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1 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS LIST 190 NEW PUBLICATIONS PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY LATEST ACQUISITIONS H A N S H A N TA N G B O O K S LT D Unit 3, Ashburton Centre Cortis Road London SW15 3AY UK Tel (020) Fax (020) Int l (+44 20) hst@hanshan.com

2 CONTENTS N EW & R E C E N T P U B L I C AT I O N S / 3 PA I N T I N G & C A L L I G R A PHY / 4 F RO M O U R S TO C K / 22 S U B J E C T I N D E X / 60 T E R M S The books advertised in this list are antiquarian, second-hand or new publications. All books listed are in mint or good condition unless otherwise stated. If an out-of-print book listed here has already been sold, we will keep a record of your order and, when we acquire another copy, we will offer it to you. If a book is in print but not immediately available, it will be sent when new stock arrives. We will inform you when a book is not available. Prices take account of condition; they are net and exclude postage. Please note that we have occasional problems with publishers increasing the prices of books on the actual date of publication or supply. For secondhand items, we set the prices in this list. However, for new books we must reluctantly reserve the right to alter our advertised prices in line with any suppliers increases. PO S TA L C H A RG E S & D I S PATC H United Kingdom: For books weighing over 700 grams, minimum postage within the UK is GB If books are lighter and we are able to charge less for delivery, we will do so. Dispatch is usually by a trackable three working day courier service. Rest of the World: Dispatch is by the speediest and most economical method, currently Royal Mail International (not trackable). We try to use services which are as inexpensive as surface postage, but are air-lifted wherever possible. Valuable shipments will be registered. Larger bulk shipments are dispatched by bag mail. Small consignments are sent by surface mail unless otherwise directed. Should you require a different service, such as air-mail or courier, please let us know your requirements. Please Note: If you enclose payment with your order, please add at least 20% to cover postage, observing the above minimum of GB Any excess will be refunded or credited. If you pay by credit card, exact postage will be charged. All books are dispatched at the consignee s risk and they remain the property of Hanshan Tang Books Ltd until full payment has been received. PAY M E N T Payments may be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Visa or MasterCard Debit. Other means of payment are as follows (Please note: Charges for direct transfers must be borne by the sender We can only credit your account with the Net amount received.): United Kingdom: by personal cheque or by direct transfer to our bank. (Please, as already noted: Charges for direct transfers must be borne by the sender We can only credit your account with the Net amount received.) United States: by personal US$ cheque, by transfer to our bank in New York, or by a cheque in Sterling drawn on an UK-based bank. Any other form of payment must be accompanied by an extra GB to cover bank charges. Europe: by banker s draft drawn on a UK bank, or by a cheque in Sterling drawn on a UK-based bank. Any other form of payment should be accompanied by an extra GB to cover bank charges. If making a direct transfers, please contact us for iban and swiftbic numbers. Rest of the World: by banker s draft drawn on a UK bank. Other forms of payment should be accompanied by an extra GB to cover bank charges. Cover image from item 219. Hanshan Tang logo kindly written for us by the artist in Xu Bing s Square Word Calligraphy.

3 LIST NEW & RECENT PUBLICATIONS NEW & RECENT PUBLICATIONS 1 British Museum; Simpson, St John & Pankova, Svetlana ed: SCYTHIANS. Warriors of Ancient Siberia. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x25 cm. Cloth Catalogue of the fascinating exhibition on the Scythians held at the British Museum with extensive loans from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Includes finds from the recent excavations of the Arkhan 2 tomb. Large amounts of gold artefacts plus very early textiles found in tombs and other associated artefacts. Useful texts accompany. 2 Chen Mengjia: HAIWAI ZHONGGUO TONGQI TULU: DI YI JI. Chinese Bronzes in Foreign Collections, First Series. 海外中國銅器圖錄 : 第一集 陳夢家著作集. Beijing, , 27, 8 pp. text 346 pp. collotype plates. 2 vols. 27x19 cm. Boards Facsimile reproduction of a very scarce work on Chinese archaic bronzes in European and American collections. Interesting insight into the early collecting of ancient Chinese bronzes by westerners in the early 20th century. First published in pages of text in English. Main text in Chinese. 3 Dang Fengshan: ZHONGGUO MINSU WENHUA: BOLI JING. (Chinese Folk Customs and Culture: Glass Mirrors). 中國民俗文化 : 玻璃鏡 黨風山著. Hohhot, , 256 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x17 cm. Wrappers A well-illustrated study on 20th century Chinese glass mirrors divided into two main sections; Republic period and New China post Much communist material. Focus on post-1949 glass mirror paintings together with some older material from Shanxi province and Inner Mongolia. Descriptive texts accompany. Little written on Chinese glass of this period. In Chinese. Hard to obtain. 4 de Bruijn, Emile: CHINESE WALLPAPER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND. London, xii, 260 pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x24 cm. Cloth A very welcome, well-illustrated and informative contribution on a subject on which, until recently, very little has been published. This much helps to fill the gap. Provides an overview of the most significant painted Chinese wallpapers surviving in the British Isles, in stately homes and major houses in Britain and Ireland and dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Charts the stylistic development of these wallpapers and touches on the China trade and social significance of Chinese-style decoration. 5 Desroches, Jean-Paul et al: LA CITE INTERDITE A MONACO: VIE DE COUR DES EMPEREURS ET IMPERATRICES DE CHINE. (The Forbidden City in Monaco: The Court Life of the Chinese Emperors and Empresses). Milan, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Produced to accompany a fine exhibition of Chinese imperial art in Monaco. The objects loaned from the Gugong Palace Museum in Beijing. Includes objects from the Ming and Qing dynasties in numerous media ceramics, paintings, court robes, decorative objects, Buddhist art. Illustrated throughout. Text in French. 6 Empson, William; Arrowsmith, Rupert ed: THE FACE OF THE BUDDHA. Oxford, lxii, 1, 152 pp. 14 pp. colour plates hors texte. B/w text illustrations. 25x19 cm. Cloth A study of Buddhist art in Asia, focussing on the face of the Buddha. Written in the 1930s and 1940s by the English poet and literary critic, William Empson, who travelled extensively in Asia, the manuscript remained lost for 60 years and is here published for the first time, together with background on Empson, his work and peregrinations. 7 Eskenazi: SIX DYNASTIES ART FROM THE NORMAN A. KURLAND COLLECTION. Part one. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x27 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue showing 38 exhibits of fine six dynasties art from the very focussed collection of Norman Kurland. Includes wonderful Buddhist sculpture, tomb figures, animal tomb figure and groups of figurines plus a few glazed ceramics. All illustrated and described in exhaustive detail. Introductory essay: Juliano: Northern Dynasties ( ): Sculpture in Turbulent Times. 8 Feng Xiaoqi & Chen Xigui ed: XI GUI YA JI: SONG CI JIANYAO. (An Elegant Selection of Song Dynasty Jianyao Wares). 璽圭雅集 : 宋瓷建窯 馮小琦陳西桂主編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth Catalogue of a fine private Chinese collection of song dynasty jian wares, mainly hare s fur tea bowls. A wide selection, very well photographed. Most of the bowls shown in multiple views the bowl in its entirety, the interior and the base. A pleasure to browse. In Chinese. 9 Harrison-Hall, Jessica: CHINA. A History in Objects. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 24x17 cm Illustrated history of China from the Neolithic to the present day. Told chronologically in six chapters, through art, artefacts, people and places and richly illustrated with expertly-selected objects and artworks. Over 600 colour illustrations. 10 Thompson, Sarah E: TATTOOS IN JAPANESE PRINTS. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 25x20 cm. Boards A fine selection of ukiyo-e prints showing images primarily of Japanese actors, and also other figures bearing tattoos. The prints from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Introductory texts accompany. 11 West, S. & Idema, W. trans: THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO AND OTHER YUAN PLAYS. The Earliest Known Versions. New York, c. 300 pp. 25x15 cm. Cloth Yang Jianhua et al: OUYA CAOYUAN DONGBU DE JINSHU ZHI LU SICHOU ZHI LU YU XIONGNU LIANMENG YUNYU GUOCHENG. The Metal Road of the Eastern Eurasian Steppe: The Growing of Xiongnu Confederation and the Silk Road. 歐亞草原東部的金屬之路 - 絲綢之路與匈奴聯盟孕育過程 楊建華等著. Shanghai, , 4, 5, 6, 11, 1, 1, 13, 556 pp. 13 pp. colour plates. Numerous b/w text drawings. 24x17 cm. Wrappers A detailed and extensively-illustrated contribution to this still-elusive subject. Six page detailed list of contents in English. Divided into six lengthy chapters: 1. The Germination of Northern Bronzes; 2. The Expansion of Steppe Cultures during the 2nd Millennium B.C.; 3. The Rise and Spread of China Northern Bronzes; 4. The Beginning of early Nomadic Age; 5. Northern Zone and Eurasia Steppe during the Early Iron Age; 6. The Cultural Contact between Northern Zone and Eurasia Steppe during Xiongnu Age.

4 NEW & RECENT PUBLICATIONS 4 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 13 Zhao Bolin & Liu Yanchun: ZHONGGUO PINGBAN BOLI HUA. (Chinese Glass Paintings). 中國平板玻璃畫 趙柏林劉艷春著. Shijiazhuang, pp. Colour plates throughout. 28x29 cm. Boards A detailed and extensively-illustrated study of Chinese paintings on glass. A wide variety is shown. The paintings appear to date from the early to mid 20th century. Little written on this subject. In Chinese. Hard to obtain. PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY 14 Addiss, Stephen: 77 DANCES. Japanese Calligraphy by Poets, Monks and Scholars xiv, 259 pp. Over 100 colour illustrations. Bibliography, index. 30x22 cm. Cloth Splendid, well-illustrated study of seventy-seven important calligraphic works from a period of remarkable flowering in Japan s highest visual art with great spiritual, especially Zen Buddhist, resonance. This is, in fact, the first book in English to be devoted to Japanese calligraphy spanning the Momoyama and Edo periods. Recommended. 15 Anhui Provincial Museum ed: ANHUISHENG BOWUGUAN CANG HUA. Painting Collected by Anhui Provincial Museum. 安徽省博物館藏畫. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 1 foldout. 29x22 cm. Boards Illustrates 165 examples of Chinese paintings in the fine collection of the Anhui Provincial Museum. Primarily Ming and Qing works. All paintings illustrated in colour. Main text in Chinese. 16 Yuhas, Louise ed: ARS ORIENTALIS VOLUME 25. Ann Arbor, viii, 159 pp. 95 illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper The whole volume is a special issue on Chinese painting in honour of Richard Edwards. It contains 13 articles by various scholars on various subjects, mostly on Ming painting, Richard Edwards speciality. 17 Ashmolean Museum ed: VISIONS OF MUGHAL INDIA. The Collection of Howard Hodgkin. Oxford, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x22 cm. Paper Produced to accompany an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The recently-deceased painter, Howard Hodgkin, was also a devoted collector of fine Indian paintings and drawings of the Mughal period. A refined and personal collection informed by an artist s eye. All illustrated and well-described. 18 Asian Art Museum: OSAKA EXCHANGE EXHIBITION. Paintings from the Abe Collection and Other Masterpieces of Chinese Art. Tokyo, pp. 121 illustrations, 24 in colour. 23x20 cm. Paper Catalogue of artefacts from the Abe Collection lent by the people of Osaka, Japan. Exhibited in San Francisco and elsewhere in the United States. 19 Bai Qianshen: FU SHAN S WORLD. The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the 17th Century. Harvard East Asian Monographs, 220. Harvard, xxii, 338 pp. 155 b/w illustrations, 58 line drawings. Map. Bibliography, character list, index. 29x22 cm. Cloth An example of recent western scholarship on Chinese calligraphy that is at last bringing to its study the quality of attention previously reserved for painting and other more accessible arts. Yet this wellillustrated study is also highly readable, not to say inspiring, and has much to say about the fascinating cultural transition from the Ming to Qing periods. 20 Barnhart, Richard et al: THE JADE STUDIO. Masterpieces of Ming and Qing Painting and Calligraphy. New Haven, pp. 154 colour and 178 b/w illustrations, appendix, bibliography, index. 31x24 cm. Cloth A catalogue of works from the Wong Nan-p ing Collection at the Yale University Gallery of Art, the entries impeccably researched and presented, with an overview of the collection and essays on other aspects of Ming and Qing art. 21 Barnhart, Richard M: ALONG THE BORDER OF HEAVEN. Sung and Yuan Paintings from the C. C. Wang Family Collection. New York, pp. 2 pp. in Chinese. 105 illustrations, 41 in colour,appendixes. 35x25 cm. Cloth The extraordinary collection of Chinese paintings assembled by the family of the famous connoisseur-collector C. C. Wang ranges from the majestic art of the Song to the rarefied art of the late Yuan period. 22 Barnhart, Richard M: LI KUNG-LIN S CLASSIC OF FILIAL PIETY. New York, pp. 73 illustrations, including 16 colour plates. 32x24 cm. Cloth Richard Barnhart, along with Robert E. Harris and Hui-liang J. Chu, takes up the connoisseurship of one of the monuments of eleventhcentury Chinese painting, the 15 1/2-foot handscroll that has been on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Tang family collection. 23 Barnhart, Richard M: PAINTERS OF THE GREAT MING. The Imperial Court and the Zhe School. Dallas, pp. 110 catalogue items in colour & 172 b/w figures. List of artists. Bibliography. 32x24 cm. Paper Superbly-produced catalogue of a fine exhibition which travelled from the Dallas Museum of Art to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. With essays by Mary Ann Rogers and Richard Stanley-Baker. 24 Barnhart, Richard M: WINTRY FORESTS, OLD TREES. Some Landscape Themes in Chinese Painting. New York, pp. Illustrations of all 22 exhibits. 24x20 cm. Paper Catalogue of the 13th exhibition of Chinese art presented by China House Gallery. Scarce.

