Kao Mayching Ed (4 results)

Hard bound. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Chinese folded fans have a long history both as useful personal accesories and as canvasses for painting and calligraphy. First introduced to China from Japan some 800 years ago, over the course of their long popularity some of the most distinguished of China's artists have applied their talents and brushes to fan decoration. The present collection includes 180 examples dating from the 15th through the 19th centuries and works of both famous and little-known artists. All however are exceptional examples, selected from a collection of over 1,000 fans. Text, including scholarly essays and descriptions of objects, in bilingual English / Chinese. 400 pp., 180 col. and 5 b&w plates, map, chronology, index of artists' names, bibliography. (Heavy and oversize book - orders outside of Canada may require additional postage.) Size: 29 x 21 cm.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 86 pages : colour illustrations ; 36 cm. Parallel text in Chinese and English.

400 pp.; 180 colour plates, chronology, map, index of artists, biblio. Hong Kong, 1996. Cloth. Executed by 160 different artists, the fans include 130 paintings and 50 calligraphic works. The period involved spans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. KEYWORDS: 070 China - Prenten - Schilderingen - kalligrafie. …

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 326pp, quarto. bi-lingual. tight binding, clean boards and titles, clean throughout, mildly rubbed on the bottom edges,Very Good clean and colorful with a few scuffs on back and mild edgewear, Very Good-.