Isbn: 9789889943547 (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (in slipcase); 22 x 30 cm.; 2.6 Kg.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior of the slipcase and on the hardcover volumes. The slipcases shows edgewear. Minor signs of wear on the interior.; 3 VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE.; Catalogue from the 'Liang Yi Collection' museum, includes entries on 193 objects from the Museum's classical Chinese furniture collection, plus four essays covering the topics of the material huanghuali and zitan; the art of baibaoqian inlay; and hardwood brush pots.; Volume I - Huanghuali and Huanghuali Furniture: Sources, History and Distribution. Includes appendix with Historical References and Evidence. 175 pages with 70 entries, all with colour illustrations. Volume II - Zitan: The Noble Hardwood Family of Exotic, Abstruse Origins. 125 pages with 45 catalogue entries all with colour illustrations.; Volume III - Small Objects. Including catalogue essays: Elegant Empty Containers. Hardwood Brushpots and The Zhouzhi Tradition: Inlaid Hardwood Furnishings of the Late Ming and Qing Dynasties. …