Bound, blue cardboard, illustrated dustjacket, frontispiece, 230 x 280mm., 335pp., colour illustration troughout. ISBN 9781851494156. Lark E. Mason Jr. offers a clear and concise guide to understanding the fine and decorative arts of Asia including the arts of the Islamic world. He addresses this complex subject in an easy to follow format beginning with an overview of the tumultuous history of the continent, leading into chapters on ceramics, metalwork, the arts of the craftsman, furniture and lacquer, textiles, prints and paintings. Each chapter includes a summary of the minor and major art forms with expert advice for judging quality and identifying fakes and over-restored objects. A valuable dictionary of terms and tables with reign dates and marks is included. Book is in good condition. 777 g. Seller Inventory # 17201

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Title: ASIAN ART,

Publisher: Antique Collector's Club, 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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