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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) in slipcase.; 25.5 x 33 cm; 3.2 Kg; 400 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; New. May show signs of handling and shelf wear.; Catalogue from the exhibtion held Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, from the 11.11.2007 to the 30.03.2008.; "The Qing imperial vases and bottles from the Huaihaitang Collection featured in this catalogue provide a good illustration of the rich reportoire of the "closed forms" fired at Jingdezhen Imperial Factory and attest to the prosperity of the Factory, the tour de force of the potters and the unreserved patronage from the imperial household. This exhibition presenting porcelain vases and bottles of the Imperial Qing is the first of its kind and offers great opportunities for academic studiy and appreciation by the scholars, collectors and laymen." excerpt from the introductory text by Peter Y.K.Lam, Director, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket).; 26.5 x 36.5 cm.; 2.7 kg.; 328 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jacket that shows scuffs, scratches and wear marks on the front, spine and back cover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; "Over the past three decades, the majority of J. S.'s collection had been generously donated in the name of Bei Shan Tang to the Art Museum in many batches. Comprising of more than 5,800 items, these gifts form nearly half of the permanent collection of the Art Museum. They are both the core and the highlight of the Museum's collection. This exhibition of The Bei Shan Tang Legacy - Gifts of Chinese Art is a selection of the most important items of the gifts from J. S. They include paintings, calligraphy, calligraphic rubbings, ceramics, jade and hard stone carvings to bronzes, seals, and carvings in bamboo, wood, ivory and bone, inksticks, items for the scholars' studio and furniture. The exhibition, to be installed in all the four galleries of the Art Museum, is a tribute to J. S. for his generosity and lifelong support to the Museum. It is also an unprecedented comprehensive display of the collection which is well known to many by its reputation. But because of the modesty and low profile of J. S. few actually have had a first-hand knowledge of it." excerpt from the introductory text by Peter Y. K. Lam Director, Art Museum, 2009.…

Hardcover. Condition: New.