5 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 25 Barrass, Gordon S: THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY IN MODERN CHINA. London, pp. 180 colour and 20 b/w illustrations. 29x23 cm. Cloth Richly-illustrated survey of the development and significance of calligraphy in modern China, the first monograph in English to deal with the living art of calligraphy. Focuses on 25 key artists who have been personally interviewed by the author. Accompanied an exhibition at the British Museum. 26 Bickford, Maggie: INK PLUM. The Making of a Chinese Scholar-Painting Genre. Cambridge, pp. 40 halftones, 51 line diagrams, 4 tables. 29x22 cm. Cloth Ink plum painting first emerged in the Song dynasty and rapidly became an established genre of traditional Chinese painting. This erudite and detailed study examines its emergence and development. 27 British Museum; Canby, Sheila ed: PRINCES, POETS & PALADINS. Islamic and Indian Painting from the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x23 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum in 1998 showing the finest Islamic and Indian paintings in the collection of the Aga Khan. All illustrated in colour and well-described. Good introductions. 28 Brown, Claudia: GREAT QING. Painting in China Seattle, xv, 336 pp. Colour text illustrations throughout. 25x18 cm. Cloth A comprehensive overview of painting throughout the course of China s last dynasty. Amongst topics explored are the relationship between painting and mapmaking, the roles of patrons and collectors, printmaking and publishing, religious themes and western influences. 29 Brown, Claudia & Ju-hsi Chou: TRANSCENDING TURMOIL. Painting at the Close of China s Empire Phoenix, pp. 110 plates, 19 in colour. Notes bibliography. 30x20 cm. Paper Splendid catalogue of a travelling exhibition in the States. The paintings loaned from museum and private collections and illustrate and examine the painting tradition during the latter part of the Qing. 30 Brunel, Francis: SPLENDOUR OF INDIAN MINIATURES. Boulogne, 160 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A good visual survey of these very fine paintings, primarily figures in interiors and garden settings. Dual texts in French and English. 31 Bush, Susan: THE CHINESE LITERATI ON PAINTING. Su Shih ( ) to Tung Chi-ch ang ( ). Harvard-Yenching Institute Studies XXVII. Cambridge, pp. 9 plates. Bibliography, glossary, index. 25x16 cm. Paper An examination of scholarly writings on art of different periods. 32 Bush, Susan Hsio-yen Shih: EARLY CHINESE TEXTS ON PAINTING. Cambridge, xii, 391 pp. 8 plates. Glossary, bibliography and index. 23x16 cm. Paper Collection of important Chinese writings about paintings, from the earliest examples through to the 14th century. Includes a glossary of terms and an appendix containing brief biographies of 270 artists and critics. 33 Cahill, James: CHINESE PAINTING. Treasures of Asia. Geneva, pp. 110 colour plates. Index, bibliography. 29x25 cm. Cloth An excellent introduction to the history of Chinese painting, with a fresh interpretational approach. Beautiful colour plates. By a foremost scholar. 34 Cahill, James: THE COMPELLING IMAGE. Nature and Style in Seventeenth Century Chinese Painting. The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Cambridge, xi, 250 pp. 12 colour plates, 238 illustrations, 2 maps. Notes, index. 29x22 cm. Paper Cahill explores the painting of the era when the collapse of the Ming period and the Manchu conquest of China dramatically changed the lives and thinking of artists and intellectuals. Illustrations from collections worldwide. 35 Cahill, James: HILLS BEYOND A RIVER. Chinese Painting of the Yuan Dynasty, New York, xv, 198 pp. 8 colour plates, 94 b/w illustrations; 2 maps. Bibliography, index. 30x22 cm. Cloth The standard work on Yuan painting. An increasingly scarce reference. 36 Cahill, James: PICTURES FOR USE AND PLEASURE. Vernacular Painting in High Qing China. Berkeley, ix, 265 pp. Numerous colour text plates. 26x21 cm. Cloth A welcome study of a much-neglected area of Chinese painting. Written by a foremost expert, it provides an accurate and detailed survey. 37 Cahill, James: THREE ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES OF CHINESE PAINTING. The Franklin D. Murphy Lectures IX. Lawrence, pp. 1 colour plate, 84 illustrations. 27x22 cm. Cloth Three lectures that break with the traditional stylistic approach: Political Themes in Chinese Painting, Meanings and Functions in Chinese Landscape Painting and Quickness and Spontaneity in Chinese Painting: The Ups and Downs of an Ideal. 38 Cahill, James et al: THE RESTLESS LANDSCAPE. Chinese Painting of the Late Ming Period. Berkeley, pp. 84 plates, 4 in colour. Map, bibliography. 28x29 cm. Paper Fifteen essays by Prof. Cahill s students on various aspects of late Ming painting together with a catalogue of 84 select paintings.

6 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 6 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 39 Cahill, James et al: SHADOWS OF MT. HUANG. Chinese Painting and Printing of the Anhui School. Berkeley, pp. 68 illustrations, some in colour. Map, bibliography. 30x23 cm. Paper An excellent study and catalogue on a specific subject of Chinese painting, with a chapter on printing, illustrated by various woodblock printed books. 40 Cahill, James et al: SOGEN-GA. 12th-14th Century Chinese Painting as Collected and Appreciated in Japan. Berkeley, pp. 44 plates. Select bibliography. 25x21 cm. Paper An exhibition of rare and elegant Song and Yuan paintings and many notable works from Japan, at the University Art Museum of the University of California. 41 Cai Yunfeng ed: QING FENG YA YUN: YANGZHOU BOWUGUAN CANG MING QING SHANMIAN JICUI. (The Elegant Essence of Pure Winds: Treasures of Ming and Qing Fans in the Collection of the Yangzhou Museum). 清風雅韻 : 揚州博物館藏明清扇面集粹 蔡雲峰主編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Shows 160 fine Ming and Qing dynasty fans in the collection of the Yangzhou Museum. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Chinese. 42 Cambon, P: THE POETRY OF INK. The Korean Literati Tradition Paris, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Guimet of Korean literati painting. Whilst Chinese literati painting is well-documented, the Korean literati painting movement is little-known and this exhibition is a welcome contribution to its study. A good catalogue illustrated throughout in colour. Text in English. 43 Capon, Edmund & Pang, Anna Mae: CHINESE PAINTINGS OF THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES. 14th- 20th Centuries. Sydney, pp. 100 colour plates, many illustrations. Map, index of artists, bibliography. 28x21 cm. Boards Travelling exhibition in Australia of 100 paintings by 80 artists loaned by 13 museums in the Peoples Republic. Most of the paintings, ranging from Wang Li to Xu Beihong, have not been reproduced before. 44 Cat Street Galleries: COLLECTORS CHOICE: THE GENIUS OF SHI LU. Hong Kong, pp. 17 colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper Hong Kong dealer s catalogue showing painting and calligraphy by this modern master. 45 Ch oe Wan-su; Youngsook Pak and Roderick Whitfield ed. and trans: KOREAN TRUE-VIEW LANDSCAPE. Paintings by Chong Son ( ). Korea Library Series. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. Maps. Bibliography, glossaryindex. 30x22 cm. Cloth Provides an unprecedented insight into the artistic culture of early 18th-century Korea through a detailed examination and commentary on Chong Son s album of landscape paintings. The original art historical text is by the chief curator of the Kansong Museum in Seoul, with Pak and Whitfield offering translation and scholarly apparatus. 46 Chan, Helen: A CATALOGUE OF CHINESE PAINTING IN THE LUIS DE CAMOES MUSEUM MACAU. Macau, pp. text and 54 b/w plates. 27x19 cm. Paper Predominantly Ming and Qing material. 47 Chandra, Lokesh & Sharma, Nirmala: BUDDHIST PAINTINGS OF TUN-HUANG. In the National Museum, New Delhi. New Delhi, pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x25 cm. Cloth Reproduces 143 of the best painted scrolls brought back from Dunhuang by Aurel Stein and held in the National Museum, New Delhi. Stein s finds were split between the British Museum in London and the now National Museum in New Delhi. Whilst the British Museum holdings have been published, the Delhi holdings are little-known and this book is most welcome. Illustrated throughout in colour and with good introductory texts and descriptions of the paintings. 48 Chang, Willow et al: THE LAST EMPEROR S COLLECTION. Masterpieces of Painting and Calligraphy from the Liaoning Provincial Museum. New York, pp. Numerous colour plates (a number of foldouts),a few b/w illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the China Institute of America in New York showing 34 Ming and Qing dynasty paintings and calligraphy from the Liaoning Museum collection which were in the Chinese imperial collection. The paintings and calligraphy are of much interest as they were taken from the Forbidden City by the last emperor, Pu Yi, prior to his expulsion. The journey and fate of these and other works taken from the collection (in particular the earlier and most famous works) is discussed in detail and sheds much light on an obscure chapter in the history of the Chinese imperial collection. There are also essays on the history of the imperial collection, the collecting habits of the Qing emperors and a section on imperial works in American collections. The paintings and calligraphy are all illustrated in colour in their entirety, many with foldout colour plates. Detailed descriptions accompany. Recommended. 49 Chaves, Jonathan: THE CHINESE PAINTER AS POET. New York, pp. Colour and b/w illus. 28x22 cm. Paper Features colour plates and a detailed examination of the works in the exhibition at the China Institute Art Gallery. Explores the harmonious integration of painting, poetry and calligraphy. 50 CHEN CHUN JINGPIN HUAJI. (Masterpieces by Chen Chun). 陳淳精品畫集. Tianjin, pp. text and 149 full page colour plates. 39x27 cm. Cloth A fine selection of works by the Ming dynasty painter Chen Chun. Shows landscapes, flowers, bamboo. Includes a number of fan paintings. High quality colour plates. In Chinese only. Out-of-print and difficult to find.

