author and
title, four-corner). 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
An exemplary, highly detailed bibliography of rare Chinese books in an important western collection. This is, in fact, a first volume
covering Song, Yuan and Ming period editions. A continuation, on fine Qing-period and manuscript (gaoben and chaoben) editions is
in preparation and to follow. In Chinese only.
690 Shibusawa Keizo comp: JAPANESE SOCIETY IN THE MEIJI ERA. Japanese Culture in the Meiji Era Vol.
VI. Tokyo, 1958. 527 pp. 10 b/w illustrations. 22x15 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
With much on the development of industry in Japan and the change in social conditions, this is a most detailed survey.
691 Shimonaka Kunihiko: SEKAI KOKOGAKU JITEN I-II. (Dictionary of Archaeology 1-2). Tokyo, 1979. 1,848
pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. 2 vols. 27x21 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
The main bulk of the work is in volume one while volume two contains maps, bibliography and index. A major reference work for
world archaeology. In Japanese.
692 Shoto Art Museum: SHASHIN GEIJUTSU NO JIDAI: TAISHOKI NO TOSHI SANSAKUSHATACHI.
Shashin Geijutsu Photography Art: The 5 Flaneuse in Tokyo 1921-24. Shoto, 1998. 191 pp. 178 b/w plates. 28x22
cm. Paper.
£35.00
Highlights early attempts by five Taisho era photographers to create photographic images with Impressionist qualities. Beautiful sepia
photography. 19 pages English text and 8 pages captions in English. Recommended.
693 Simcox, Jacqueline: CHINESE TEXTILES. An Exhibition for Sale at Spink & Son Ltd. London, 1994. 64 pp.
60 colour plates. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£30.00
An exhibition of textiles dating back to the twelfth century, with fragments from tapestry-woven robes made in the extreme West of China,
to the late 18th century. With some ink annotations of prices etc.
694 Singer, Paul: EARLY CHINESE GOLD & SILVER. New York, 1971. 72 pp. 103 illustrations. 23x20 cm. Paper.
£25.00
China House Gallery exhibition catalogue. The pieces exhibited were from private and museum collections in the USA and ranged from
the Western Zhou to the Song.
695 Sitwell, Osbert: ESCAPE WITH ME. An Oriental Sketch-Book. London, 1939. xv, 340 pp. A few b/w illustrations.
22x14 cm. Cloth. A few marks to cover.
£30.00
Sir Osbert, the eldest of the three Sitwells, set out on his Grand Tour of the Orient in 1933 and arrived in Peking in February 1934.
First part of the book covers Vietnam and Cambodia with the second part focusing on Peking and its history. A well-written account.
696 Smedley, Agnes: BATTLE HYMN OF CHINA. London, 1944. 365 pp. 1 b/w fold out map. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Contemporary ‘travel-political’ account of China in its original war-rationed edition, with dustjacket.
697 Smith, Arthur H: VILLAGE LIFE IN CHINA. A Study in Sociology. New York, 1899. 360 pp. 16 plates. Glossary,
index. 21x14 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
A classic study of traditional family and village life in China in a generalised approach but based on the author’s long missionary experience in Shandong province; covers a wide range of customs and attitudes. Hucker 2081.
698 Smith, Stanley: CHINA FROM WITHIN. Or the Story of the China Crisis. London, 1901. viii, 252 pp. 22x15 cm.
Cloth.
£20.00
The events and causes that led to the Boxer Rebellion, from firsthand accounts.
699 Snow, Edgar: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER. Red China Today. London, 1963. xvi, 810 pp. 22
photographs, maps, bibliography and index. 25x17 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
An eyewitness report by the author of “Red Star Over China”. Second impression. Good copy in dustjacket.
700 Snow, Edgar: SCORCHED EARTH. London, 1941. 396 pp. 20x13 cm. Cloth.
One of Snow’s lesser-known works on life in China with the Communists in the 1930s.
£30.00
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701 Song Jiami ed: LAO YUEFEN PAI. Old Calendar Picture. Shanghai, 1997. 157 pp. Colour illustrations throughout.
29x21 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Old calendar pictures from the first 20-30 years of this century arranged by artist. Includes such luminaries as Xie Zhiguang and Xu
Yongqing. A colourful celebration of a short-lived art form. Text in English and Chinese.
702 Song Yingxing: TIANGONG KAIWU. (The Creations of Nature and Man). 天工開物。宋應星原著.
Hangzhou, 1995. 106, 72, 76 folded leaves. Woodblock illustrations throughout. 3 vols. 29x19 cm. Stitched. Cloth
case.
£225.00
A fine facsimile reprint of the famous Ming illustrated text of applied science and technology, first published in
1637. A fascinating insight into Chinese science in the 17th century and an important work, not least for the fine
woodcut illustrations. Based on the copy formerly in the Sheyuan collection of Tao Xiang. All text in Chinese.
703 Sotheby’s: SOTHEBY’S: COLLECTION HUGUETTE BERES ESTAMPES, DESSINS ET
LIVRES ILLUSTRES JAPONAIS. . Paris, 2002. 340 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout.
