A COLLECTION OF FINE JADE FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. 12 June to 21 June 1

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Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB

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London 19174, Wright Ltd. Stiff pictorial wrs.,very good, bit of old damp stain, minor loss to last page, adhered to inside back cover,chronology & a few discolored page, photos clean,10 color, 49 b.w. photos. FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION . *** **** *** . . AN EXCELLENT CATALOG OF VARIOUS JADE OBJECTS . . * This catalog covers 49 items, well described, with photographs of each [color or black & white], [42] pages in all. . The catalog covers fascinating and RARE jade objects such as: horse, archaid Ryton, shield pendant, reclining phoenis with peach sprays, seated figure of Jun Wu, seated stag holding a sprayl of Ling Chih, open work of two fish leaping over waves, hokding a Lilng Chih, peach group with foliate and a bat in high relief, brush washer as a peach with fruiting branches, elegant cylindrical Pi Tung, recumbent mule holding a large spray of Ling Chin, Kirin, cranes, water dropper, crane & peach, goat, immortals, two goats, Ho Sien Shend seated upon his toad, herd boy, standing elephant, Immortal, Acolyte & pavilion with too many others to list, 49 items in all. . * SIZE: The book is 21 x 20 cm. . *** CONDITION: The work is somewhat clear damp stained. The inside of the back cover & the chronology adhered and there is some minor but not important loss to that page. There are a few other minor evidence of transfer & adherence to a few other pages, in the gutter for the most part, images mostly unaffected, margins may have some issues. . Nevertheless, this is an obscure catalog, seldom found. A useful reference. . Sold "AS IS" only no refunds or adjustments, see photos posted to our website, ask questions before ordering. By ordering you agree to the above terms of business. . *. …

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Title
A COLLECTION OF FINE JADE FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. 12 June to 21 June 1
Author
DOUGLAS J.K. WRIGHT LTD
Seller catalogs
CHINESE ART, JADE, KOREAN ART

RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB

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