Gugong Museum (89 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 22x19cm, 56 pp. text. 150 colour plates. // Full-colour illustrations of 150 jades from various periods in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. Text in Chinese only.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 262; 2, 124 pp. 199 pp. colour plates. // An excellent high-quality catalogue of the Zheng Zhenduo donation to the Gugong Museum in Beijing of 211 fine examples of Chinese tomb figurines dating from the Han to the Tang from early and mid 20th century archaeological excavations. The figurines are well-illustrated in large colour plates. A second volume provides a selection Zheng?s related writings. (Titles of the two collections are given here in characters.) All text in Chinese.…

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 285 pp. 100 items illustrated in colour plates throughout. // Catalogue of an exhibition including 100 selected items from the Gugong?s collections produced to celebrate the best of Chinese calligraphy in the 1000 years before the turn of the millennium. Thus we are presented with superb pieces in good photography from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing periods, from Li Jianzhong and Ouyang Xiu to Kang Youwei. Detailed notes and artists? biographies are provided along with transcriptions into regular characters, where required. In Chinese only. Recommended.…

Accordion-style. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. Various paginations of folded leaves. Numerous colour plates. // A good reproduction in its entirety of an album by the Qing dynasty painter, Gong Xian. Comprises 20 double page painted leaves showing landscape vignettes. The leaves of the album are reproduced in near original size and are accompanied thereafter by close-up detail from various leaves. Seven pages of explanatory text accompany. Text in Chinese.…

Stitched. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 43x32cm, 2 pp. text plus 15 full page b/w plates. // A poem and calligraphy by the poet-calligrapher, Yu He, active in the latter part of the Yuan dynasty and possibly the beginning of the Ming dynasty. The poem describes wandering amidst a landscape. Highly regarded, evidenced, not least, by the prolific number of collectors' seals, including the Qianlong Emperor. Now preserved in the Gugong Palace Museum in Beijing. In Chinese.…

Stitched. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 43x32cm, 2 pp. text plus 7 full page b/w plates. // Poems inscribed on two paintings in calligraphy by the Yuan dynasty poet, painter and calligrapher, Zhang Yu (Zhang Yanfu) and now preserved in the Gugong Palace Museum in Beijing. The final plate reproduces an inscription from the Daoguang reign of the Qing dynasty. Two pages of introductory text accompany. In Chinese.…

Stitched. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 41x32cm, 2 pp. text. 10 plates. // The late Yuan and start of the Ming dynasty poet-calligrapher, Lu Juren, brushed this piece of calligraphy in 1371 and it is now in the collection of the Gugong Museum. It is famous for its distinctive cursive style. In Chinese.…

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 211 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. // Produced to accompany an excellent exhibition held at both the Gugong Museum, Beijing, and the Shanghai Museum, showing very fine paintings from both collections by the famous Qing dynasty artist, Chen Hongshou, and the lesser-known, but very accomplished, Cui Zizhong. Forewords, list of contents, list of plates, abstracts to essays and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24, 284 pp. 274 pp. colour plates. // Volume 24 in this excellent series covering the treasures of the Gugong Museum shows 137 examples of albums of rubbings of famous and highly-regarded examples of Chinese calligraphy held in the collection. The rubbings and albums date from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. The stones and calligraphic inscriptions from which the rubbings were taken are in many cases much older. Such calligraphic inscriptions were used as models for aspiring calligraphers to emulate. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24 pp. text and 232 pp. colour plates. // Volume 23 in this excellent series shows 89 highly-regarded examples of rubbings of famous Chinese stone inscriptions with fine calligraphy. The rubbings are held in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. Many of the rubbings are held in albums and most of the 88 examples are illustrated in multiple views. The stones from which the rubbings are taken date from the Han dynasty onwards. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.…

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24x19cm, 611 pp. Colour illustrations throughout both volumes. // Illustrated throughout both volumes with fine Tibetan Buddhist statuary from this important place of Tibetan Buddhist worship within the Forbidden City. A plethora of deities and an excellent visual reference. The statues date from the Qing dynasty. In Chinese.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 22, 265 pp. 259 pp. colour plates. 1 foldout panorama. // Volume 2 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum illustrates and describes Jin, Tang and Song painting depicting landscapes and architecture - buildings, pavilions etc. 58 exquisite works are shown (of which 55 are Song), including the famous ?Qingming Shang He Tu? by Zhang Zeyuan in a panorama foldout. All the works, including long handscrolls, are shown in their entirety and in detail. Accompanying colophons and inscriptions are also illustrated. Includes national treasures and lesser-known works. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. A beautiful work that we recommend. …

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 22 pp. text and 282 pp. colour plates and detailed captions. // Volume 21 in this excellent series with highlights from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum and prominently featuring, of course, the work of Zhu Yunming, Wang Shouren, and so on. This publication is also highly valuable for the extensive quality illustrations of accompanying colophons, etc. Chinese regular script transcriptions of the pieces are also given, where necessary. Recommended. Detailed texts in Chinese plus brief English captions. …

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26 pp. text and 278 pp. colour plates. // Volume 20 in this excellent series with highlights from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum and prominently featuring, of course, the work of Zhao Mengfu. This publication is also highly valuable for the extensive quality illustrations of accompanying colophons, etc. Chinese regular script transcriptions of the pieces are also given, where necessary. Recommended. Detailed texts in Chinese plus brief English captions.…

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 38x27cm, 28 pp. Chinese text. 100 colour plates. // One hundred fan paintings and calligraphy from the Palace Museum collection in Beijing, beautifully reproduced. This is Volume 5 in the series.

