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New York 1946, Chinese Culture. Green cloth, very good,color frontis, 64 b.w. photos, 181 b.w. figures, bibliography,134p folio 23 x 31 cm.,covers bit faded, contents clean, solid * FIRST & ONLY LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION & OF 1500 COPIES * This excellent monograph discusses, illustrates & describes some 64 individual jade pieces. With additional essays on the influences of life personified in Chinese art, power of the dragon, dragon design, evolution of basic design, altar equipment, ritualistic motifs, T'ao T'ieh masks, and cutting methods. * Also covers archaic forms, animals, Gammadion or Swastika, emblems, trees fruit, flowers &c. * A valuable rerference source for any collector, student, dealer or museum interested in archaic Chinese jades. *.…