7 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 51 Cheng Xi: MUFEI CANGHUA KAOPING. A Study of Some Ming and Ch ing Paintings in the Mu-Fei Collection. 木扉藏畫考評. Hong Kong, pp. 53 plates. 27x19 cm. Wrappers, Chinese style A descriptive catalogue in Chinese of over 50 paintings in the Cheng Te-k un collection. Professor Cheng was married to a sister of Pu Yi, the last Emperor. Text in Chinese. caption list in English. 52 Chiang Yee: CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTINGS BY CHIANG YEE. Jiang Yi Shuhua. Canberra, pp. 74 b/w plates. 26x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of a one-man show of paintings and calligraphy by Chiang Yee of Silent Traveller fame held at City Hall, Hong Kong. 74 b/w illustrations of paintings, many of pandas, animals, scenery and figures. 53 Chiang Yee: CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY. An Introduction to its Aesthetics and Technique. Cambridge, xx, 250 pp. 21 plates, 157 text-illustrations. Index. 24x16 cm. Paper Third revised and enlarged edition. 54 Chou Ju-hsi & Brown, Claudia: HERITAGE OF THE BRUSH. The Roy and Marylin Papp Collection of Chinese Painting. Phoenix, pp. 151 illustrations, 8 in colour. 30x21 cm. Paper Fully illustrated exhibition catalogue documents this private collection of Ming and Qing period paintings. 55 Chou Ju-hsi and Claudia Brown: THE ELEGANT BRUSH. Chinese Painting Under the Qianlong Emperor Phoenix, pp. 135 illustrations, 9 in colour. Bibliography and glossary. 31x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Phoenix Art Museum in 1985, with critical essays and biographies of each artist. An in-depth study of Chinese paintings of the mid-qing period. 56 Chou, Ju-Hsi: SCENT OF INK. The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting. Phoenix, pp. 50 paintings and albums illustrated, 12 in colour. Notes, bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum. Fifty paintings of Ming and Qing date are discussed and illustrated. The paintings, both scrolls and albums, are acquisitions done after the previous exhibition of the Papp collection Heritage of the Brush in Christie s and Sotheby s: NINE AUCTION CATALOGUES ON CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY. Hong Kong and New York, Various paginations. Colour illustrations throughout each volume. 9 vols. 27x21 cm. Paper Nine auction catalogues on Chinese painting and calligraphy sold at Christie s and Sotheby s in Hong Kong and New York from A mix of classical painting and calligraphy together with catalogues on modern and contemporary painting. 58 Chu, Christina et al: HOMAGE TO TRADITION: HUANG BINHONG 澄懷古道 : 黃賓虹 Hong Kong, pp. 62 works illustrated in colour. Chronology. 28x28 cm. Paper Catalogue in English and Chinese of a major exhibition of Chinese paintings by Huang, held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. 62 scrolls and albums described and illustrated in full in colour. Scarce. 59 Chung, Anita ed.; with Shan Guolin: CHINESE PAINTINGS FROM THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM Edinburgh, pp. 100 colour illustrations. 20x21 cm. Paper Interesting selection of late Qing paintings which reflect, in particular, the lively artistic scene in Shanghai at the time, and were painted for local collectors. Exhibited at the National Museum of Scotland, preface by Roderick Whitfield. 60 Clapp, Ann de Coursey: PAINTING OF T ANG YIN. Chicago, pp. 100 illustrations, 6 in colour. 23 cm. Cloth A detailed monograph on this Chinese artist ( ). 61 Clunas, Craig: ELEGANT DEBTS. The Social Art of Wen Zhengming. London, pp. 100 illustrations, 60 in colour. 28x10 cm. Cloth Renowned as one of the great scholar painters of the Ming dynasty, Wen Zhengming ( ) was enmeshed in a complex web of social obligation his elegant debts as he called them which led to many of his most celebrated works. This work uses many primary sources for Wen s life and works, and examines the ways in which social obligation and gift exchange were central to personal and individual identity in the Ming period. An erudite study. 62 Contag, Victoria: CHINESE MASTERS OF THE 17TH CENTURY. London, pp. 96 b/w illustrations. Index of artists names. 29x24 cm. Cloth Concise and well-illustrated study of late Ming and early Qing painters. 63 Contag, Victoria and Wang Chi-chuan: SEALS OF CHINESE PAINTERS AND COLLECTORS. Of the Ming and Ch ing Periods. Hong Kong, lxviii, 726 pp. Chinese, English and German text. Seals reproduced in red. 26x19 cm. Paper ,000 seal impressions of paintings in the Palace Museum and in Chinese collections, together with 739 impressions found on American owned works. Revised edition with supplement. Very important reference work. Revised 1966 edition, introduction by James Cahill. Used copy with wear and tear to spine but internally fine. Reasonably-priced copy of a scarce reference. 64 Cui Zimo ed: ZHONGGUO YISHU DASHI: BADA SHANREN. Greatest Master in Chinese Art: Bada Shanren. 中國藝術大師 : 八大山人 崔自默. Shijiazhuang pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x23 cm. Wrappers A well-illlustrated study of the work of this pre-eminent early Qing dynasty artist. Text in Chinese. 65 Daoji: SHITAO SHUHUA QUANJI. (Complete Collection of Painting and Calligraphy by Shitao [Daoji]). 石濤書畫全集. Tianjin, ; 6 pp. Chinese text ; colour plates. Table of extant works. 2 vols. 38x28 cm. Cloth, slipcases Splendid reproductions of Shitao s extant works from the collections of eighteen museums in the PRC, including the Forbidden City, Shanghai and other major institutions. An essential resource for the study of this important painter. In Chinese. Out-of-print and hard to find.

8 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 8 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 66 Ecke, Gustav: CHINESE PAINTING IN HAWAII. In the Honolulu Academy of Arts and in Private Collections. Honolulu, Vol. I: Text: xvii, 407 pp. Many text figures & illustrations plus 40 full page colour and b/w plates, the majority tipped-in. Bibliography. Vol. II: Plates Vol. III: 3 vols. 31x25 cm. Cloth, cloth slipcase One volume of text with commentaries on the paintings illustrated by 40 full page plates in colour, collotype & halftone. Accompanied by two portfolios containing folding black-and-white collotype plates showing paintings reproduced in their entirety, including some very lengthy handscrolls. A very well-produced work on a fine museum collection of Chinese paintings, together with items from private collections in Hawaii. Written by a renowned scholar. Produced in an edition limited to 550 numbered sets. Slight grubbiness to the slipcase, the volumes and plates themselves as new. Scarce. 67 Ecke, Tseng Yu-ho: CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY. Philadelphia, (20) pp. 96 plates with explanatory text. Chronology, index of artists. 30x22 cm. Paper Paperback edition. 68 Edwards, Richard: THE ART OF WEN CHENG-MING ( ). Ann Arbor, pp. Numerous b/w illustrations, maps. Index, bibliography. 31x23 cm. Paper Exhibition catalogue of paintings by this Ming artist. The text provides a sketch biography and analysis of the development of his art. Paperback edition. A scarce contribution on this painter s work. 69 Edwards, Richard: THE FIELD OF STONES. A Study of the Art of Shen Chou ( ). Freer Gallery of Art, Oriental Studies 5. Washington, xxi, 131 pp. 50 plates. Bibliography, index. 36x26 cm. Cloth A first-rate piece of research concerning the famous artist Shen Zhou ( ) by the professor of Far Eastern Art at the University of Michigan. 70 Edwards, Richard: THE WORLD AROUND THE CHINESE ARTIST. Aspects of Realism in Chinese Painting. London, pp. Numerous b/w illustrations, notes, glossary. 26x19 cm. Paper Three essays, originally presented as lectures, on three important Chinese artists from different periods in the development of Chinese painting. The artists are Xia Gui, Shen Zhou and Shi Tao. 71 Edwards, Richard ed: THE PAINTING OF TAO-CHI 1641-CA Michigan, pp. 23 figures, 90 b/w plates. 25x19 cm. Paper Catalogue of the very fine exhibition of the work of the Chinese painter, Daoji held in 1967 at the Museum of Art, University of Michigan. Scarce. 72 Eskenazi: RECENT PAINTINGS BY ARNOLD CHANG. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. A couple of foldouts. Colour text illus. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Dealer s catalogue of 18 paintings done in the 2000s by Arnold Chang, auction specialist on Chinese painting and accomplished Chinese painter in his own right. Accompanied by an essay on the artist s work. 73 Eskenazi: MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES BY LI HUAYI. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Cloth extremely well-executed paintings of varying sizes of Chinese mountain landscapes by the contemporary Chinese painter, Li Huayi. Exquisite detail. All illustrated. Introductory essay on the artist s work. 74 Eskenazi: SEVEN CLASSICAL CHINESE PAINTINGS. London, pp. Colour plates throughout (six folding). Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an exhibition at Eskenazi of seven beautiful Chinese paintings in the Song style dated to between the Southern Song and early Ming periods. All illustrated in colour in multiple views and showing seals. Described in detail. Introduction by Roderick Whitfield. 75 Eskenazi: THE TWELVE ANIMALS OF THE ZODIAC BY LI HUAYI. London, pp. 12 colour plates. 1 b/w illus. 27x27 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue of an exhibition showing the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac painted by the Chinese painter, Li Huayi. Introduction giving useful information on the zodiac animals and the traditional Chinese calendar. 76 Eskenazi: TRANSFIGURED ECHOES: RECENT PAINTINGS BY LIU DAN. London, pp. Blackand-white full page plates throughout (plus a few colour plates). 5 foldouts. 32x26 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue showing 10 recent paintings of scholar s rocks and landscapes by the increasingly-eminent contemporary literati painter, Liu Dan. All paintings very well illustrated and described. Introductory essay accompanies. 77 Farrer, Anne: WU GUANZHONG. A Twentieth-Century Chinese Painter. London, pp. 112 illustrations, 60 in colour. 23x31 cm. Cloth Catalogue of first major exhibition in the West of Wu Guanzhong s work, at the British Museum. Forty-four major works in oil and penand-ink are fully illustrated and accompanied by Wu Guanzhong s own commentary. 78 Fenollosa, Ernest; Haun Saussy et al. ed: THE CHINESE WRITTEN CHARACTER AS A MEDIUM FOR POETRY. An Ars Poetica / With a Foreword and Notes by Ezra Pound. New York, pp. Illustrations. Cloth A new critical edition of this classic of modern English poetics, with highly useful apparatus and introductory material by a serious sinologist and scholar of comparative literature. Pound used Fenollosa s brief essay on Chinese poetry in order to break the pentameter and shore up his imagist revisioning of poetry in English. 79 Five Thousand Years of Chinese Art ed: ZHONGHUA WUQIAN NIAN WENWU JIKAN: FASHU PIAN LIU: ZHAO MENGFU. Five Thousand Years of Chinese Art Series: Chinese Calligraphy Part VI: The Calligraphy of the Chao Meng-Fu (Zhao Mengfu). 中華五千年文物集刊 : 法書篇六 : 趙孟頫. Five Thousand Years of Chinese Art. Taibei, pp. B/w illustration throughout. 31x21 cm. Cloth A fine compilation of the renowned calligraphy of the Yuan dynasty Chinese artist, Zhao Mengfu ( ). The examples from Taiwanese collections, primarily that of the National Palace Museum. Descriptive text accompanies. In Chinese. Scarce.

9 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 80 Fong, Wen: IMAGES OF THE MIND SELECTIONS FROM THE EDWARD L. ELLIOTT FAMILY. And John B. Elliott Collections of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. Princeton, pp. 415 illustrations, 19 in colour. 34x29 cm. Cloth Large and weighty catalogue of an exhibition of 70 works. Includes essays by Wen Fong and others on the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy, on the highlights of the collection, and on individual pieces. 81 Fong, Wen C: BEYOND REPRESENTATION. Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 8th-14th Century. New Haven, pp. 220 b/w, 222 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Cloth A survey of Chinese painting from the 8th-14th century, lavishly illustrated from the collection in the Metropolitan Museum. 82 Fong, Wen C: WORDS AND IMAGES. Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting. Lawrenceville, pp. 250 illustrations. 30x21 cm. Cloth essays based on papers presented at the international symposium held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1985 to celebrate the gifts and promised gifts of Chinese calligraphy and painting from John M. Crawford, Jr. 83 Fu Baoshi: FU BAOSHI HUAJI. (The Paintings of Fu Baoshi). 傅抱石畫集. Nanjing, ix, 100 plates, predominantly in colour. Chronology of the artist s life. 38x27 cm. Cloth One hundred fine paintings by Fu Baoshi are shown mostly in full page colour plates, some in black-and-white. Text in Chinese. 84 Fu, Marilyn & Wen Fong: THE WILDERNESS COLORS OF TAO-CHI. New York, pp. 12 colour plates. 35x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase Translation and illustration of a very fine album of twelve leaves from the Arthur M. Sackler collection. Includes a commentary. 85 Fu, Shen C. Y: CHALLENGING THE PAST. The Paintings of Chang Dai-chien. Washington, pp. 240 illustrations, 125 in colour. Bibliography, index. 31x23 cm. Paper A major monograph on one of the foremost Chinese painters of the 20th century. During his 60-year career, Zhang painted almost 30,000 works, the quality and diversity of which bear witness to his genius. Published to accompany the retrospective exhibition at the Freer. A scarce catalogue. 86 Giacalone, Vito: CHU TA: SELECTED PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY. Poughkeepsie, pp. text and 26 pp. illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper Very scarce catalogue of an exhibition of wonderful paintings by the Chinese painting master, Bada Shanren, held at the Vassar College of Art. 87 Giacalone, Vito & Hsu, Ginger Cheng-chi: THE ECCENTRIC PAINTERS OF YANGZHOU. New York, pp. 69 illustrations including 9 in colour. Map, bibliography. 28x21 cm. Paper China House Gallery exhibition of Chinese paintings from private and museum collections illustrating the baguai group of painting in the 17th and 18th century Yangzhou. 88 Goedhuis, Michael: INK. The Art of China. London, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 29x24 cm. Wrappers Catalogue produced to accompany an exhibition at the Saatchi gallery in London showing contemporary Chinese ink painting by numerous artists loaned from private collections. A good and well-illustrated contribution on this resurgent form of Chinese art. 89 Goedhuis, Michael et al: CHINA WITHOUT BORDERS. An Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art. 無際中華. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 35x25 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of Chinese contemporary art and design held at Sotheby s New York, bringing together an important selection of talent. With introductory remarks or brief essays by Goedhuis, Michael Sullivan, Melissa Walt Thompson, Gao Minglu, Jonathan Hay and (on the designers) John S. Major. 90 Goto Art Museum: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: INK MISTS: ZEN PAINTINGS BY MUQI. Tokyo, pp. 61 paintings illustrated, 49 in colour. Many b/w illustrations in text. 25x26 cm. Paper Illustrated catalogue in Japanese only on the Southern Song Chinese artist, almost all of whose attributed works are preserved in Japan. Includes many derivative paintings for comparison. The first exhibition of Muqi for a generation. 91 Grand Palais: MONTAGNES CÉLESTES: TRÉSORS DE MUSÉES DE CHINE. (Celestial Mountains: Treasures from China s Museums). Paris, , 323 pp. Colour plates throughout. Bibliography. 31x24 cm. Paper Exhibition catalogue on mountains in Chinese art and culture, consisting chiefly of landscape painting, with major loans from China Beijing, Shanghai, Liaoning, Tianjin and Nanjing plus a number of works from French collections. Approximately 100 paintings from 12-19th centuries and 50 archaeological objects. In French. 92 Gugong Museum: GUGONG CANG PIN: GONG XIAN SHANSHUI CE. (From the Collections of the Gugong Museum: A Landscape Album by Gong Xian). 故宮藏品 : 龔賢山水冊. Beijing, Various paginations of folded leaves. Numerous colour plates. 36x21 cm. Accordion-style A good reproduction in its entirety of an album by the Qing dynasty painter, Gong Xian. Comprises 20 double page painted leaves showing landscape vignettes. The leaves of the album are reproduced in near original size and are accompanied thereafter by close-up detail from various leaves. Seven pages of explanatory text accompany. Text in Chinese. 93 Gugong Museum: GUGONG SHUHUA GUAN: DI SI BIAN. The Calligraphy and Painting Gallery of the Palace Museum Part IV. 故宮書畫館第四編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 2 colour foldouts. 29x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of the fourth part of an extensive and ongoing series of exhibitions held in the Wuyingdian exhibition hall in the Forbidden City in Beijing showing highlights of Chinese painting and calligraphy from the Gugong Museum s collection. This fourth selection showed 68 wonderful works dating from the Jin and Song dynasties through to the Qing. Many seldom-exhibited. All paintings illustrated and described. Forewords and list of plates with good descriptions in English. Also a five page essay in English: Yuan: On Birdand-Flower Painting. Main text in Chinese.

