The Meiyintang Collection: An Important Selection of Imperial Chinese Porcelains, Part I, II, III, IV, V, Sotheby's Hong Kong

English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; PART I - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0371, held on the 7th April 2011, comprising 77 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.9 kg, 304 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART II - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0377, held on the 5th October 2011, comprising 41 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.6 kg, 224 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART III - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0406, held on the 4th April 2012, comprising 52 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.6 kg, 225 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART IV - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0437, held on the 9th October 2012, comprising 51 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.5 kg, 212 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART V - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0483, held on the 8th April 2013, comprising 37 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.3 kg, 180 pages, with colour illustrations. Includes loose price list.; CONDITION: PART I - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Minor bumps at the eges.; PART II - signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Minor wear marks on the front and back cover. Edges bumped and slightly turning inwards.; PART III - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Minor bumps at the eges which are slightly turning inwards.; PART IV - signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Exterior show small bumps at the edges, which are slightly turning inwards. Interior with signs of wear. One page is slightly damaged near the stitching.; PART V - signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Bumped edges which are slightly turning inwards. The front and back cover show small stains. The top of the pages on the right side are slightly damaged due to the bumped edge. Remaining interior in good condition.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this caliber, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl.…