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24, 253 pp. 251 pp. colour plates. // Volume 3 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum illustrates and describes 83 exquisite masterpieces from the Jin to the Song dynasties (of which 77 are Song) showing flora and fauna. Includes the famous Tang work ?Five Oxen? in a panorama foldout, other national treasures plus lesser-known works. All the works, including long handscrolls, are shown in their entirety and in detail. Accompanying colophons and inscriptions are also illustrated. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. A beautiful work that we recommend.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26 pp. text and 277 pp. colour plates and detailed captions. // Volume 22 in this excellent series with highlights from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum. This publication is also highly valuable for the extensive quality illustrations of accompanying colophons, etc. Chinese regular script transcriptions of the pieces are also given, where necessary. Recommended. Detailed texts in Chinese plus brief English captions.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 22 pp. text and 280 pp. colour plates. // Superb illustrations of highlights from the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum with detailed captions in Chinese and only brief English caption outlines. This work is highly valuable for the extensive quality illustration of colophons and sometimes even the outer bindings of the scrolls, etc. Chinese regular script transcriptions of these famous pieces are also given. Recommended.…

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 38x27cm, 24 pp. Chinese text. 100 colour plates. // One hundred fan paintings and calligraphy from the Palace Museum collection in Beijing, beautifully reproduced. This is the fourth volume in the series.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 226 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. // Volume 5 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Gugong Museum. Shows 124 examples of superb paintings and handscrolls in the academic style by the Zhejiang school of painters which flourished in the Ming dynasty in China. Many of its members were court artists. Subject matter ranges from portraits and figure painting to landscapes and bird-and-flower paintings. Includes work by such famous artists as Wu Bin and Dai Jin. Illustrated throughout in colour. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 230 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Shows 118 wonderful examples of paintings and painting albums by artists from China?s Anhui and Zhejiang provinces. The paintings are held in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing and include paintings from the Qing court collection plus examples later accessioned. Illustrated throughout in colour. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.…

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 362 pp. Colour plates throughout. // An in-depth study of early 20th century Chinese painting (going through to the 1940s/1950s), based on an exhibition in 2006 at the Gugong Museum in Beijing showing masterpieces from the museum?s extensive holdings in the Gugong Museum. A total of 190 paintings were shown, divided into sections on the Shanghai School, the Beijing School, the Lingnan School and works by various other masters. Studies many of the most famous artists, such as Zhang Daqian and Wu Changshuo, together with some lesser-known figures. An important contribution. In Chinese.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 29x29cm, 316 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. // Good large-format survey of 314 highlights of the superb collection of scholar's studio objects held in the Forbidden City in Beijing and which would have been used by the Chinese emperors and the court. Nearly all the material is either late Ming or, predominantly, Qing dynasty with much dating from the Qianlong reign. Includes the entire of range of scholar's objects and also includes imperial writing sets and treasure boxes. In Chinese.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. // Volume 15 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum illustrates and fully describes in Chinese, and some English, paintings by famous Shanghai artists.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 247 pp. c. 170 pp. colour plates. // Catalogue of an exhibition showing 111 beautiful examples of primarily 20th-century vanity cases, handbags and necessaires mostly by western makers and jewellers such as Cartier and Boucheron. Also 29 fine examples of Chinese furniture and wooden articles dating from the Qing dynasty. All illustrated in full colour and with dual texts in Chinese and English including captions and accompanying essays.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 29x22cm, 304 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Volume 44 in this series show 248 wonderful examples of carving in various media held in the collection of the Gugong in Beijing. Excellent colour plates, most objects show in multiple views or close-up detail. English plate captions, otherwise Chinese text only.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 28 pp. text plus 204 pp. colour plates. Colour text illustrations. // 182 extremely fine brushes and inksticks (many in sets with multiple objects) from the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. The objects date from the Ming and, mainly, the Qing dynasties. The majority of the objects were used by the court or made for imperial use. 112 examples of inksticks and 70 ink brushes are shown. Illustrated throughout in colour, many objects shown with close-ups of detail. Much of the material previously unpublished. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.…

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24 pp. text plus 232 pp. colour plates. Colour text illustrations. // Pictures and describes 169 extremely fine examples of inkstones, paper and silk held in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. The objects date from the Ming and, primarily, the Qing dynasties. The 141 inkstones date from the Han to the Qing dynasties. The majority are Ming and Qing and many were in the Qing Court Collection and for imperial use. The 28 examples of paper and silk date from the Song to the Qing. Again the majority are Ming and Qing and many for court and imperial use. Illustrated throughout in colour, many objects shown with close-ups of detail. Much of the material previously unpublished. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. …

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. // Volume 14 in the series The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum illustrates and fully describes in Chinese and some English the paintings by the formal painters at the court of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors.

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24 pp. text and 288 pp. colour plates and captions. // Covers Song painting in the collection of the Gugong Museum, Beijing, depicting figures and showing scenes from everyday life. A beautiful work showing many exquisite works. Illustrated throughout in colour. Detailed texts in Chinese plus brief English captions. Recommended.…