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From 19th century onwards, inside-painted snuff bottles have registered extraordinary ingenuity by dexterously integrating the classical art of Chinese painting and calligraphy with the craft. Snuff bottles were elevated from functional containers to an interesting and long-lasting miniature art that perpetuates into modern days. Inkplay in Microcosm is a sequal of Imperial Connection, which was published in 1998. The comprehensive selection of 156 representative inside-painted snuff bottles are works of 31 artists, spanning from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty to the Republic. It reveals to the reader a continued visual development of a unique art form in the past hundred years. The book consists four scholarly essays: "New Studies on Gan Xuanwen" by Peter Y.K. Lam, " Three Masters of Inside-painted Snuff Bottles: Zhou Leyuan, Ma Shaoxuan and Ye Zhongsan" by Lai Suk Yee, "Ding Erzhong and his Talents" by Humphrey K. F. Hui and "In Memory of the Ye Family - the origin of the painting album of Ye Zhongsan" by Wang Xisan. In the appendix are illustrations of "Similar Themes of Various Artists." All the snuff bottles are illustrated with colour plates and detailed entries in both Chinese and English, and some exhibits are illustrated with panoramic or enlarged images. This is an indispensable source of reference for studies on the inside-painted snuff bottles.
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Hardcover. Quarto, 337 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is grey with green and black print. Dust jacket has toning to spine. Boards in brown cloth; damp stain to front panel. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Illustrated: color. Text in Chinese and English. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in column ND-QC. 1402565. FP New Rockville Stock. Seller Inventory # 1402565
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INKPLAY IN MICROCOSM Inside-painted Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Humphrey K. F. Hui Collection.
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Art Museum, The chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2002
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. First edition. Hardcover. 11 3/4'' x 9 1/2''. 337pp. Fading to spine of dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 54256
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Inkplay in microcosm. Inside-painted Chinese snuff bottles. The Humphrey K.F. Hui collection. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Art Museum, 2002.
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Hongkong: Chinese University, 2002
ISBN 10: 9627101621
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Condition: Sehr gut. 337 S. Ecke bestossen, sonst gutes Exemplar. - In Chinese and English. - With the introduction of snuff to China during the late Ming period, snuff taking became a nation-wide habit, especially among the Manchus in Qing times. Small bottles used for storing the powdered snuff became a popular product. Known for their rich varieties of media, diversified shapes and exquisite craftsmanship, Qing snuff bottles are regarded as an epitome of all applied arts. Although the Qing court fell into decline after the Jiaqing and the Daoguang reigns, inside-painted snuff bottles registered extraordinary ingenuity by dexterously integrating the classical art of Chinese painting and calligraphy with the craft. Snuff bottles were elevated from functional containers to an interesting and long-lasting miniature art form that perpetuates into modern days. Inkplay in Microcosm is a sequel of Imperial Connection, which was published in 1998. The comprehensive selection of 156 inside-painted snuff bottles are works of 31 artists, spanning from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty to the Republic. It reveals to the reader a continued visual development of a unique art form in the past hundred years. ISBN 9789627101628 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1550 Mit zahlr. farb. Abb. Originalleinen mit Schutzumschlag. Seller Inventory # 923269
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Inkplay in Microcosm; Inside-painted Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Humphrey K.F. Hui Collection
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hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First. Profusely illustrated in color. 4to, cloth, d.w. Hong Kong: The Chinese University, 2002. First Edition. Comprehensive selection of 156 inside painted snuff bottles, being the work of 31 artists from the Qing dynasty to the Republic. Seller Inventory # 230927
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Inkplay in microcosm : inside-painted Chinese snuff bottles
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Chinese University of Hong Kong, Art Museum, Hong Kong, 2001
ISBN 10: 9627101621
ISBN 13: 9789627101628
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 8.5 x 11.8", 338 pp., 156 colour plates, text in Chinese and English, hardcover. The comprehensive selection of 156 representative inside-painted snuff bottles is works of 31 masters, spanning from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty to the Republic. It reveals to the reader a continued visual development of a unique art form in the past hundred years. This book consists of four scholarly essays: "New Studies on Gan Xuanwen" by Peter Y.K. Lam, "Three Masters of Inside-painted Snuff Bottles: Zhou Leyuan, Ma Shaoxuan and Ye Zhongsan" by Lai Suk Yee, "Ding Erzhong and his Talents" by Humphrey K. F. Hui and "In Memory of the Ye Family - the origin of the painting album of Ye Zhongsan" by Wang Xisan. Seller Inventory # PGCA11