30x22 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Sotheby’s auction catalogue of 229 fine lots of Japanese prints, drawings and illustrated books. The majority illustrated and described. In French.
704 Sotheby’s: SOTHEBY’S: COLLECTION HUGUETTE BERES ESTAMPES, DESSINS ET LIVRES
ILLUSTRES JAPONAIS (SECOND EVENTE). . Paris, 2003. 287 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. 30x22
cm. Paper.
£35.00
Second sale of the Huguette Beres collection of Japanese prints, drawings and illustrated books. A further 252 lots, the majority illustrated and described. In French.
705 Sotheby’s: THE ARTS OF THE BUDDHA. New York, 2004. 160 pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
63 lots with very high quality Buddhist art in all media from wooden sculpture to calligraphy and metalwork. Sold in New York on 22nd
September 2004.
706 Spiro, Audrey: CONTEMPLATING THE ANCIENTS. Aesthetic and Social Issues in Early Chinese Portraiture.
Berkeley, 1990. 300 pp. 110 illustrations. 25x18 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
The author focuses on the 4th and 5th century portraits of the Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, and illuminates the meaning they
held for the viewers for whom they were first made.
707 Stanley-Baker, Joan: MINGEI. Folk Crafts of Japan. Collections of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria No. 14.
Victoria, 1979. 79 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. Map. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£15.00
An overview of the Japanese folk crafts in various media in this fine collection. Useful introductions to each section and well-illustrated.
708 Steep, Thomas: CHINESE FANTASTICS. London, 1925. viii, 223 pp. 21x14 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Vignettes on life and culture in China ranging from ‘Down the Yangtze’ and ‘Rickshaw Boys’ to ‘Pirates and Typhoons’ and ‘Kudan
the Pipe-Seller’. Fun and informative reading.
709 Stein, Aurel: ON ALEXANDER’S TRACK TO THE INDUS. Personal Narrative of Explorations on the NorthWest Frontier of India. London, 1929. xvi, 182 pp. 98 illustrations, 2 folding, coloured map. 24x18 cm. Cloth.
£620.00
First edition. A very good copy ex-Clifton College Library with bookplate and minimal stamps.
710 Stent, George Carter: ENTOMBED ALIVE. And Other Songs, Ballads, & c. (from the Chinese). London, 1878.
viii, 256 pp. 1 b/w illustration. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
‘This little volume is published chiefly with the object of bringing before the English public some of the quaint ideas, &c. to be found
in Chinese ballads and songs.’ Twenty eight such ballads and songs. Partly uncut copy.
711 Strange, Edward F: CATALOGUE OF CHINESE LACQUER. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, Department
of Woodwork. London, 1925. vii, 36 pp. text, 45 plates, 26 symbols reproduced. 25x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Includes introductory notes on history, technique and decoration.
712 Symes, Michael: AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE KINGDOM OF AVA. Sent by the GovernorGeneral of India in the Year 1795. Farnborough, 1969. xxiii, 503 pp. B/w illustrations, a number folding. 25x17 cm.
Cloth.
£105.00
The detailed record of Captain Symes first Embassy to the Court of Ava, present-day Burma, sponsored by the East India Company.
The illustrations and drawings were done by an Indian artist attached to the Embassy and, in the original 1800 edition were contained
in a separate atlas. They are here included in this one volume. Many fold out to the size of the original work and include a spectacular foldout map with much detail showing the Irrawaddy from Rangoon to Ummerapoora, botanical plates, the Schwedagon Pagoda
in Rangoon, Catching Wild Elephants, Royal Barges, a Birman War Boat and much more of interest. Scarce 1969 reprint of a very rare
work. Some minor foxing, otherwise fine.
713 Tam, Laurence C. S. intro: EARLY MASTERS OF THE LINGNAN SCHOOL. Hong Kong, 1983. 186 pp. 95
b/w illustrations, 36 colour illustrations. English & Chinese text. 26x22 cm. Paper.
£18.00
The Lingnan School was one of many schools of painting in Guangdong and since the 19th century has exerted tremendous influence.
This attractive catalogue features Ju Lian, Ju Chao, Song Guangbao and Meng Jinyi.
714 Tang Kemei & Li Cangyan: JIN YIN XIJIN GONGYI HE JINGTAILAN. (The Art and Craft of Chinese Gold,
Silver, Gold Filigree and Cloisonné). 金銀細金工藝和景泰藍。唐克美、李蒼彥主編. Zhongguo
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Chuantong Gongyi Quanji. Zhengzhou, 2004. 2, 12, 454 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout.
Bibliographies, Indexes. 31x22 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
An excellent historical, technical and practical study of the traditional craft and technology of Chinese gold, silver, filigree work and
cloisonné enamel. A detailed work in two sections: the first covering gold, silver and filigree; the second dealing with cloisonné. Indexes and bibliographies. Brief introduction and comprehensive list of contents in English. Main text in Chinese.
