wenwu chubanshe beijing (372 results)

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x19cm, 20 pp. text. 8 colour plates, 24 b/w plates. // Gives details of the discovery and archaeological finds of the Han tomb at the site of Mawangdui. Appears to be the first ever publication about this famous find. In Chinese.

Condition: Used - Like New. 2012. Hardcover. Pictorial boards. Quarto. 150 pp. Profusely illustrated. Text in Chinese. Fine.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x19cm, 197 pp. Colour text plates throughout. // Well-illustrated work on major archaeological discoveries in China in 2010 from the Neolithic through all the major dynasties to the Ming. 42 sites are shown and described. List of contents, descriptions of each find and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 164 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Well-produced and well-illustrated work on major (and amazing) archaeological discoveries in China in 2003. A total of 30 sites are shown and described. Useful list of contents and brief description to each find in English. Main text in Chinese.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. c.100 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Seventy two paintings dating from the 1950s to the 1980s (but seemingly excluding Cultural Revolution material) in the collection of the Museum of the Chinese revolution in Beijing are here illustrated in colour and described with dual Chinese and English texts.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 131 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Well-produced and well-illustrated work on major archaeological discoveries in China in 2000. A total of 24 sites are shown and described. Useful list of contents and brief introduction to each find in English. Main text in Chinese.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 24x17cm, 3, 2, 3, 208 pp. Colour and b/w text illustrations. // Very focussed work exploring the tradition of the use of ancient Buddhist reliquaries and their production. Illustrated with many rare artefacts from India, Gandhara and ancient China. In Chinese.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5, [2] pages, 129 pages of colour illustrations, [2] pages ; 36 cm. Title page and text in Chinese. Title from synopsis (2 p.) in English.

Condition: Used - Very Good. 2007. Paperback. Quarto. 353 pp. Illustrated. Text in Chinese. Very Good.

Condition: Used - Like New. 2013. paperback. Quarto. 200 pp. Profusely illustrated. Text in Chinese. Fine.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 28x19cm, 175 pp. Numerous b/w and colour plates throughout. // Catalogue of an exhibition at the Guangzhou Museum in 2011 celebrating the centenary of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution in China and, in particular, assessing the role of Dr. Sun Yatsen. Numerous documents, photographs and other artefacts are illustrated. Dual texts in Chinese and English.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 181 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Catalogue of an exhibition at Shenzhen Museum showing a marvellous selection of Warring States Chu Kingdom archaeological artefacts from the collection of the Hubei Provincial Museum. Fabulous bronzes, rare lacquer and some fine jades. Forewords, list of contents, brief introductions to each section and brief captions in English. Main text in Chinese.

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 29x21cm, 160 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. One foldout. // The city of Yibin is located in the south-east of Sichuan province in China at the junction of the Min and Yangtze rivers. This work shows a selection of artefacts held in museums and collections in the city ranging from archaeological finds to ceramics, painting and calligraphy. Illustrated throughout. In Chinese.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 28x21cm, 13, 128 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. // Catalogue of a private Chinese collection of inkstones dating from the Tang to the Qing. Includes a good amount of Tang and Song examples. Text in Chinese.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 181 pp. Colour text plates throughout. // Well-illustrated work on major archaeological discoveries in China in 2020 dating from the Palaeolithic through the dynasties to the Qing. 34 sites are shown and described. Always of much interest. List of contents, descriptions of each find and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 338 pp. B/w text illustrations and text drawings throughout. // Shows numerous and varied fine examples of ancient Chinese bronzes dating from the Zhou dynasty Jin Kingdom. Each bronze is illustrated in black-and-white and accompanied by detailed black-and-white drawings showing the intricate designs on the body of the bronze. There is also illustration of moulds used for casting, again accompanied by detailed illustration of the designs. A useful research tool. In Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 36x27cm, 30 pp. Chinese text (4 pp. English). 209 illustrations, 50 in colour. // This publication containing very good illustrations of relics unearthed in Guangxi Province went out-of-print almost immediately it was published.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x18cm, 54 pp. text. 269 illustrations. // Illustrations of rubbings of designs and inscriptions on Shang and Zhou period bronzes. Description of each in Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x19cm, 2, 346 pp. 1 colour and numerous b/w illustrations. 12 pp. English summary and list of contents. // The official report of the detailed examination of the amazingly well-preserved corpse of a Han lady from the No. 1 Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha. List of contents and 12 page summary in English, otherwise Chinese only.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x18cm, 2, 4, 152 pp. Numerous colour plates. // A crucial part of the Chinese literati scholar's studio. Illustrated with numerous fine examples, a couple from the Ming, many from the Qing and a few Republic period. Text only in Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 25x17cm, 2, 325 pp. 24 full page b/w illustrations. // Reduced-size facsimile edition of a late Ming dynasty illustrated work produced during the Wanli reign. 24 exquisite full page woodblock illustrations. From the copy held in the National Library of China. In Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x17cm, 3, 362 pp. 7 fullpage b/w illustrations. // Facsimile reprint of a Qing dynasty Kangxi edition of this chuanqi drama popular in the Ming dynasty. Illustrated with seven fine full page black-and-white woodblock illustrations. The facsimile in a reduced format and done from the copy held in the National Library of China. In Chinese.

Wrappers. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 28x21cm, 119 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. // A study of Gandharan Buddhist art by a Japanese scholar and authority on the subject. Well-illustrated with numerous beautiful examples, primarily statuary, from Japanese private collections and elsewhere. Text in Chinese.

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x19cm, 179 pp. Colour plates throughout. // A survey of the cultural heritage of the extensive Chaoyang district of Beijing. Mostly shows old architecture - temples, courtyards etc. - but also some excavated material, including ceramics and jewellery. In Chinese.

Boards. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 177 pp. 141 pp. colour plates. // An overview of the little-published ceramics collection of Guangxi Museum. 187 pieces from the Neolithic to the Republic period are illustrated in colour and described. Text in Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 173 pp. Colour plates throughout. // A well-illustrated survey of the objects and archaeology associated with the Shang capital. Text in both English and Chinese.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 341 pp. 2 colour plates. Text figures. // Proceedings of the international symposium held on the occasion of the 1500 anniversary of the Longmen Grottoes. Papers are divided into 3 sections; archaeology, art and conservation. Text in Chinese only.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 26x19cm, 181 pp. Colour text plates throughout. // Well-illustrated work on major archaeological discoveries in China in 2013 from the Neolithic through the dynasties to the Ming. Forty one sites are shown and described. List of contents, descriptions of each find and captions in English. Main text in Chinese.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 1, 126 pp. Numerous colour & b/w illustrations and drawings. 1 foldout. // Systematic listing and description of the caves comprising this little-known complex in China?s Xinjiang province. Outline plans of each cave given, together with sculpture, carvings, murals and other contents. In Chinese.

Paper. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 2, 250 pp. B/w illustrations. // A survey of Sui dynasty Buddhist grottoes, caves, niches and their sculpture. In Chinese.