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Book Synopsis Chinese Snuff Bottles by : Trevor W. Cornforth
Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Trevor W. Cornforth and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle is fully described with a value range. This book shows that it is not necessary to be wealthy to own good snuff bottles, nor is it guaranteed that only wealthy collectors have the best ones. Be prepared to be delighted in this addictive collecting field.
Book Synopsis Chinese Snuff Bottles by : Lilla S. Perry
Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Lilla S. Perry and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.
Book Synopsis The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles by : Bob C. Stevens
Download or read book The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles written by Bob C. Stevens and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1976 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of print for more than 10 years, this exceptional book has become a rare item sought after by collectors for many years. This important limited edition reprint is inevitable and fulfills the growing need of new collectors for reliable and useful reference on the subject. This book is produced in Japan with high quality to ensure the superb feel of the original edition. Each copy is hand-numbered. It covers snuff bottles made of all the various precious materials and discusses the fundamentals of collecting and details of the symbolism, motifs, reign marks, and seals. Moreover, it includes extensive bibliography useful for further research.
Book Synopsis Old Chinese Snuff Bottles by : Henry C. Hitt
Download or read book Old Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Henry C. Hitt and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1978 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chinese Snuff Bottles (in Slipcase) by : Denis S. Low
Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles (in Slipcase) written by Denis S. Low and published by Laurence King. This book was released on 2007 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imperial Court of the Manchus (Qing Dynasty 1642-1911). Powdered snuff was regarded as having medicinal qualities and with Court patronage, rapidly grew in popularity. Ornate and intricate bottles to hold and dispense the "medicinal" snuff were designed by Chinese craftsmen using a bewildering array of materials: porcelain, enamel, metal, wood, jadeite, ivory and glass, often employing techniques known only in China at the time. Snuff bottles are elaborately decorated, invariably miniature and admired for their tactile qualities. The surviving examples are highly prized by collectors and students of the history of arts and crafts in China. This book is the third catalogue of the vast Denis Low collection of snuff bottles, which numbers more than 1000. Its publication coincides with an exhibition of 355 snuff bottles from this world-renowned collection at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore from July to November 2007. Largely organised by the material of fabrication, each snuff bottle is carefully described and provenance details are given. Although this book is not meant to be a scholarly study of snuff bottles, much research has been done by Denis Low, the results of which can be seen from the notes he presents on the style, design, decoration, use or uniqueness of each example featured here.
Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Things Chinese written by Ronald G. Knapp and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's art objects and traditionally manufactured products have long been sought by collectors--from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and society of the world's largest nation. Many of the objects are collectibles, and each has a story to tell. The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts & crafts, eating & drinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar--from snuff bottles and calligraphy scrolls to moon cake molds and Mao memorabilia. Ronald Knapp's evocative text describes the history, cultural significance, and customs relating to each object, while Michael Freeman's superb photographs illustrate them. Together, text and photographs offer a unique look at the material culture of China and the aesthetics that inform it.
Book Synopsis Inside-painted Snuff Bottle Artist Ma Shaoxuan (1867-1939) by : Zengshan Ma
Download or read book Inside-painted Snuff Bottle Artist Ma Shaoxuan (1867-1939) written by Zengshan Ma and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a biography and study of Ma Shaoxuan by his grandson Ma Zengshan. It is an important personal narrative recounting his life and career by a grandson who provides details about his background, date of birth, training and education, the origin of his art name and the seals he used, his attraction to inside-painted portrait bottles and the choice of calligraphic texts that appear on the reverse of so many different types of bottles.
Book Synopsis Bottles of Delight by : Jennifer Chen
Download or read book Bottles of Delight written by Jennifer Chen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now part of the collection of the Seattle Art Museum, the Thai Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles contains an outstanding group of over 40 bottles of superb quality.
Book Synopsis The Blair Bequest by : Michael C. Hughes
Download or read book The Blair Bequest written by Michael C. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Art of Understanding Art by : Hugh Moss
Download or read book The Art of Understanding Art written by Hugh Moss and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have we completely missed the point of the modern western revolution in the arts? Hugh Moss thinks so, and here he presents a refreshingly original and thought-provoking new approach to understanding art. It not only makes sense of western art over the past century or more, but applies equally to the art of any culture at any time, all within one enlightening framework that, well ... works. This new perspective is impossible to ignore - a theory that places art right at the centre of the evolution of human consciousness, as a key driver of the process. Argued with intelligence, panache and wit, The Art of Understanding Art provides a delightfully entertaining read that will change the way you think about and look at art, whether you are a collector (or would like to be), a connoisseur, an academic, a student or of course an artist (or would like to be). It is illustrated with intriguing skill, depth and humour by Peter Suart.
Book Synopsis Chinese Snuff Bottles by : Susan E. Williams
Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Susan E. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Enamelling by : Erika Speel
Download or read book Dictionary of Enamelling written by Erika Speel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1998 , The Dictionary of Enamelling is the first book to provide a comprehensive guide to this most diverse of the decorative arts.Indispensable for anyone interested in the evolution of enamelling technique, the book includes some 400 entries covering every aspect of its history. There are entries on key pieces, individual enamellers, designers, schools, techniques, and the major achievements are described in every era. The knowledge and insight of Erika Speel’s account are supported and enhanced by a brilliantly researched collection of 200 illustrations, 100 in colour, portraying the most dazzling and important pieces, a unique visual record of enamelling history. The Dictionary of Enamelling will be invaluable to people who collect, study, create and enjoy enamels.
Book Synopsis Five Blessings by : Estelle Niklès van Osselt
Download or read book Five Blessings written by Estelle Niklès van Osselt and published by 5Continents. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gorgeously produced book reveals the hidden meaning behind motifs in Chinese decorative arts. When any Westerner looks at Chinese art, it is immediately apparent how much the depiction of animal and plant life differs from its American or European equivalent. This exceptional world teems with flowers, trees, birds, fish, shellfish, and insects, mixed with fantastic creatures or figures taken from legend and mythology. Various motifs can appear together in one scene, and if the viewer understands the language, the images are charged with symbolism. This absorbing study explores the rich symbolic language of exquisite works in ceramic, jade, lacquer, glass, and silk from the world-renowned Baur Collection.
Download or read book 中國鼻煙壺 written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chinese Cloisonné by : Helmut Brinker
Download or read book Chinese Cloisonné written by Helmut Brinker and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis China Sings to Me by : Andrew Singer
Download or read book China Sings to Me written by Andrew Singer and published by Andrew Singer. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As China began to embrace the modern world in the 1980s, one man found the courage to claim his future. China Sings to Me: A Journey into the Middle Kingdom and Myself is a coming-of-age memoir about the power of finding your true self in a foreign land.