10 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 10 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 94 Gugong Museum: NAN CHEN BEI CUI: GUGONG BOWUYUAN SHANGHAI BOWUGUAN CANG CHEN HONGSHOU CUI ZIZHONG SHUHUA JI. Painting and Calligraphies of Chen Hongshou and Cui Zizhong from the Palace Museum and the Shanghai Museum. 南陳北崔 : 故宮博物院上海博物館藏陳洪綬崔子忠書畫集. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Produced to accompany an excellent exhibition held at both the Gugong Museum, Beijing, and the Shanghai Museum, showing very fine paintings from both collections by the famous Qing dynasty artist, Chen Hongshou, and the lesser-known, but very accomplished, Cui Zizhong. Forewords, list of contents, list of plates, abstracts to essays and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 95 Harrist Jr., Robert E. and Wen C. Fong: THE EMBODIED IMAGE. Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection. New York, pp. 450 illustrations, 35 in colour. 31x23 cm. Cloth New perspectives on the visual art of the written word in China, with many previously unpublished pieces from this renowned collection, dating from the 3rd century to the modern period. From an exhibition of calligraphy in New York which is the most comprehensive yet seen outside of China. Accompanied by scholarly essays. 96 Harrist, Robert: PAINTING AND PRIVATE LIFE IN ELEVENTH-CENTURY CHINA. Mountain Villa by Li Gonglin. Princeton, pp. 86 halftones. 18x12 cm. Cloth In the 11th century, the focus of Chinese painting shifted. A group of scholar-artists began making paintings that reflected their private lives. Through a detailed analysis of Mountain Villa, a new explanation for the rise of autobiographic content in Chinese art is offered. 97 Hawes, Colette & Hugh: MODERN CHINESE BRUSH PAINTINGS. from a family collection. London, pp. Colour text plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Wrappers A selection from a family collection of modern Chinese paintings acquired between 1960 and Includes many well-known modern masters together with some lesser-known names. All illustrated in colour and described. Brief biographies of the artists are included. 98 He Ruyu ed: YUAN CHIANG YUAN YAO: SHANSHUI LOUGE JIE HUA. Masters of Landscape Painting: Yuan Chiang and Yuan Yao. 袁江袁耀 : 山水樓閣界畫. Taibei, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper Yuan Jiang and Yuan Yao were active as painters during the Kangxi and Qianlong reigns of the Qing dynasty, famous for their landscape paintings. A fine selection are here illustrated, presumably drawn from the collection of the National Palace Museum. One page introduction, list of contents and captions to plates in English. Fuller text in Chinese. 99 Hearn, Maxwell and Fong, Wen C: ALONG THE RIVERBANK. Paintings from the C. C. Wang Family Collection. New York, pp. 50 colour and 110 b/w illustrations. Bibliography, index. 32x24 cm. Cloth Explores the C. C. Wang family collection, one of the finest collections in private hands, through an exhibition of some of its works at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Includes The Riverbank, attributed to the 10th century painter Dong Yuan. The book spans seven centuries of painting history and presents an in-depth history of The Riverbank. All paintings exhibited are shown in colour. Now finally available. 100 Hearn, Maxwell et al: LANDSCAPES CLEAR AND RADIANT. The Art of Wang Hui ( ). New York, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 31x23 cm. Cloth Produced to accompany an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, this is the first comprehensive study of the painter in English accompanied by much illustration of his work. 101 Hearn, Maxwell K: HOW TO READ CHINESE PAINTINGS. New York, pp. 175 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Paper Analyses 36 masterpieces of Chinese painting and calligraphy from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in order to understand and clarify the meaning of the works discussed. 102 Ho, W. et al: EIGHT DYNASTIES OF CHINESE PAINTING. The Collections of the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum and Cleveland Museum. Cleveland, lvi, 408 pp. 286 illustrations, 8 colour plates. Bibliography, artist list, index. 31x24 cm. Cloth Essays followed by an extensive catalogue of over 280 items with detailed descriptions. The paintings in these two museums rank among the most important in the West. Essays also by S. Lee, L. Sickman & M. Wilson. 103 Ho, Wai-kam & Smith, Judith G. ed: THE CENTURY OF TUNG CH I-CH ANG ( ). Kansas City, ; 448 pp. 754 illustrations including 300 colour plates. Maps, bibliography. 2 vols. 35x29 cm. Cloth The first major exhibition and catalogue of the work of an important and influential figure in Chinese art covering painting and calligraphy, with extensive biographical, chronological and critical material and essays by many eminent scholars. An excellent (and weighty) reference. Hardback edition. 104 Hyland, Alice M: THE LITERATI VISION: SIXTEENTH CENTURY WU SCHOOL PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY. Memphis, pp. 8 colour plates, 83 b/w illustrations. Bibliography. 31x23 cm. Paper Fifty paintings by thirteen different artists document the history of the Wu school, active in Suzhou during the sixteenth century. 105 Indianapolis Museum of Art: VIEWS FROM JADE TERRACE. Chinese Women Artists Indiana, pp. 80 colour plates, 12 text figures. Bibliography, appendixes. 30x23 cm. Cloth The first exhibition ever devoted to the painting of Chinese women artists.

11 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 106 INK PAINTINGS BY HONG KONG ARTISTS. Hong Kong, pp. Numerous colour plates. 29x20 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art showing the work of numerous 20th century Hong Kong ink artists. Wellillustrated and with dual texts in Chinese and English. 107 Jackson, David: A HISTORY OF TIBETAN PAINTING. The Great Tibetan Painters and Their Traditions. Wien, pp. 60 colour illustrations, 190 b/w. 2 maps. Cloth The first attempt at exploring the sacred paintings of Tibet from the mid-15th through 20th centuries on the basis of both the extant paintings and the extensive written sources surviving in Tibetan language. 108 James, Frank: POEMS AND PAINTINGS OF THE ORIENT. New York, pp. c. 30 b/w illustrations. 31x24 cm. Cloth Paintings and poems, mostly from China, come together in this book which seeks to provide a framework for the joint appreciation of these art forms. 109 Jao Tsung-I: PAINTINGS AND CALLIGRAPHY BY MING I-MIN. From the Chih-lo Lou Collection. Hong Kong, pp. Chinese & English text. 84 b/w illustrations. Bibliography. 26x19 cm. Paper Published to coincide with the Symposium on Ming loyalist artists (yimin), this is a catalogue of the exhibition at the Art Gallery of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong. 110 Rogers, Howard: KAIKODO JOURNAL X. Ring of Fire: The Art of Wucius Wong. New York, pp. 28 colour plates, 4 b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue from Kaikodo Gallery of a sales exhibition of the work of Wucius Wong. With essays by Wucius Wong and Arnold Chang. 111 Kao Mayching: PAINTINGS BY GUANGDONG ARTISTS. Guangdong Painting Series 1. Hong Kong, pp. 40 colour plates. 36x25 cm. Paper Features forty paintings, mostly in small-format (fan and album leaves), ranging in date from late Ming to the modern period. Mainly from the collection of the Art Gallery at the Chinese University in Hong Kong. 112 Karlsson, Kim et al. ed: ECCENTRIC VISIONS THE WORLDS OF LUO PING. Zurich, pp. 266 colour plates. 31x23 cm. Boards Copiously-illustrated catalogue of an excellent exhibition held at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich (and later travelling to the Metropolitan Museum in New York) showing the work of the Qing dynasty painter, Luo Ping. The exhibition comprises major loans from Chinese museums, many paintings being shown for the first time. Exhibits also came from Japanese museums and other public and private collections. Accompanying essays by leading scholars. A major addition to the literature on this painter. Recommended. 113 Kim, Hongnam: THE LIFE OF A PATRON. Zhou Lianggong ( ) and the Painters of 17th Century China. New York, pp. 80 colour illustrations and over 70 b/w illustrations. Paper An exhibition describing Zhou Lianggong s legacy to the study of 17th century Chinese painting. Zhou supported contemporary painters and seal carvers and wrote their biographies. The catalogue provides much new information on the life of this interesting man. 114 Kudo Naotaro: CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING AND NATURE POETRY. Tokyo, n.d. 75, 5 pp. 21x15 cm. Paper An article tracing resemblances between Li He and Keats. 115 Kuo, Jason C: THE AUSTERE LANDSCAPE: THE PAINTINGS OF HUNG-JEN. Taibei, xxiii, 264 pp. 283 illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. 27x20 cm. Cloth Hongren ranks as one of the most important painters of the seventeenth century. This is the first Western language monograph on this famous Anhui School painter. 116 Kuo, Jason et al: DISCOVERING CHINESE PAINTING. Dialogues with Art Historians. Dubuque, pp. 22x15 cm. Paper The art historians include James Cahill, Craig Clunas, Michael Sullivan and others. Second edition. 117 Kwo Da-Wei: CHINESE BRUSHWORK IN CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING. Its History, Aesthetics and Techniques. London, pp. 144 illustrations. 29 cm. Paper Dr Kwo discusses the four main periods of brushwork development, its aesthetic roots, components and styles, and techniques of brushwork, tools and strokes, etc. 118 Lai, T. C: CHINESE PAINTING. Its mystic essence. Hong Kong, x, 246 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. Index, glossary. 22x15 cm. Cloth Most of the paintings illustrated are from the collections of the National Palace Museum, the Shanghai Museum, the Tianjin Museum, the Liaoning Museum and the Nanjing Museum. 119 Lai, T. C: CHINESE POETRY. Hong Kong, pp. Calligraphy and b/w illustrations throughout. 22x15 cm. Cloth A collection of Chinese poetry from the Tang to the Qing. 120 Lauer, Uta: A MASTER OF HIS OWN. The Calligraphy of the Chan Abbot Zhongfeng Mingben ( ). Studien zur Ostasiatischen Schriftkunst, Band 5. Stuttgart, pp. 43 plates. Index. 24x17 cm. Paper First critical and well-illustrated biography of the highly influential Chan (Zen) calligrapher who created an entirely new and unorthodox style of calligraphy. Erudite. 121 Lawton, Thomas: CHINESE FIGURE PAINTING. Washington, pp. 59 illustrations, many in colour. Notes, index. 31x24 cm. Cloth A comprehensive study of this little known genre, issued in connection with an exhibition at the Freer Gallery.

