Zhongguo Yu Diao: Mu Lu Tapa dura - 1983

Exhibition: Hong Kong, Museum of Art, 1983. 304 pages, fully illustrated in colour. Hardback 29 x 23cms. ISBN: 9622150543. Catalogue of 291 works in the exhibition, all illustrated and discussed in detail. With a general survey of Chinese jades, an essay on Song jades, a list of terminologies and a chronology. Text in English and Chinese.

Hong Kong: Urban Council & Min Chiu Society, 1983. Catalogue of an important early exhibition of Chinese archaic and antique jade carvings, held in the Hong Kong Museum of Art with contributions from the collections of various members of the prestigious Min Chiu Society. Includes 291 lots of fine ritual and ornamental jade carvings, ranging in age from China's Neolithic to the end of the Qing Dynasty, all described in detail and illustrated in colour. This catalogue is of particular significance as the exhibition that it documents was drawn from collections that were assembled prior to the onslaught of trade in faked old jades, now the curse of modern day collectors. An important reference, now rare. Small chips to edges of dust jacket, now in mylar protector. Previous owner's small red seal on half title page, tape residue on FFEPs and faint foxing to paste-down EPs. Otherwise a bright and clean copy externally & internally. 303 pp., 291 colour plates.. First Edition. Hard bound. Very… Leer más

Urban Council. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. Original green cloth gilt. Text in Chinese and English. Trace shelfwear to board edges, hint of corner wear. Unmarked. The DJ in mylar is faintly scuffed/edgeworn. ; Chinese Jade Carving; 11.5 X 8.7 X 1.3 inches .