715 Tian Jiaqing: CLASSIC CHINESE FURNITURE OF THE QING DYNASTY. London, 1996. 308 pp. Over
£75.00
350 colour & b/w photographs and illustrations. 31x23 cm. Cloth.
A definite study brings together for the first time finest of classical furniture both in the Ming and Qing style of the period. By a student of Wang Shixiang, the current expert on Chinese furniture. Translated from Chinese.
716 Tiao Zun et al. ed: YIXING ZISHA TAO YI. (The Art of Yixing Pottery). Taibei, 1992. 226 pp. 183 pp. colour
illustrations 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Displays the art of Yixing pottery from the Ming dynasty up to the present day. Good colour illustrations. In Chinese only.
717 Tokyo National Museum: BI NO SAIGEN — KOKUHO NO MOSHA MOZO. (Reproduction of Art —
Reproductions of National Treasures). Tokyo, 1996. 54 pp. 50 colour illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Catalogue illustrating 50 Japanese national art treasures which have been painstakingly recreated, either because the original is so
delicate or difficult to observe. The copies were done between 1955 and today.
718 Tokyo National Museum: CENTRAL ASIAN OBJECTS BROUGHT BACK BY THE OTANI MISSION.
Otani Tankentai Shoraihin Hen. Illustrated Catalogues of Tokyo National Museum. Tokyo, 1971. 158, xxi pp. 201
b/w illustrations. Text in Japanese and English. 26x18 cm. Paper.
£175.00
This volume contains the Central Asian objects brought back by the Otani Mission and kept by the Section of Eastern Archaeology. A
scarce record of the finds of this expedition.
719 Tokyo National Museum: GOLD & SILVER. The Brilliance of Japanese Art. Tokyo, 1999. xxii, 321 pp. 222 pp.
colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£35.00
A fine exhibition showing the use of gold and silver in Japanese art from the Yayoi period through to the Edo as used in a wide variety of archaeological objects and art works including paintings, screens, Buddhist sculptures, decorative art, textiles etc. and employing such methods as gilding, imprinted leaf and inlay. A total of 276 exhibits. Caption list and introductions in English, otherwise
Japanese text only.
720 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM. Korean
Ceramics: Earthenware and Stoneware. Tokyo, 2004. 213 pp. 8 pp. colour and 151 pp b/w plates. 26x19 cm.
Cloth.
£85.00
Catalogue of the very fine collection of earthenware and stonewares from Korea held in the Tokyo National Museum. 427 objects are
shown, many with multiple views. Primarily dating from the Silla and Goryeo periods up to the 13th century. Preface and captions in
English. Main text in Japanese. A useful visual reference.
721 Turner, John A: KWANG TUNG, OR FIVE YEARS IN SOUTH CHINA. Hong Kong, 1982.. xiii, 194 pp. 9
illustrations, map. Bibliography and index. 19x14 cm. Paper.
£10.00
Reprint of the original 1894 edition. Autobiographical account of the author’s experiences in Hong Kong, Canton and the interior of
South China at the end of the last century. With an introduction by H. J. Lethbridge.
722 Tyler, William Ferdinand: PULLING STRINGS IN CHINA. London, 1929. x, 310 pp. 1 b/w plates and 2 b/w
foldout maps. 22x15 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
The story of Tyler’s interesting career in China at the end of the 19th century. He became an officer in Sir Robert Hart’s Revenue Fleet
in China, joined the Chinese Navy and served in the Yalu Battle and the siege of Weihaiwei, became head of the Custom’s Marine Department and ended up as an Advisor to the Chinese government.
723 Upward, Rev. Bernard: THE SONS OF HAN. Stories of Chinese Life and Mission Work. London, 1908. 191 pp.
Frontispiece and 73 b/w photographs. 21x17 cm. Decorative cloth.
£25.00
Aimed at young people, this work describes various aspects of life in China together with missionary work. Includes sections on ‘How
the Gospel Came to Hankow’, ‘From Village to Village’, ‘Boys and Girls’, ‘Playtime’, ‘Festivals and Holidays’, ‘...A Visit to the Lepers’ etc. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
724 Usui Masao (intro): JAPANESE BRUSHES. Form & Function No. 1. Tokyo, 1979. 80 pp. 52 b/w plates. Japanese
& English text. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£20.00
‘When exposure to shoddy, mass-produced, ill-designed objects reaches some critical point, then people come to appreciate the forms
and qualities of common things crafted and shaped through generations of human experience’.
725 Vainker, Shelagh: MODERN CHINESE PAINTINGS: I & II. Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford. Oxford, 2000. 96; 256 pp. 130; c. 200 colour illustrations. Maps, reading list. 25x17 cm. Paper, slipcase.
£32.00
726 Vare, Daniel: LAUGHING DIPLOMAT. London, 1938. xiii, 455 pp. 1 b/w plate. Index. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
In the spring of 1912, the author was posted to China as First Secretary to the Italian Legation in Peking. This book includes substantial
passages on his years in China. Stain to last few pages. Priced accordingly.