12 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 12 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 122 Lee Chunyi: HIDDEN MEANINGS OF LOVE AND DEATH IN CHINESE PAINTING. Selections from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection. Chicago, pp. Colour text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum exploring the themes of love and death in Chinese painting a little-studied theme. A total of 29 paintings illustrated and discussed. 123 Lee Dongju: THE BEAUTY OF OLD KOREAN PAINTINGS. A History and an Appreciation. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Boards A well-illustrated authoritative history and discussion of Korean painting by an eminent Korean art historian. First published in Korean this is the English translation. 124 Lee, Sherman E: CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING. New York, pp. 8 plates in colour, 108 b/w illustrations. Bibliography, index. 26x19 cm. Half-cloth Catalogue of 137 Chinese landscape paintings lent by American and foreign museums for an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art that has become known as a good survey of Chinese painting. Second edition, extensively revised and with additional illustrations. 125 Li Chu-tsing and Watt, James ed: THE CHINESE SCHOLAR S STUDIO. Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period. London, pp. 188 illustrations, 60 in colour. 31x23 cm. Cloth objects from the Shanghai Museum, exploring the world of the 17th century scholar-artist. An excellent catalogue of an exhibition held at the Asia Society, New York. Good copy with dustjacket. 126 Li Chu-tsing et al: LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY KWANGTUNG MASTERS DURING THE MING & CH ING PERIODS. Art Gallery Publications No. 6. Hong Kong, pp. English and 52 pp. Chinese text. plus c. 80 b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper. Wear to spine Exhibition catalogue from the Art Gallery at the Institute of Chinese Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong showing, among others, some 70 paintings from the Ren Youwen collection. 127 Li Shi ed: GUGONG SHUHUA GUAN 1-9. (The Calligraphy and Painting Gallery of the Palace Museum: Parts 1-9). 故宮書畫館 1-9. Beijing, c.200 pp. per volume. Colour plates throughout each volume. B/w text illustrations. 9 vols. 32x25 cm. Boards Complete set of nine catalogues of the ongoing series of exhibitions held in the Wuyingdian exhibition hall in the Forbidden City in Beijing showing highlights of Chinese painting and calligraphy from across the ages in the Gugong Museum s holdings, from the earliest examples through to the early 20th century. Many of the exhibits in this and subsequent exhibitions were in the former imperial collection. All catalogues illustrated throughout in fine colour and described. Some of the catalogues have essays in English but the text is predominantly Chinese. A couple of the catalogues are now out of-print. 128 Liang Baiquan ed: NANJING BOWUYUAN CANG ZHONGGUO XIAOXIANGHUA XUANJI. Selected Chinese Portrait Paintings from the Nanjing Museum. 南京博物館藏中國肖像畫選集 梁白泉主編. Hong Kong, pp. 113 colour plates. Chronology and index of artists. Chinese and English text. 35x26 cm. Cloth This publication helps to provide an excellent source of reference of Chinese portrait paintings on which there is still relatively little published. The catalogue was compiled from the collection of the Nanjing Museum. Illustrated throughout in colour. 129 Liang Baiquan ed: NANJING BOWUYUAN HUANIAOHUA XUANJI. Selected Chinese Bird-and-Flower Paintings from the Nanjing Museum. 南京博物院藏中國花鳥畫選集. Hong Kong, pp. 132 colour plates. Chronology, index of artists. 35x26 cm. Cloth An album consisting of one hundred bird-and-flower paintings by 64 artists from the Song to the Qing dynasties. Selected from thousands included in the collections of the Nanjing Museum. Text in English and Chinese. 130 LIAONING SHENG BOWUGUAN CANGHUA. Liaoning Museum Collection of Paintings. 遼寧省博物館藏畫. Gems of Paintings in Chinese Museums. Shanghai, pp. 100 colour plates. 38x27 cm. Cloth masterpieces from the Liaoning Museum s painting collection dating from the eastern Jin dynasty to the present day. With good colour plates and informative descriptions. Reprint in a reduced format of the deluxe volume first published in Dual texts in Chinese and English. 131 Lin Xiuwei ed: YANGZHOU HUAPAI. (Painters of the Yangzhou School). 揚州畫派 林秀薇主編. Taibei, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A good survey of the Qing dynasty school of painting that flourished in the cultural centre of Yangzhou in China. Published in Taiwan, this book show many extremely fine paintings by members of the Yangzhou school presumably in the collection of the National Palace Museum. Text in Chinese. 132 Lin Xuwei: QINGCHU ZHENGTONG HUAPAI. Early Ch ing Painting: The Orthodox Masters. 清初正統畫派 林秀薇主編. Taibei, pp. Colour illustrations throughout, a good number full page. 30x22 cm. Cloth Little, Stephen ed: NEW SONGS ON ANCIENT TUNES. 19th-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Richard Fabian Collection. Honolulu, pp. 425 colour plates, many full page. 30x22 cm. Cloth Large and heavy catalogue of an exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts showing Chinese painting and calligraphy from 1850 onwards to the near present day. All pieces come from the collection of Richard Fabian. Contains many works by leading artists from throughout this period. Illustrated throughout in colour and described in detail. Good introductory essays. 134 Liu, Cary Y., Dora C. Y. Ching and Judith G. Smith ed: CHARACTER AND CONTEXT IN CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY. Princeton, pp. Paper Papers from a symposium on calligraphy held at the Art Museum of Princeton University. Contributors include: Hue Rende, Uta Lauer, Huiwen Lu, Harold Mok, Michael Nylan, Shih Shou-ch ien, Peter C. Sturman, and Eugene Y. Wang.

13 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 135 Loehr, Max: THEMES AND VARIATIONS: A WINTER LANDSCAPE IN THE FREER GALLERY AND RELATED VERSIONS. Ars Orientalis IX. N.p., pp and 4 pp. b/w plates. 29x22 cm. Paper Luen Chai Curios Store: CHINESE FIGURE PAINTINGS CONTEMPORARY VISIONS. Hong Kong, pp. Numerous coloured & b/w illustrations. English/Chinese text. 29x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition reviewing the development of ink figure painting from the beginning of this century up to the early l990s, commenting on the influence of Western techniques and ideas. The 80 artists represented come from all over mainland China and Hong Kong. 137 Luen Chai Curios Store: THE INFINITE PALETTE. Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition. Hong Kong, pp. 94 colour plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth The fifth thematic exhibition by this gallery aims at exploring the new trends and transformations in modern Chinese painting. The best representative works by selected artists from the 20th century have been chosen for their use of colours. 138 Luen Chai Curios Store: METAMORPHOSIS. Contemporary Chinese Paintings. 蛻變 : 現代中國水墨畫. Hong Kong, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition in Hong Kong of the work of numerous contemporary Chinese artists who work in ink or ink and colour. A good selection of fine paintings. Biographies of artists also given. Dual texts in Chinese and English. 139 Luen Chai Curios Store: THE VERDANT CLIFF. Chinese Paintings by Fourteen Celebrated Taiwanese Artists. Hong Kong, pp. Numerous b/w & coloured illustrations. English/Chinese text. 28x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition in Hong Kong of the work of fourteen well-known Taiwanese painters who have gained a reputation abroad. 58 pictures are represented and there are full biographies of the artists in question. 140 McCausland, Shane & Ling Lizhong: TELLING IMAGES OF CHINA. Narrative and Figure Paintings, 15th-20th Century, from the Shanghai Museum. London, pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. 28x24 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin showing 38 fine Ming and Qing dynasty examples of figure painting from the Shanghai Museum. Good and lengthy introductory essays followed by detailed descriptions and illustration of the exhibits. 141 McCausland, Shane: FIRST MASTERPIECE OF CHINESE PAINTING. The Admonitions Scroll. London, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 21x21 cm. Cloth Describes the history and importance of this seldom-seen treasure of the British Museum the Admonitions Scroll, traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (c. AD ). 142 McNair, Amy: UPRIGHT BRUSH. Yan Zhenqing s Calligraphy and Song Literati Politics. Honolulu, xvii, 177 pp. c. 20 b/w illustrations 25x17 cm. Paper A biography of Yan Zhenqing which also places him within the context of the literati politics of the time. A sophisticated and illuminating study. 143 Meishu Guan: BIMO GUANGYING: QU LEILEI. Brush Ink Light Shadow. 筆墨光影 : 曲磊磊. Beijing, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 25x26 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Meishuguan (NAMOC) in Beijing showing recent work by the London-based Chinese artist, Qu Leilei. Includes nudes, portraits and paintings of hands. It seems that this catalogue was never commercially available. Introductions and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 144 MING DAI JIN MING WU WEI HUAJI. (The Paintings of the Ming Dynasty Artists Dai Jin and Wu Wei). 明戴進明吳偉畫集. Zhongguo Gudai Huihua Mingzuo Jizhen. Tianjin, pp. text and 86 pp. full colour plates. 38x27 cm. Cloth A well-produced work that shows 49 works by Dai Jin and 37 works by Wu Wei, both famous Ming dynasty artists, in full page colour plates. The paintings come from various Chinese museums. In Chinese only. 145 MING QIU YING HUAJI (SHI FU). (Paintings of the Ming Dynasty Artist Qiu Ying (Shi Fu). 明仇英畫集 ( 實父 ). Zhongguo Gudai Huihua Mingzuo Jizhen. Tianjin, pp. text plus c. 150 pp. colour plates. 38x27 cm. Cloth works by the famous Ming artist, Qiu Ying, are here reproduced in full page colour plates. An excellent visual reference for this painter. The paintings are from collections in mainland China and Taiwan. Text in Chinese. 146 MING TANG YIN (TANG BOHU) HUAJI. (Paintings by Tang Yin). 唐寅 ( 唐伯虎 ) 畫集. Zhongguo Gudai Huihua Mingzuo Jizhen. Tianjin, pp. text and 116 pp. colour plates. 38x27 cm. Cloth A very pleasant work with good colour plates showing 109 works by the famous Ming dynasty painter Tang Yin. Paintings come from mainland China and Taiwan collections. Text in Chinese. 147 Mullany, Francis: SYMBOLISM IN KOREAN INK BRUSH PAINTING. Folkestone, xiv, 414 pp. Over 200 colour and b/w illustrations. 25x18 cm. Cloth Explores the heritage of Korean brush and ink painting, from the mid 17th century onwards to modern times. The majority of the book considers the paintings themselves, with a smaller section at the end that alphabetically explores meanings and references in these paintings. Much of this symbolism cross refers to Chinese painting. 148 Munakata Kiyohiko: SACRED MOUNTAINS IN CHINESE ART. Baltimore, pp. 202 illustrations, 54 in colour. 35x25 cm. Paper This collection of paintings, mirrors, jades, bronzes all reproducing an image of a mountain were displayed during 1991 at the Krannert Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

14 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 14 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 149 Murray, Julia: LAST OF THE MANDARINS. Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from the F. Y. Chang Collection. Cambridge, xi, 93 pp. 37 plates, 13 in colour. 28x21 cm. Paper primarily 20th-century examples of painting and calligraphy, and some 18th- and 19th-century works exhibited at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. 150 Murray, Julia K: MA HEZHI AND THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE BOOK OF ODES. Cambridge South Asian Studies 52. Cambridge, pp. 128 halftones, 4 line drawings, 8 tables. 26x20 cm. Cloth First comprehensive study of the imperially sponsored set of handscrolls transcribing and illustrating the Shijing. All extant scrolls are systematically catalogued, and original scrolls have been separated from copies. 151 Museu de Arte de Macau: NANZONG BEIDOU: DONG QICHANG YISHU SHUHUA. The Light of the Southern School: Paintings and Calligraphies by Dong Qichang. 南宗北斗 : 董其昌藝術書畫. Macau, , 113 pp. Colour plates throughout. 12 foldouts. B/w text illustrations. 4 vols. 36x27 cm. Cloth & paper Massive and heavy commemorative four volume catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum of Art in Macau of a loan exhibition of 120 masterpieces of painting and calligraphy by the late Ming master, Dong Qichang, from the superb holdings of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. Illustrated throughout in colour. Dual texts in Chinese, English and Portuguese. Difficult to obtain. 152 Nakata Yujiro: CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY. A History of the Art of China. Tokyo, pp. 289 illustrations, 95 in colour. Chronology, index. 31x21 cm. Cloth A comprehensive treatment of Chinese calligraphy, by eleven leading Japanese scholars. Definitely one of the best-illustrated general introductions. 153 Nakata, Yujiro: THE ART OF JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY. Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art Vol. 27. Tokyo, pp. 187 examples all illustrated, 23 in colour. 24x19 cm. Cloth Profusely illustrated. In Japan, as in China, calligraphy has always been considered to be one of the most important art forms. Professor Nakata s book gives a much-needed introduction to this subject. Third printing. 154 National Palace Museum: CAO CHONG HUA TEZHAN TULU. Special Exhibition of the Insect Painting. 草蟲畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 21 plates and illustrations in colour, 28 in b/w. 148 colour details. 30x21 cm. Paper paintings of insects are illustrated in full and detail, over half being early works from the Five Dynasties to the Yuan. Text in Chinese mainly, but with English résumé and list of contents and plates. 155 National Palace Museum: CHUN JING SHANSHUI HUA TEZHAN TULU. Exhibition of Landscape Paintings of the Scenes of Spring. 春景山水畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 36 plates, 17 in colour. 30x21 cm. Paper paintings are shown. The first in a series of exhibitions depicting paintings of the four seasons. From the holdings of the National Palace Museum. Main text in Chinese, with summary and list of plates in English. 156 National Palace Museum: DIANFAN YU LIUCHUAN: FAN KUAN JI QI CHUANPAI. Exemplar of Heritage: Fan Kuan and His Influence in Chinese Painting. 典範與流傳 : 范寬及其傳派. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei showing the masterpiece by the Northern Song painter Fan Kuan: Travellers among Mountains and Streams and related later paintings. Examines this famous painting in detail and its influence on later painting in China. Introductions, abstract of essay, introductions to each section and detailed captions to plates in English. Fuller text in Chinese. 157 National Palace Museum: DONG JING SHANSHUI HUA TEZHAN TULU. Special Exhibition of Winter Landscapes. 冬景山水畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 30 colour plates, 2 foldouts. 30x21 cm. Paper One in a series of very pleasing painting exhibitions depicting the four seasons held by the National Palace Museum in the late 1980s. Shows 29 paintings dating from the Six Dynasties to the Ming, primarily earlier (Tang, Song and Yuan) material from this wonderful collection. Main text in Chinese with summary and list of plates in English. 158 National Palace Museum: DONG QICHANG FANG OUYANG XIU QIAN[ZI]WEN. (Dong Qichang s Reproduction of Ouyang Xiu s Thousand Character Classic ). Taibei, folding leaves, accordion-style. 24 pp. colour facsimiles. 30x17 cm. Brocade A good facsimile reproduction of Dong Qichang s work, itself being a rendition of the well-known calligraphic model, the Thousand Character Classic as written by the Song dynasty literary figure Ouyang Xiu. 159 National Palace Museum: THE FOUR GREAT MASTERS OF THE YUAN. Yuan Si Dajia. Taibei, pp. English & 215 pp. Chinese text. Chronology. Over 100 fullpage b/w plates, some folding. 27x20 cm. Cloth Catalogue of a famous exhibition at the National Palace Museum. The four masters are Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, Ni Can, and Wang Meng. The paintings all from the Museum s superb collection. 160 National Palace Museum: HAO DUAN WAN XIANG: ZHU YUNMING SHUFA TE ZHAN. Myriad Forms in the Tip of a Brush: The Art of Calligraphy by Zhu Yunming. 毫端萬象 : 祝允明書法特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum comprehensively exploring the relatively little-known Ming dynasty calligrapher, Zhu Yunming ( ). Illustrated throughout with many examples of his fine work. Undoubtedly the prime reference on this artist. Introductions and list of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 161 National Palace Museum: HUA MEI MINGPIN TEZHAN. Special Exhibition of Plum Blossom Paintings. 畫梅名品特展. Taibei, pp. 43 paintings illustrated in full colour, many with details. 31x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum showing beautiful paintings of plum blossoms dating from the Song dynasty through to the Republic. Nearly all the paintings from the former Chinese imperial collection. Introduction and list of plates in English. Main text in Chinese.

