8th Nov, 2023 10:00
Asian & Islamic Art
416
Collection of books on Chinese Art
to include a folio size 495 page Royal Academy of Arts catalogue, edited by Evelyn S Rawski and Jessica Rawsonm entitled CHINA 'The Three Emperors' 1662-1795, well illustrated in colours with a wide range of Chinese Art and descriptions
Anthology of Chinese Art, and exhibition book on Arts of Asia held regularly by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1985, covering painting and calligraphy on scrolls and fans etc, ceramics from Han to Qianlong Period and metal, hard stones and enamels etc
R. Soame Jenyns, assisted by William Watson F.S.A on Chinese Art, 'The Minor Arts II' covering textiles, glass and painting on glass, carvings on ivory and rhinoceros horn, hardstone snuff bottles, ink stones and cakes, printed in Switzerland Office du Livre, Fribourg 1965
a large format book on Chinese Art, The Palace Museum Peking, 'Treasures of the Forbidden City' by Wan-Go Weng / Yang Boda Publishers New York 1982
and a mint condition two-cased volume issue by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture from Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, Art Media Resources, Ltd., 1990 (10)
Sold for £380
Estimated at £40 - £50
Collection of books on Chinese Art
to include a folio size 495 page Royal Academy of Arts catalogue, edited by Evelyn S Rawski and Jessica Rawsonm entitled CHINA 'The Three Emperors' 1662-1795, well illustrated in colours with a wide range of Chinese Art and descriptions
Anthology of Chinese Art, and exhibition book on Arts of Asia held regularly by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1985, covering painting and calligraphy on scrolls and fans etc, ceramics from Han to Qianlong Period and metal, hard stones and enamels etc
R. Soame Jenyns, assisted by William Watson F.S.A on Chinese Art, 'The Minor Arts II' covering textiles, glass and painting on glass, carvings on ivory and rhinoceros horn, hardstone snuff bottles, ink stones and cakes, printed in Switzerland Office du Livre, Fribourg 1965
a large format book on Chinese Art, The Palace Museum Peking, 'Treasures of the Forbidden City' by Wan-Go Weng / Yang Boda Publishers New York 1982
and a mint condition two-cased volume issue by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture from Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, Art Media Resources, Ltd., 1990 (10)
At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
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Auction: Asian & Islamic Art, 8th Nov, 2023
Viewing
Friday 3rd November 10am - 4pm
Monday 6th November 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 7th November 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 8th November 9am - 10am
There will be no viewing during the sale.