727 Various: [OFFPRINTS]. N.p., Various dates. c. 200 pp. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Contains: Werner: The Chinese Idea of the Second Self; Werner: The Origin of the Chinese Priesthood; Fairbank: The Provisional
System at Shanghai in 1853-54 and finally, and perhaps most interesting, a scarce contribution by J. V. Mills: ‘Malaya in the Wu-PeiChi Charts’ which comprises 47 pages of text and 3 folding charts showing various parts of the coasts and sea routes from early Chinese sea charts.
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728 Vok, Ignazio, Grindley, N. & Hufnagl, F: VOK COLLECTION — PURE FORM — CLASSICAL CHINESE
FURNITURE. Köln, 2004. 130 pp. c. 120 pp. colour plates. A few foldouts. 30x31 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum fur Ostasiatische Kunst, Koln, of classical Chinese furniture from the Vok collection. The
title is accurate — the 67 extremely fine pieces illustrated and described all have a clean, minimalist form and are aesthetically very
pleasing. With introductory essays. Well-illustrated and described.
729 Volf, Jana: TREASURES OF CHINESE GLASS WORK SHOPS. Chinese Qing Dynasty Glass in the Ina and
Sandford Gadient Collection. Winter Park, 1997. 79 pp. 62 pieces illustrated in colour. 22x28 cm. Cloth. £55.00
Amassed over 25 years and consisting of more than 200 pieces, the Gadient Collection is one of the most varied and remarkable private collections of Chinese glass, half of which date to the 18th century or earlier. With an introduction by Clarence Shangraw.
730 Waley, Arthur intro: CHIN P’ING MEI. The Adventurous History of Hsi Men and his six Wives. London, 1962.
xvii, 620 pp. 18x10 cm. Paper.
£18.00
A picaresque account of the amorous adventures of Xi Men, compiled in the 16th century, and periodically listed by the Chinese as a
prohibited book for its deviation from the puritanical canons of official Confucianism. From the German abridged translation by Franz
Kuhn. Introduction by Arthur Waley. Reprint of 1939. Paperback.
731 Waln, Nora: THE HOUSE OF EXILE. London, 1944. xii, 243 pp. One b/w drawing. 23x15 cm. Cloth. £20.00
An excellent evocation of everyday life in a Chinese family in the early 20th century. Waln was a very good and observant writer.
732 Walton, Joseph: CHINA AND THE PRESENT CRISIS. With Notes on a Visit to Japan and Korea. London, 1900.
xii, 319 pp. 1 colour foldout map. 19x13 cm. Decorative cloth.
£50.00
Walton was a British M.P. who made an extensive tour of China and the Far East from August 1899 to January 1900. Interesting account of China in the lead up to the Boxer Rebellion. In addition to Peking and Shanghai, he visited a number of lesser-known places
of British interest, including Newchwang, Weihaiwei, Chefoo. He also ventured far up the Yangtze. Being a M.P., he met many leading and important figures, both expatriate and Chinese. The large colour foldout map of China (one small marginal tear) shows railway concessions, coalfields, iron mines, navigable waterways etc.
733 Wang Lixin & Bao Shumin: HUIZHOU PAIDIAO YISHU. Engraved Bricks in Huizhou District. Hefei, 1994.
30 pp. Over 100 plates with many b/w illustrations. 25x26 cm. Paper.
£30.00
One of the three kinds of cutting (the others being wood and stone) used to decorate buildings. Examples here are from the Ming and
Qing dynasties. In Chinese, English and Japanese.
734 Watson, Burton: RECORDS OF THE HISTORIAN. Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch’ien. New York,
1969. iv, 356 pp. 20x13 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A selection of key chapters from the original two-volume work augmented by new translations.
735 Watson, Sir Francis: CHINESE PORCELAINS IN EUROPEAN MOUNTS. New York, 1980. 64 pp. 39
illustrations. Bibliography. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the China House Gallery, New York.
736 Watson, William ed: POTTERY AND METALWORK IN T’ANG CHINA. A Colloquy held 29 June to 2 July
1970. PDF Colloquies, Art & Archaeology in Asia 1. London, 1970. 86 pp. 12 illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Collection of scholarly articles by various learned authorities on the subject. Covers Near Eastern as well as Chinese wares.
737 Welch, Stuart Cary: INDIAN DRAWINGS AND PAINTED SKETCHES: 16TH THROUGH 19TH
CENTURIES. New York, 1976. 142 pp. 80 plates, 6 in colour. Map, bibliography. 26x25 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
A broad survey of Indian drawings and sketches, from folk art to sophisticated palace portraits.
738 White, William Charles: BONE CULTURE OF ANCIENT CHINA. An Archaeological Study of Bone Material,
Dating From the 12th Century BC. Museum Studies No. 4. Toronto, 1945. x, 233 pp. 114 plates, line drawings, 2
maps. 29x21 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
An archaeological study of bone material from northern Henan dating from about the 12th century BC.