15 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 162 National Palace Museum: HUIFENG HECHANG: ZHESHAN JICUI TEZHAN. The Art of a Gentle Breeze: A Special Exhibition of Painting and Calligraphy on Folding fans. 惠風和暢 : 摺扇集萃特展. Taibei, pp. Numerous full page colour plates. 29x29 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum of fans superbly-painted with beautiful landscape scenes, flowers, birds, animals and also some with fine calligraphy. The fans date from the Ming and Qing dynasties and many are painted by famous artists. Illustrated throughout in colour. Good amount of text in English, including introductions and captions and descriptions of plates. Fuller text in Chinese. 163 National Palace Museum: LUOHAN HUA. Catalogue for the Exhibition on Paintings of Lohans. 羅漢畫. Taibei, pp. 59 plates and illustrations in colour, 13 in b/w. 30x21 cm. Cloth Thirty one paintings of lohans from this wonderful collection are illustrated in full and in detail. Text mainly in Chinese, but with English résumé. 164 National Palace Museum: MAN TING FANG: LIDAI HUAHUI MINGPIN TEZHAN. Fragrance Fills the Courtyard: Chinese Flower Paintings Through the Ages. 滿庭芳 : 歷代花卉名品特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x30 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a most pleasing exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei showing highlights of Chinese flower paintings from their superb collection. The paintings date from the Song to the Qing and include works by many famous masters. Illustrated throughout in colour showing all 90 paintings. Dual texts in Chinese and English. 165 National Palace Museum: MASTERPIECES OF CHINESE PAINTING IN THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM. Masterpieces in the National Palace Museum. Taibei, pp. Chinese, Japanese & English text. 50 colour plates. 28x22 cm. Cloth Features paintings from the Tang to the Qing by Fan Kuan, Guo Xi, Zhao Mengfu, Wang Meng, Ni Can, Tang Yin, Shen Zhou and others. Selections from an unrivalled collection. 166 National Palace Museum: MING LU ZHI ZUOPIN ZHANLAN TULU. Exhibition of Selected Works by the Ming Painter Lu Zhih. 明陸治作品展覽圖錄. Taibei, pp. including 8 pp. English text. 34 colour plates and illustrations. Seal reproductions. 31x22 cm. Cloth paintings by Lu Zhi, including scroll, fan and album paintings, all illustrated in full and with a detail. All seals and signatures are reproduced. 167 National Palace Museum: MING SI DA JIA TE ZHAN: SHEN ZHOU. Four Great Masters of the Ming Dynasty: Shen Zhou. 明四大家特展 : 沈周. Taibei, pp. Colour plates (many full page) throughout. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a very fine exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei showing outstanding works of painting and calligraphy by the Ming dynasty artist, Shen Zhou, from the Museum s collection and, therefore, the former Chinese imperial collection. Divided into three sections: The Origins of Shen Zhou s Art; Shen Zhou s Art of Calligraphy; The Characteristic of Shen Zhou s Painting. Fifty paintings, scrolls and albums by the masters are illustrated in fine colour plates. Accompanied by 19 associated works by other artists and calligraphers. Preface, brief introductions to each section, list of contents and good descriptions of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 168 National Palace Museum: MING SI DA JIA TE ZHAN: TANG YIN. Four Great Masters of the Ming Dynasty: Tang Yin. 明四大家特展 : 唐寅. Taibei, pp. Colour plates (many full page) throughout. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an excellent exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei (and thus the former Chinese imperial collection) showing outstanding works of painting and calligraphy by the famous Ming dynasty artist, Tang Yin. Divided into a number of sections: Landscape Painting and Theory; Ladies and Figures; Flowers, Bamboo and Rocks; The Art of Calligraphy. Preface, brief introductions to each section, list of contents and good descriptions of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. A good addition to the literature on this fine painter. 169 National Palace Museum: QING WANG YUANQI HUA SHANSHUI: DRAGON VEINS OF THE LANDSCAPE. Special Exhibition of Hanging Scrolls of Wang Yuan-chi ( ). Taibei, pp. 82 pp. colour and 29 pp. b/w plates. 31x22 cm. Cloth Catalogue to a special exhibition of the hanging scrolls of the Qing dynasty painter Wang Yuanqi depicting landscape themes. In Chinese but with 30 pages of text in English. 170 National Palace Museum: QIU JING SHANSHUI HUA TEZHAN TULU. Special Exhibition of Autumn Landscapes. 秋景山水畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 51 pp. colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper One in a series of very pleasing painting exhibitions depicting the four seasons held by the National Palace Museum in the late 1980s. Shows 35 paintings dating from the Five Dynasties to the Qing from the holdings of this wonderful collection. Main text in Chinese with introduction and list of plates in English. 171 National Palace Museum: SONGCI TEZHAN MULU. Catalogue of a Special Exhibition of Sung-Dynasty Porcelain. 宋瓷特展目錄. Taibei, pp. 23 colour plates, 104 illustrations. Folding colour map of kiln sites. 25x24 cm. Paper Scarce exhibition catalogue in English and Chinese showing the cream of the Song ceramic collection in the National Palace Museum. 101 pieces are illustrated and described. Includes the Ru wares. 172 National Palace Museum: A SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF BLUE-AND-GREEN LANDSCAPE PAINTING. Qinglü Shanshui Hua Tezhan Tulu. 青綠山水畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 41 colour plates and illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of paintings from the Tang to the Qing. Forty one paintings are shown, all from the fabulous collection of the National Palace Museum and thus the former Chinese imperial collection. English plate captions and résumé. Main text in Chinese.

16 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 16 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 173 National Palace Museum: A SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF THE BEAUTY OF CALLIGRAPHY. Shufa zhi Mei Tezhan Tulu. Taibei, pp. 34 calligraphies illustrated in full colour, many with details. 31x22 cm. Paper Pieces from the Museum s superb collection have been selected to represent the different styles of calligraphy and the essence of calligraphic beauty created by artists down the centuries. Text in Chinese. 174 National Palace Museum: SUYUAN YU TUOZHAN: LINGNAN HUAPAI TE ZHAN. Origins and Developments of the Lingnan School of Painting. 溯源與拓展 : 嶺南畫派特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum showing 90 examples of Chinese painting by various artists belonging to the Lingnan School which was centred on Guangdong province in South China. The Lingnan school began in the late 19th century and flourished into the Republic period in the early 20th century. The works predominantly by famous masters and from collections in Taiwan together with major loans from the Guangzhou Museum of Art. A very fine selection. Illustrated throughout in colour. Introduction, brief introductions to each section and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 175 National Palace Museum: WANG HUI HUALU. Catalogue of Wang Hui s Painting in the Collection of the National Palace Museum. 王翬畫錄. Taibei, pp. Numerous plates illustrating 78 paintings. 27x20 cm. Cloth Features landscapes and calligraphy by Wang Hui ( ). Dual texts in Chinese and English. 176 National Palace Museum: WANMING BIANXINGZHUYI HUAJIA ZUOPIN ZHAN. Style Transformed: A Special Exhibition of Works by Five Late Ming Artists. 晚明變形主義畫家作品展. Taibei, pp. Chinese & 139 pp. English text. Over 300 illustrations, 16 in colour. 31x22 cm. Cloth The five painters are Ding Yunpeng, Wu Bin, Lan Ying, Cui Zizhong and Chen Hongshou. With five appendixes, including a bibliography and 100 inscriptions and seals. Extensive amount of English text. Bump to cover. Scarce. 177 National Palace Museum: WUPAI HUA JIUSHI NIAN ZHAN. Ninety Years of Wu School Painting. 吳派畫九十年展. Taibei, pp. Chinese & 60 pp. English text, 240 plates, 16 in colour. 31x22 cm. Cloth Features landscapes, animal paintings and calligraphy. Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum in National Palace Museum: XIAJING SHANSHUI HUA TEZHAN TULU. A Special Exhibition of Summer Landscape Paintings. 夏景山水畫特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 34 paintings illustrated in full colour, many with details. 31x22 cm. Cloth Another exhibition in the Museum s series of seasons. The paintings date from the Song to the Qing. Introduction and list of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 179 National Palace Museum: XINGQIE SUIXING: QIANLONG NANXUN XINGLIXIANG ZHONG DE SHUHUA. Travelling with Art: Painting and Calligraphy Accompanying the Qianlong Emperor s Southern Tours. 行篋隨行 : 乾隆南巡行李箱中的書畫. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a meticulously researched and deeply fascinating exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei exploring the paintings and calligraphy the Qing dynasty Qianlong Emperor took on his southern inspection tours. Divided into sections: Making Preparations for Travel ; Art Appreciation in Qianlong s Travels ; Travelling Sources of Art ; Fate in the Journey of Art. Examines paintings and albums prepared by court officials to inform and acquaint the Emperor with the places to be visited, also paintings and calligraphy associated with the history, personalities and painters of areas en-route plus favourite paintings and albums that the Emperor liked to have with him. Illustrated throughout with superb paintings and calligraphy from the Song through to the Qing from the Museum s collection, many inscribed by the Emperor. Near dual texts in Chinese and English. A groundbreaking effort. Recommended. 180 National Palace Museum: ZHUANG QIGUAI FEI RENJIAN: WU BIN DE HUIHUA SHIJIE. Fantastic and Extraordinary: The Realm of Wu Bin s Painting. 狀奇怪非人間 : 吳彬的繪畫世界. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei showing the fine work of this eccentric late Ming dynasty painter who was heavily influenced by Buddhism. Much of his work contains Buddhist themes and deities but there is also a good representation of landscape and bird-and-flower painting. A useful reference on the output of this little-published artist. List of contents, introduction and list of plates with brief descriptions in English. Main text in Chinese. 181 Nezu Institute of Fine Arts: CATALOGUE OF SOUTHERN SONG PAINTINGS: ELEGANT AND NOBLE IN SOUL. Tokyo, pp. 68 items illustrated in a larger number of colour plates. B/w text illustrations. Maps, chronology. 30x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of a major exhibition of Song paintings and some calligraphy from Japanese museums and private collections held at the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts in Tokyo. 68 exquisite items are illustrated in colour and described. Includes paintings that are rarely seen in public, for example Huizong s Dove and Peach Blossoms will be on view for the first time in ten years. Introduction and list of plates in English, otherwise Japanese text only. See the review in Orientations magazine May Now out of print. 182 NI ZAN. 倪. Zhongguo Hua Da Shi Jingdian Xilie Congshu. Beijing, pp. text plus 68 pp. full page colour plates. 28x28 cm. Paper Given Ni Zan s stature and fame as a Yuan dynasty painter of exquisite scenes, relatively little is published on him. This work shows 25 paintings and one album in their entirety and some also with close-up detail. Name of painting is given but not museum location. Illustrated throughout with fine colour plates. Text in Chinese. 183 Oh, Ju-seok: THE ART OF KIM HONG-DO. A Great Court Painter of 18th Century Korea. Chicago, pp. Colour illustrations. 25x18 cm. Paper Paints a portrait of one of Korea s greatest painters, Kim Hong-do, active during the Joseon era. Best-known for his genre paintings, Kim mastered all types of painting and calligraphy. Contains much new research material, introduces 50 newly-discovered items and retranslates existing material. Revised and corrected version of the 1998 Korean original.

17 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 184 Pacific Asia Museum: BEYOND THE OPEN DOOR. Contemporary paintings from the People s Republic of China. California, pp. 46 colour illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper Approximately 50 contemporary paintings by various artists, some from rural, others from urban areas. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pacific Asia Museum in Phoenix Art Museum: JOURNEYS ON PAPER AND SILK. The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting. Phoenix, pp. Illustrations throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper Exhibition showing the recent acquisitions of Ming and Qing paintings in the Papp collection. Clearly-illustrated with informative descriptions. 186 Plum Blossoms (International) Ltd: PROMISES. Yang Yanwen. 山川言志 : 楊延文. Hong Kong, pp. 122 plates in colour. 35x26 cm. Cloth Sumptuous dealer s catalogue of the modern Chinese painter s work in ink and colour, combining both Western and Chinese styles. A student of Wu Guanzhong. Dual texts in Chinese and English. 187 Pohl, Karl-Heinz: CHENG PAN-CH IAO. Poet, Painter and Calligrapher. Monumenta Serica Monograph Series XXI. Nettetal, xviii, 269 pp. 28 b/w illustrations. 24x16 cm. Paper Originally presented as a doctoral dissertation in Toronto in 1982, now revised and updated, this is the first monograph on the renowned Zheng Xie (Zheng Banqiao), one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. 188 Qi Yuan: WANG DUO SHUHUA BIANNIAN TUMU. (Illustrated Chronological Conspectus of the Calligraphy and Painting of Wang Duo). 王鐸書畫編年圖目 齊淵編. Beijing, , 20, 357 pp. Including 20 pp. of colour plates and the rest of the pages with b/w plates throughout, with 33 pp. of reproductions of seals and signatures. 30x22 cm. Cloth We cannot recall seeing such a well-illustrated, systematic treatment of the work of an individual calligrapher. Paintings are included, but Wang Duo ( ) is overwhelmingly known and appreciated as one of the transitional period masters of a vibrant and sinuous cursive style of calligraphy. This book provides a chronological assemblage of accessible pieces, well-reproduced and adequately documented. The text is minimal but there is apparatus, and the collection of seal impressions and signatures enhances a work that is notable for its serious arrangement, offering a uniquely useful overview of the artist s work. In Chinese. 189 Rogers, Howard & Lee, Sherman E: MASTERWORKS OF MING AND QING PAINTING FROM THE FORBIDDEN CITY. Pennsylvania, pp. 76 colour plates, 2 maps, bibliography, index. 30x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an American museum tour of paintings from the Palace Museum in Beijing. 190 Rorex, Robert A. & Fong, Wen: EIGHTEEN SONGS OF A NOMAD FLUTE. The Story of the Lady Wen-chi: a 14th Century Handscroll. New York, pp. Many illustrations, some in colour, 1 folding. Notes. 26x28 cm. Cloth, slipcase From the Metropolitan Museum collection, this book contains an introduction, commentary and translation of poems on a painting depicting the life of the Lady Wenji among the nomad tribes. 191 Rowley, George: PRINCIPLES OF CHINESE PAINTING. Princeton, pp. text and 47 b/w plates. List of terms & sources. Index. 28x21 cm. Paper One of the better early accounts, still useful. Revised edition. 192 Ruitenbeek, Klaas: DISCARDING THE BRUSH GAO QIPEI AND THE ART OF CHINESE FINGER PAINTING. Amsterdam, pp. 100 illustrations, mainly in colour. Notes, seals, bibliography. 31x26 cm. Paper Catalogue for the first exhibition on Gao Qipei and the art of Chinese finger painting outside of China, with loans from Europe, Japan and the United States and many unique works from the PR of China. Shown are 75 large scrolls and 125 album leaves, more than half by Gao. In English and Dutch. Paperback edition. 193 Shanghai Museum: SHANGHAI BOWUGUAN ZHONGGUO LIDAI HUIHUA GUAN. Shanghai Museum Chinese Painting Gallery. 上海博物館中國歷代繪畫館. Shanghai, n.d. 48 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 29x19 cm. Paper Guide to the Shanghai Museum s fine collection of Chinese painting with examples from the Tang period to the 20th Century shown in good colour illustrations. In Chinese and English. 194 SHEN ZHOU SHUHUA JI. (The Paintings of Shen Zhou). 沈州書畫集. Tianjin, pp., 320 pp. Over 600 pp. colour plates. 2 vols. 38x27 cm. Cloth, slipcases A magnificent two volume work on the paintings of Shen Zhou with superb quality colour plates showing masterpieces from various museums. Text in Chinese only. Long out-of-print and hard to find. 195 Sheng Tianye ed: SONGDAI RENWU. (Song Dynasty Figure Paintings). 宋代人物 盛天曄主編. Wuhan, ; 118 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 2 vols. 42x29 cm. Wrappers Large format two-volume work showing Song dynasty figure paintings on album leaves and scrolls. Good descriptions accompany but name of holding collection seldom given. Text in Chinese. 196 Sheng Tianye ed: SONGDAI SHANSHUI. (Song Dynasty Landscape Paintings). 宋代山水 盛天曄主編. Wuhan, ; 134 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 2 vols. 42x29 cm. Wrappers Large format two-volume work showing Song dynasty landscape paintings on album leaves and scrolls. Good descriptions accompany but name of holding collection seldom given. Text in Chinese. 197 SHI LU SHUHUA JI. Shi Lu Painting and Calligraphy. 石魯書畫集. Beijing, pp. Full page colour and b/w plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards A fine survey of the accomplished work of the 20th century master, Shi Lu. Includes landscapes, bird-and-flower paintings and his wonderful edgy calligraphy. Illustrated throughout and with dual texts in Chinese and English. Includes commentary and tributes from fellow Chinese artists of the time. Scarce.

18 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 18 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 198 SHIKO MUNAKATA GEIGYO DAI IN. (The Art and Essence of Munakata Shiko). 棟方志攻藝業大韻. Tokyo, pp. c. 200 pp. of colour and b/w plates. A number of folding colour plates. A separate envelope holds 5 colour tipped-in plates on card with accompanying 16 pp. text. 43x31 cm. Cloth, clamshell case A very fine survey of the work of this outstanding 20th century Japanese painter and woodblock print artist. Illustrated throughout. This work has the added lustre of the ink brushed calligraphic signature of Munakata himself on the inside frontpaper. All text in Japanese. 199 Silva, Anil de: CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN THE CAVES OF TUN-HUANG. Art of the World. London, pp. 43 tipped-in colour plates, 35 figures, map. Appendix, bibliography, index. 23x18 cm. Cloth, slipcase An excellent contribution to this somewhat-neglected aspect of the murals at Dunhuang. 200 Siren, Osvald: CENTRAL ASIAN INFLUENCES IN CHINESE PAINTING OF THE T ANG PERIOD. Offprint Arts Asiatiques Tome III, fasc. I. Paris, pp x22 cm. Self-covered Sirén, Osvald: THE CHINESE ON THE ART OF PAINTING. Translations and Comments. New York, pp. 21 plates. Index. 21x14 cm. Paper Reprint of the Peiping 1936 edition. An excellent contribution by a foremost scholar. Hucker Sirén, Osvald: A HISTORY OF LATER CHINESE PAINTING I-II. New York, xi, 247, ix, 328 pp. 242 b/w plates, Bibliography. List of painters. 2 vols. 32x24 cm. Cloth Volume I: from the end of the Yuan to the end of the Wan Li reign; Volume II: from the end of the Ming Period to the end of the Qian Long reign. Reprint of London, Smith, Judith G. and Wen C. Fong ed: ISSUES OF AUTHENTICITY IN CHINESE PAINTING. New York, pp. Over 200 b/w plates. Glossary. 27x22 cm. Paper Proceedings of a symposium held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York, focusing on the authenticity of the painting Riverbank attributed to Dong Yuan (active ). With contributions by James Cahill (the case against), Hironobu Kohara, Sherman Lee, Qi Gong, Maxwell K. Hearn, Shih Shou-chien, Jerome Silbergeld, Wan-go Weng, Stephen Little, Wen C. Fong and Robert E. Harrist. 204 Sotheby s: PAINTINGS BY MING AND CH ING MASTERS FROM THE LOK TSAI HSIEN COLLECTION. New York, illustrations, 3 in colour. 24x22 cm. Paper Auction catalogue of the property of Mr Wong Pao-hsi in Hong Kong. Includes paintings by Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming and other leading artists of the Wu school and by fantastics and eccentrics of the 17th and 18th centuries. 205 Sturman, P. & Tai, S. ed: THE ARTFUL RECLUSE. Painting, Poetry and Politics in 17th Century. Munich, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x25 cm. Cloth This is a well-illustrated catalogue produced to accompany an exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and then at the Asia Society of New York. The theme of reclusion (deeply associated with ancient Chinese literati culture) was especially prevalent during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of unrivalled artistic achievement and historical drama. The exhibition explores this theme and how such painters expressed their thoughts and views through a showing of nearly 60 hanging and hand scrolls, albums and fans many never previously published. All exhibits illustrated and well-described and accompanied by essays from a number of scholars. 206 Sturman, Peter Charles: MI FU. Style and the Art of Calligraphy in Northern Song China. New Haven, pp. 74 b/w plates. Glossary, bibliography, index. 25x17 cm. Cloth A study of the famous Northern Song period calligrapher s work which takes into account the context of the artist s life and the content of his calligraphic work, as well as its form and artistry. An important contribution to the history of China s highest visual art. 207 Sullivan, Michael: MODERN CHINESE ART. The Khoan and Michael Sullivan Collection. Oxford, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper The Khoan and Michael Sullivan collection, begun in Sichuan in 1940s, is now housed in a special gallery of the Ashmolean museum in Oxford and includes paintings by the principal artists of late twentieth century China together with works by a new generation. Here, the well-known art historian describes and places the collection in its context. 208 Sullivan, Michael: MODERN CHINESE ARTISTS. A Biographical Dictionary. Berkeley, xx, 248 pp. 80 b/w plates. Index. 20x15 cm. Cloth The first biographical dictionary of its kind in any Western language, this pioneering work provides short, information-packed entries for approximately 1,800 Chinese artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 209 Sullivan, Michael: SYMBOLS OF ETERNITY. The Art of Landscape Painting in China. Oxford, pp. 101 illustrations, 24 in colour. Map. 25x18 cm. Cloth A chronological survey by an authority on Chinese painting. 210 Suzhou Museum: SUZHOU BOWUGUAN CANG QINGDAI QISHIER ZHUANG YUAN SHAN. The Seventy-Two Fan Faces by the Principal Graduates of Qing Dynasty Collected by Suzhou Museum. 蘇州博物館藏清代七十二狀元扇. Beijing, pp. 72 double page colour plates. 29x22 cm. Boards Shows 72 fine examples of Qing dynasty fans bearing calligraphy by jinshi graduates of the imperial examination system. The fans were collected by the Chinese painter, Wu Hufan, and donated to the museum. All 72 fans are well-illustrated in colour on double page colour plates. Introductions, list of contents and list of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 211 Tam, L. & Shen, C: KWANGTUNG PAINTING. Landscapes, Figures, Plants and Animals by Past Kwangtung Masters. Hong Kong, pp. 111 paintings illustrated, some in colour. Chinese & English text. 26x20 cm. Cloth Describes the development of the Guangdong school from the 15th to the mid-20th century. Representative paintings have been selected from some 2,000 items in various collections in Hong Kong and Macau.