739 Whitfield, Roderick and Wang Tao trans. & ed: EXPLORING CHINA’S PAST. New Discoveries and Studies in
Archaeology and Art. London, 2000. 286 pp. Over 170 illustrations. Maps, tables. 29x21 cm. Cloth.
£44.50
An up-to-date, general but authoritative overview of current developments in Chinese archaeology, especially as it concerns art history and connoisseurship. The editors have selected and translated contributions by leading scholars, and then composed them into
a coherent whole. The chosen essays cover the principal themes of current archaeological debate and practice in China, and review
many of the important archaeological discoveries of the last decade, including all fifty of the sites officially designated as of national
importance.
740 Whitfield, Roderick and Wang Tao trans. & ed: EXPLORING CHINA’S PAST. New Discoveries and Studies in
Archaeology and Art. London, 2000. 286 pp. Over 170 illustrations. Maps, tables. 29x21 cm. Paper.
£24.95
Paperback edition.
741 Whyte, Peter: NOTES ON A TRIP TO THE FAR EAST. Leith, 1906. 78 pp. 19x13 cm. Cloth.
£15.00
Extracts from letters written by the author to his brother during a visit to Malaya, Burma and India in the autumn of 1905, published
by the Leith Observer.
742 Williams, Monier: A PRACTICAL GRAMMAR OF THE SANSKRIT LANGUAGE. Arranged with Reference
to the Classical Languages of Europe for the use of English Students. Oxford, 1877. viii, 417 pp. 24x16 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
Fourth edition, enlarged and improved.
743 Wills, Geoffrey: IVORY. London, 1970. 95 pp. text plus 12 pp. b/w plates. 22x14 cm. Paper.
£15.00
A study dealing with the material itself (and associated material resembling ivory) and its uses from prehistoric times down to the 19th
century across the world. A good introduction. Paperback.
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744 Wion, Frida: LES SYMBOLES DE LA CHINE. Paris, 1970. 207 pp. Illustrated. 22x14 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Discusses the potency of symbols in China from ancient times to today, including the trigrams and hexagrams of the Yi Jing, the concept of Yin and Yang, and the animals mythological and real with significance in popular religion. In French.
745 Woidt, Hanna: CHINESE HANDICRAFTS. A Picture Book. Hong Kong, 1951. 53 pp. Over 100 illustrations.
27x19 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Woodwork, copperware, household utensils, knife and scissor cuttings, bird whistles, cricket-cages, horn lanterns, peasant blueprints,
Soochow rugs, and many other handicrafts.
746 Wood, Frances: THE SILK ROAD. Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia.
London, 2003. 272 pp. 60 colour and 20 b/w illustrations. 27x16 cm. Cloth. £25.00
Presents an overall view of the history and culture of the Silk Road. Illustrated throughout with treasures from the British Library and other major collections. With previously unpublished photographs
taken by Stein, Hedin and Mannerheim.
747 Woodson, Yoko: HOKUSAI AND HIROSHIGE. Great Japanese Prints from the
James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu. San Francisco, 1998. 270 pp. 207 colour
and 19 b/w illustrations. Cloth.
£45.00
With essays by Julia M. White and Reiko Mochinaga Brandon.
748 Wrangham, E. A.; Joe Earle ed: THE INDEX OF INRO ARTISTS. Alnwick, 1995.
c. 380 pp. Over 2,000 signature reproductions. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
The first extensive dictionary of Japanese inro artists whose signatures appear on the miniature medicine-cases called inro. The result of over 35 years’ study by the owner of the world’s most comprehensive collection, the index contains over 2,704 biographies, all with characters.
749 Wu Changshuo: WU CHANGSHUO ZUOPIN JI — SHUFA ZHUANKE. (Collection of Works by Wu
Changshuo — Calligraphy and Seals). Shanghai, 1984. 75 plates. 14 pp. text. 38x27 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
Reproductions of calligraphy and seals. In Chinese.
750 Wu Min: HUIZHOU ZHUDIAO YISHU. Art of Bamboo Carving of Huizhou District. Hefei, 1994. 14 pp.
Chinese text. 87 plates, mostly in colour. 25x26 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Examples of carving from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Introduction in Chinese and English, but plate captions in Chinese only. The
photographs are a bit blurred.
751 Wu Xixian comp: LIDAI ZHENXI BANBEN JINGYAN TULU. (Illustrated Catalogue of Rare Editions of All
Ages). 歷代珍稀版本經眼圖錄。吳稀賢著. Beijing, 2003. 3, 8, 520 pp. B/w reproductions of sample pages and
illustrations throughout, some folding. 30x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Wu Xixian was a connoisseur of rare Chinese editions who worked in Liulichang for most of his life and died in 2001. This compilation of representative pages and illustrations with brief notes on each item is the distillation of the author’s experience of handling over
‘2,300,000 volumes’ according to the afterword. In Chinese.
752 Xu Chengbei: LAO BEIJING: XIANGMO MINFENG. (Old Beijing: Alleys, Paths and Local Customs). 老北京
：巷陌民風。徐城北著文. Lao Chengshi (Old City. Nanjing, 1999. 11, 223 pp. B/w photographic illustrations
£15.00
Tales and stories, habits and customs of old Beijing. A companion work to Old Beijing: The Lost Charm of an Imperial City — item
102 in our list 89 . Interesting black-and-white photographs. In Chinese only.
753 Yagi Shozaburo: MANSHU KOKOGAKU. (Archaeology of Manchuria). Tokyo, 1928. 13, 621 pp. 25 plates.
23x16 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
A thorough survey of the archaeology of Manchuria and the origins of the cultured race. In Japanese.
754 Yan Hong-sen: GUZAO ZHONGGUO SUOJU ZHI MEI. The Beauty of Ancient Chinese Locks.
古早中國鎖具之美。顏鴻森著. Tainan, 2003. 123 pp. Colour plates throughout. 26x20 cm. Half cloth. £45.00
A fun book that is also a first contribution to an interesting and collectable subject — old Chinese locks! The book is illustrated throughout in colour and shows a huge variety of bronze locks used to secure furniture, chests and small boxes. Discusses the history, materials, lock mechanisms etc. The locks appear to date mainly from the late 19th and 20th century. Dual English and Chinese text.
755 Yang Yubin: ZHENGZHOU SHANGCHENG CHUTAN. Initial Researches on the Shang City Site in Zhengzhou.
鄭州商城初探。楊育彬. Zhengzhou, 1985. 143 pp. 117 small b/w plates. Text drawings. 19x13 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Brief initial assessment of the archaeology at the Shang period Zhengzhou sites in Henan.
756 Yimen, Rev: DREAMS OF SPRING: EROTIC ART IN CHINA. From the Bertholet Collection. North
Clarendon 2001. 208 pp. 300 full colour reproductions. 31x29 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
An excellent and well-illustrated survey of the subject based on the Bertholet collection. Now out-of-print.
757 Yorke, Gerald: CHINA CHANGES. London, 1935. 334 pp. A few b/w illustrations. One folding map. 20x14 cm.
Cloth.
£15.00
Impressions of China from travels undertaken in the 1930s.
758 Yoshimura, Rei: CHUGOKU BUKKYO ZUZO NO KENKYU. (Research into Chinese Buddhist Iconography).
Tokyo, 1983. 288, xx pp. B/w illustrations and text drawings. 21x15 cm. Boards.
£50.00
Detailed study of Chinese Buddhist iconography. Abstract in Chinese. Main text in Japanese.
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759 Yu Jiming: ZHONGGUO ZISHAHU TUJIAN. (An Illustrated Compendium of Zisha Teapots). 中國紫砂壺圖鑒
。余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, 2001. 167 pp. Colour photographs
£18.00
Predominantly late Ming and Qing yixing teapots are here illustrated and described. The numerous teapots shown have all appeared
in auction in recent years as auction estimates are given. Base marks and signatures are also illustrated. In Chinese.
760 Yuan Hung-tao: PILGRIM OF THE CLOUDS. Poems and Essays from Ming China translated by Jonathan
£15.00
Chaves. New York, 1978. 143 pp. 8 illustrations. 21x14 cm. Paper.
Poetry and essays by Yuan Hongdao (1568-1610), the greatest poet of the Ming dynasty, and his brothers, translated into English for
the first time here and displaying the freshness and vitality which set them apart from the rest.
761 Zhang Hongshi: CUICAN LIULI ZHANGUO GU ZHU. Chinese Warring State Glass Bead. 璀璨琉璃戰國古珠
。張宏實. Taipei, 1997. 157 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 21x19 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
A detailed study of Warring State glass beads. Numerous colour illustrations. In Chinese.
762 ZHANGUO CE XIANGZHU QUAN. 戰國策詳註全. Shanghai, 1927. Various paginations of folded leaves. 6
vols. 20x13 cm. Stitched.
£20.00
763 Zhao Ziqiang ed: QINGCI QINGBAICI ZHEN PIN. (Treasures of Celadon and Qingbai Porcelain).
青瓷青白青白瓷珍品。趙自強主編. Nanning, 1997. 158 pp., colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Approximately 200 pieces of celadon and Qingbai porcelain from the Guangzhou Museum collection are illustrated in good colour
plates. Pieces date from the Warring States to the Yuan in the main with some later reproductions shown. Useful introduction. In Chinese.
764 Zhejiang Archaeological research Bureau ed: LEIFENG YIZHEN. Treasures from the Leifeng Pagoda. 雷峰遺珍.
Beijing, 2002. 201 pp. Colour plates and illustrations throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£45.00
Fascinating and wonderful excavation report of the Leifeng pagoda site at Hangzhou, dating from the Five Dynasties and which collapsed in 1924. The report focuses on the excavation and finds in the underground crypt of the temple which yielded some quite superb objects, including a stunning and highly-important silver and silver-gilt reliquary, a superb gilt Buddha supported on a dragon
pillar, silver and gold objects, jades and bronze mirrors. In addition the report examines the architecture and construction of the
pagoda. Excellent and detailed colour plates. List of contents and three page abstract in English. Main text in Chinese.
765 Zhongguo Meishuguan ed: ZHONGGUO MEISHU NIANJIAN 1949-1989. Annual of Chinese Art 1949-1989.
中國美術年鑒. Nanning, 1993. 1586 pp. 118 pp. colour and b/w illustrations. 27x20 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Details developments in China’s arts between 1949 and 1989. A useful reference in Chinese only.
766 ZHONGGUO TAOCI QUANJI 6: TANG WUDAI. (Compendium of Chinese Ceramics 6: The Tang Dynasty
and Five Dynasties). 中國陶瓷全集六：唐五代. Zhongguo Meishu Fenlei Quanji. Shanghai, 2000. 277 pp. 223
colour plates, 223 b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Volume 6 in a 15 volume set on Chinese ceramics, this volume continues coverage of Tang dynasty ceramics and reviews the Five Dynasties period. Depicts 223 superb objects from various museums and institutions in mainland China. Shows tomb figurines and other
ceramic tomb wares, ewers, urns, bowls etc. Both monochrome and sancai wares are shown. Excellent colour plates. A fine survey. In
Chinese only.
767 ZHONGGUO TAOCI QUANJI 7: SONG: SHANG. (Compendium of Chinese Ceramics 7: The Song Dynasty:
Part 1). 中國陶瓷全集七：宋上. Zhongguo Meishu Fenlei Quanji. Shanghai, 2000. 284 pp. 216 colour plates
and 216 b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
Volume 7 in a 15 volume set on Chinese ceramics, this volume is part 1 of 2 on Song dynasty ceramics and covers 216 superb objects
from various famous and little-known museums and institutions in mainland China. It appears a number of pieces have seldom, if
ever, been illustrated before. Excellent colour plates show a wide variety of ceramic forms and glazes. In Chinese only.
768 Zhou Mo: MU JIAN: ZHONGGUO GUDIAN JIAJU YONGCAI JIANSHANG. (The Appreciation of Wood:
The Materials Used in Old Chinese Furniture). 木鑒：中國古典傢具用材鑒賞。周默著. Taiyuan, 2006. 233
pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x18 cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
A good and useful contribution that shows the woods used in classic Chinese furniture from the tree itself through to prepared planks
and pieces to examples of furniture using a given wood. Copiously-illustrated in colour. Text in Chinese.
769 Zhu Jiajin: LIANGCHAO YULAN TUSHU. (Books from the Ming and the Qing in the Imperial Collection).
Beijing, 1992. 224 pp. 220 colour illustrations. Map. 29x22 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Illustrations and descriptions of over 200 rare books from the Ming and Qing periods in the Imperial Collections, all now housed in
the Gugong Museum in Beijing. Includes both manuscripts and printed books. In Chinese only.
770 Zhu Yan: TAO SHUO. (Discussions on Porcelain). N.p., 1914. 81 folded pages 4 vols. 27x16 cm. Stitched, cloth
case.
£75.00
The Chinese text of this famous discourse on Chinese ceramics. This is a pleasant and clear Chinese lithographed edition taken from
the original Qianlong Zhibuzu Zhai edition of 1774.
771 Zwalf, Wladimir: BUDDHISM. Art and Faith. London, 1985. 300 pp. 207 colour, 236 b/w illustrations, maps.
Bibliography, index. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Features 400 very fine examples of Buddhist paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, woodblock prints and pottery in British Museum and
British Library.
SUBJECT INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
Ainu 608
Archaeology 15, 47, 51, 53-4, 103-4, 361,
390, 422, 489, 579, 581, 628-9, 665, 684,
691, 738-40, 753, 755, 764
Architecture 20, 34, 47, 53, 83, 106, 112,
395, 413, 442, 498
Arita 563-4
Armour and Weapons 314, 374, 476, 502,
547, 615
Astronomy 368
Bamboo 577, 582, 631, 750
Beijing 26, 348, 517, 588, 752
– 60 –
Facsimiles 606
Fans 434, 658, 658
Fiction 182, 352-4, 354, 491, 491, 612
Flower Arrangement 557
Folk Art 23, 560, 577, 608, 707, 724, 745
Folk Customs 503
Foreigners in Asia 18, 74, 364, 375, 414,
445, 469, 494, 499, 504, 522, 526, 548,
584, 588, 590, 597-8, 601, 614, 630, 650,
676, 678, 700, 721-2
Furniture 42, 72, 347, 360, 363, 393, 446-8,
454, 472, 497-8, 513, 524, 545, 655, 715,
728, 754, 768
Bibliography 457, 606, 689, 751
Gandhara 80, 561
Blue and White 489, 553
Geography 409, 426, 441, 460, 506, 512,
593
Biography 9, 375, 377, 467
Blanc de Chine 653
Bookbinding 507
Botany 768
Boxer Rebellion 477, 732
Bronzes 10, 19, 76, 562, 629
Buddhism 99, 355, 511, 616
Buddhist Art 21-2, 36, 59-60, 71, 80, 101,
108, 539, 561, 596, 625, 758, 771
Calligraphy 17, 31, 41, 50, 52, 68, 85, 93,
111, 559, 638, 669, 749
Carvings 35, 49, 434, 643, 733
Catalogues 51, 59, 481, 703-4
Celadons 500, 763
Central Asia 718
Ceramics 1-2, 24, 28, 33, 37, 57, 62-3, 77,
79, 82, 96, 296, 343, 359, 386, 400, 406,
410-1, 437, 463, 480, 482, 487-9, 500,
519, 525, 528, 531-2, 538, 540, 553, 5556, 563-4, 574-5, 580, 611, 619-20, 634,
639-42, 653, 664, 672, 677, 679, 682-3,
687, 716, 720, 735-6, 759, 763, 766-7,
770
Chinoiserie 14, 542
Cloisonné and Enamels 407, 420, 632, 714
Gardens 385, 431
Gazetteers 576, 661
Glass 378, 495, 543, 630, 633, 688, 729, 761
Glazes 574-5
Gold 51, 551, 623, 694, 714, 719
Guidebooks 621
History 91, 100, 357, 366, 371-2, 384, 3878, 415-6, 436, 439, 453, 464-5, 496, 501,
568, 578, 594, 598, 610, 652, 667, 670,
674, 695-6, 698, 700, 708, 727, 732, 734,
757
Dictionaries 9, 467, 647
Dunhuang 7, 546, 670
Education 605
Encyclopaedias 351, 518
Export Art 362, 412, 424-5, 432, 516, 522,
528-9, 535, 540, 542, 677, 687
Photography 356, 427, 499, 597, 692, 752
Poetry 508, 536-7, 710
Politics 627, 659-60
Posters 602, 635
Printing 392
Private Collections 117-8, 147
Proverbs 565
Qingbai 664
Rare Books 345-6, 367, 392, 401-2, 404,
428, 438, 457, 484, 514, 592, 604, 606,
638, 644, 662, 689, 702, 712, 751, 762,
769
Reference 196, 392, 408, 456, 518, 587
Religion 48, 68, 355, 367, 464, 511, 616,
625, 647
Rubbings 35, 49, 84, 86-7
Scholar’s Studio 19
Science 67, 397
Shanghai 650
Ivory 137, 139-40, 382, 421, 567, 643, 657,
743
Jade 5-6, 107, 308, 322, 628
Jewelry and Silver 462, 535, 551, 623, 694
Jews in Asia 78
Lacquer 113, 128, 234, 450-2, 534, 711, 748
Language 428, 530, 583, 742
Medicine 345
Design 66, 570, 701
Philology 444
Inscriptions 104, 669
Inro 117-8, 135, 144, 147, 149, 164, 185-7,
217, 239, 527
Court Life 395
Daoji 470
Paper and Printing 55, 93, 479
Imari 563-4
Literature 29, 354, 381, 417, 430, 438, 485,
491, 523, 569, 571, 710, 730, 760
Conservation 507
Painting 3-4, 16-7, 25, 27, 30, 32, 36, 39-41,
43, 45-6, 50, 52, 55, 59, 64, 69-70, 73-5,
81, 85, 88-90, 95, 97-8, 105, 109, 111,
383, 389, 394, 405, 461, 468, 470, 492,
505, 515-6, 559, 581, 636, 648, 658, 668,
671-2, 703-4, 706, 713, 725
Sculpture 84, 101, 108, 358, 393, 413, 443,
449, 566, 586, 645, 649, 656, 680, 686,
705
Illustrated Books 702, 769
Communism 699
Confucianism 510
HANSHAN TANG BOOKS
Maps and Atlases 102, 644
Marks 188
Metalwork 65, 436, 632, 705, 754
Minorities 585
Mirrors 10, 76
Missionaries 380, 419, 433, 458, 477, 723
Music 399
Myths and Legends 589, 604, 651
Natural History 591
Netsuke 113-247
Opium War 364
Oracle Bones 738
Seals 107
Sex 212, 550, 756
Silk Road 7, 539, 546, 746
Snuff Bottles 248-342
Sociology 350, 403, 503, 690, 697, 731
Stein, Aurel 709
Symbolism and Designs 600, 744
Taiping Rebellion 494
Tea 1, 471, 663, 682
Textiles 56, 365, 391, 473, 533, 549, 552,
595, 637, 654, 673, 693
Thailand 376
Theatre 20
Travel 91, 344, 353, 370, 373, 379, 398,
409, 414, 418, 423, 429, 433, 435, 440,
466, 474-5, 506, 509, 521, 584, 609, 626,
646, 666, 674-5, 685, 709, 712, 722, 7267, 741
Ukiyo-e 38, 455, 481, 493, 558, 599, 681,
747
Woodcuts 11, 69, 99, 352, 396, 613
Wooden Sculpture 449, 705
Yixing 716, 759
Zen 41, 48, 68, 511, 559, 616

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