19 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 212 Tam, Laurence C. S. ed: GUANGDONG CALLIGRAPHY. Guangdong Lidai MIngjia Shufa. 廣東歷代名家書法. Hong Kong, pp. text in English & Chinese. 140 pieces illustrated. 28x22 cm. Paper Exhibition catalogue from the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Includes an essay by Chuang Shen. 213 Tam, Laurence C. S. intro: EARLY MASTERS OF THE LINGNAN SCHOOL. 嶺南派早期名家作品. Hong Kong, pp. 95 b/w illustrations, 36 colour illustrations. English & Chinese text. 26x22 cm. Paper The Lingnan School was one of many schools of painting in Guangdong and since the 19th century has exerted tremendous influence. This attractive catalogue features Ju Lian, Ju Chao, Song Guangbao and Meng Jinyi. 214 Tian Jun et al ed: XU GU HUAFENG. (Paintings by Xu Gu). 虛谷畫風 田軍等編. Chongqing, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 26x19 cm. Boards A cheap compilation of the fine and subtle paintings of the Qing painter Xu Gu. In Chinese only. 215 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM: CHINESE PAINTINGS. Illustrated Catalogues of Tokyo National Museum. Tokyo, pp. Over 350 illustrations. 26x19 cm. Cloth Small but excellent reproductions of all the Chinese paintings in the Tokyo National Museum. Very handy reference on an excellent collection. Captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 216 Tokyo National Museum: TWIN PEAKS. The Finest of Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy. Tokyo, pp. 259 pp. colour plates. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition of 189 outstanding and superbly illustrated examples of Japanese and Chinese calligraphy from across the centuries. Comprises loans from various Japanese institutions and the Shanghai Museum. Illustrated throughout in colour. Brief introductions to each section and list of plates in English. 217 Tsang, Gerald et al: TRADITION AND INNOVATION. Twentieth Century Chinese Painting. Hong Kong, pp. 137 works illustrated in colour. Index. 36x27 cm. Cloth Catalogue in English and Chinese of a major exhibition of Chinese paintings from Wu Chuangshuo to Liu She, at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and also other overseas museums. Essays by Chutsing Li, Lang Shaojun, Lu Fusheng, Shui Tianzhong, Wang Bomin, and Wu Guangzhong. 218 Tsang, Gerard C. C: FAN PAINTINGS BY LATE CH ING SHANGHAI MASTERS. 清末上海名家扇面. Hong Kong, pp. text. 124 b/w plates. 25x18 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of paintings by the late Qing Shanghai school of painters held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Dual texts in Chinese and English. Scarce. 219 Tsao Jung Ying: CHINESE PAINTINGS OF THE MIDDLE QING DYNASTY. San Francisco, ix, 274 pp. 106 plates and illustrations. 32x23 cm. Cloth Middle Qing paintings are divided into twelve schools, each of which is the subject of a separate chapter. Paintings illustrated are accompanied by descriptions, biographies, translations of poems, etc. 220 Tseng, Yu-ho Ecke: POETRY ON THE WIND. The Art of Chinese Folding Fans From the Ming and Ch ing Dynasties. Honolulu, xxxv, 161 pp. 14 colour plates, 60 b/w plates, 27 text-figures. 22x28 cm. Paper Introductory essays on the history, construction etc. of the folding fan. Descriptive catalogue illustrating all 74 exhibits from private and museum collections, including the Honolulu Academy where the exhibition was held. 221 Vainker, Shelagh: MODERN CHINESE PAINTINGS: THE REYES COLLECTION IN THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD & CHINESE PAINTINGS IN THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD. Oxford, 1996 & ; 253 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout both volumes. 2 vols. 24x17 cm. Paper Well-illustrated two-volume survey of this fine collection. One volume covers the general collection of Chinese paintings in the Ashmolean, the second volume covers the Reyes Collection of 130 modern Chinese paintings which was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in It covers the period from the mid 19th century to Vanderstappen, H.; Covey, R. ed: THE LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF CHINA. Musings of a Journeyman. Gainesville, xiv, 342 pp. Colour text plates throughout. 28x24 cm. Cloth Covers Chinese painting from the late Tang to the end of the Ming dynasty and the early Qing. Arranged chronologically, this work comprises the detailed thoughts, musings and insights into Chinese painting by a fine scholar of the subject, Harry Vanderstappen. Published posthumously. A very interesting and stimulating work. 223 Victoria & Albert Museum: MASTERPIECES OF CHINESE PAINTING London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x26 cm. Cloth Edited by the curator of the exhibition, Zhang Hongxing, this is the catalogue accompanying a superb showing of Chinese paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Includes major loans of extraordinary, rare and delicate paintings from numerous institutions worldwide, including the Chinese national treasure Auspicious Cranes from the Liaoning Provincial Museum. A total of 79 paintings, handscrolls and albums. All illustrated in colour and described in erudite detail. This catalogue also serves as a history of Chinese painting from and is destined to become a standard reference. Recommended.

20 PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 20 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 224 Wang Fangyu and Barnhart, Richard M: MASTER OF THE LOTUS GARDEN. The Life and Art of Bada Shanren ( ). New Haven, pp. 4 colour plates, numerous illustrations. 29x23 cm. Cloth Also known as Zhu Da, Bada Shanren is one of China s most distinctive graphic artists. His life is equally fascinating; an imperial prince who became a Buddhist monk and ultimately returned to secular life. The book serves as the catalogue for the exhibition touring the USA. 225 Wang Hongxing ed: MING QING SHUHUA: HUBEI SHENG BOWUGUAN CANG SHUHUA XUAN. Paintings and Calligraphic Works of Ming and Qing Dynasties Collected by Hubei Provincial Museum.. 明清書畫 : 湖北省博物館臧書畫選 王紅星主編. Beijing, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 29x22 cm. Wrappers A survey of the finest Ming and Qing calligraphy and paintings held in the collection of the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, China. Over 100 works illustrated in colour and described. Near dual texts in Chinese and English. 226 Wang Yao-t ing: LOOKING AT CHINESE PAINTING. A Comprehensive Guide to the Philosophy, Techniques and History. Tokyo, pp. 154 colour and 59 b/w illustrations. 27x19 cm. Cloth This handsomely-produced volume is a treasure trove of information about Chinese painting. Includes an important essay on authentication copies and forgeries. The author is a researcher at the National Palace Museum and profoundly qualified to explain the subject to westerners. An excellent introduction and survey. 227 Wang Yaoting ed: CHUANYI MOXIE. The Tradition of Re-Presenting Art: Originality and Reproducation in Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. 傳移模寫 王耀庭主編. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a useful exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei exploring the Chinese tradition of copying and imitating the works and styles of old masters as a way of preserving the past and providing inspiration in art. Whilst such copying is looked down on in the West, it was a mark of respect in Chinese culture. A good number of paintings and calligraphy are here shown along with later copies or works inspired by earlier material. Of much interest is an essay by Wang Yaoting: To Transmit by Copying: The Tradition of Reproduction in Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. Near dual texts in Chinese and English. 228 Watt, J. C. Y: EXHIBITION OF LOK TSAI HSIEN COLLECTION OF CALLIGRAPHY IN COUPLETS. Art Gallery Publication No. 4. Hong Kong, pp. text. 82 plates. 29x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of a choice collection of duilian written by famous calligraphers and scholars from 1600 to Exhibition at the Art Gallery of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 229 WEN ZHENGMING SHUHUA JI. (The Painting and Calligraphy of Wen Zhengming). 文徵明書畫集. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout both volumes. 2 vols. 29x21 cm. Boards Pleasing two-volume work showing the work of the famous Ming dynasty painter, Wen Zhengming. Both volumes illustrated throughout in colour showing numerous examples of his fine paintings and calligraphy. A prime visual reference. Text in Chinese. 230 Weng, Wan-go: CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY A PICTORIAL SURVEY. 69 Fine Examples from the John M. Crawford Jr. Collection. New York, xxxvi, 155 pp. 108 prints. 30x22 cm. Paper Reproductions of fine examples of painting and calligraphy in the collection of the well-known collector-connoisseur. 231 Whitfield, Roderick: THE FASCINATION OF NATURE. Plants and Insects in Chinese Painting and Ceramics of the Yuan Dynasty. Seoul, pp. text volume. 28 colour and b/w plates. 2 vols. 31x24 cm. Cloth, with folded scroll in slipcase In 1321, the until now little-know Yuan dynasty painter, Xie Chufang, painted a scroll accurately depicting the fascinations of the natural world in intimate detail. The 6m scroll is reproduced original size and Professor Whitfield explores its significance and influence. Scarce. 232 Whitfield, Roderick: IN PURSUIT OF ANTIQUITY. Chinese Paintings of the Ming and Ch ing Dynasties. Princeton, pp. 140 illustrations, 2 in colour. Chronological list of painters. Bibliography. 26x20 cm. Paper Wang Hui and other Ming and Qing masters from the Morse Collection. Text by a foremost scholar on Chinese paintings. 233 Wong, Wucius: THE TAO OF CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING. Principles and Methods. Hong Kong, pp. 500 illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth Using philosophical concepts derived from ancient Taoist and Confucian thought, Mr. Wong describes the Chinese landscape painting tradition, its concepts, its vocabulary, and its brush-and-ink techniques. 234 WU LI JINGPIN JI. (The Masterworks of Wu Li). 吳力精品集. Beijing, , 15 pp. text plus 200 pp. colour plates. 38x27 cm. Cloth The finest works of the little-known landscape painter Wu Li ( ) who was active during the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasties. Illustrated throughout with high quality colour plates. Text in Chinese. 235 Wu Liancheng: BAONING SI MINGDAI SHUILU HUA. Ming Dynasty Shui Lu Paintings at Bao Ning Si Painting of Buddhist or Taoist Rituals. 寶寧寺明代水陸畫. Beijing, pp. 181 colour plates. 36x27 cm. Boards, in slip case Fullpage reproductions of these famous and well-executed paintings of Buddhist and Daoist rituals. Captions and introduction in English. Main text in Chinese. Out of print. 236 Wu Tung: TALES FROM THE LAND OF DRAGONS. 1,000 Years of Chinese Painting. Boston, pp. 86 colour plates, c. 200 b/w illustrations. 5 maps. Glossary, bibliography, index. 29x21 cm. Cloth Catalogue of a comprehensive exhibition that for the first time showed the 151 best classical Chinese paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Introductory historical essay followed by a detailed catalogue of the paintings, which date from Han to Yuan.

21 LIST PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 237 Xu Huping ed: SHUFA. Calligraphy. 書法 徐湖平主編. Gems of Collections in Nanjing Museum. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. 26x19 cm. Paper excellent pieces of calligraphy held at the Nanjing Museum. Pieces illustrated date from the Tang to the modern day. Well-illustrated in colour. In English and Chinese. 238 Xu Liu, Tan Ping, and De Ying comp: SONGREN YUANTI HUAFENG. (Palace Style Painting by Song Dynasty Artists). 宋人院體畫風. Zhongguo Gudai Huihua Dashi Huafeng Xilie. Chongqing, [8] pp. text, 145 colour plates. 27x20 cm. Boards From a useful series of books with good reproductions of representative works. Text in Chinese only. 239 XU WEI JINGPIN HUAJI. (Masterpieces by Xu Wei). 徐渭精品畫集. Tianjin, pp. text and 146 pp. full colour plates. 39x27 cm. Cloth A fine collection of works by the famous Ming dynasty painter Xu Wei. Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum and mainland China collections. Excellent quality plates. In Chinese only. 240 Xu Yang: GUSU FANHUA TU. Prosperous Suzhou. 姑蘇繁華圖 徐揚繪. Hong Kong, pp. text. Long folding colour reproduction of the scroll. 2 vols. 36x27 cm. Paper & boards, in slip case Full-length and full-size foldout reproduction of the famous scroll by Xu Yang in the Liaoning Museum. The scroll depicts the city of Suzhou in extraordinary detail and is a superb artistic accomplishment. Accompanied by an 18 page text pamphlet. The best reproduction to date of this work and hard to find. 241 Xu Yang painter: PROSPEROUS SUZHOU. Gusu Fanhua Tu. 姑蘇繁華圖 徐揚繪. Beijing, Long folding colour reproduction of the scroll. 30x17 cm. Boards A full-length foldout reproduction, in a somewhat reduced size, of the famous scroll by the Qing dynasty court artist, Xu Yang, which is held in the Liaoning Provincial Museum in China. This reproduction is more than large enough to appreciate the extraordinary detail of this exceptionally long handscroll which depicts the city of Suzhou and its environs and which is a superb artistic accomplishment. 242 Xu Zufan, Qin Mingzhi, Rong Enqi et al. comp: DUNHUANG YI SHU SHUFA XUAN. (A Selection of Calligraphy from Documents Found at Dunhuang). 敦煌遺書書法選 徐祖蕃 秦明智 榮恩奇選編. Lanzhou, x, 12 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 38x27 cm. Cloth A collection of calligraphy found on documents (sutras etc.) in the caves at Dunhuang and now in Chinese collections. Documents illustrated date from the 5th to the 8th centuries. A useful tool for judging authenticity of Dunhuang manuscripts. In Chinese only. 243 Yamato Bunkakan: CHINESE PAINTINGS FROM THE HASHIMOTO COLLECTION. Special Exhibition. Nara, pp. Numerous illustrations, 3 in colour. 26x18 cm. Paper Yamato Bunkakan exhibition of mostly 17th and 18th century literati paintings. English captions. Main text in Japanese. 244 Yoon, Yeolsu; Wonjun Nam trans.; Roderick Whitfield ed: HANDBOOK OF KOREAN ART: FOLK PAINTING. London, pp. 314 colour illustrations. Glossary, bibliography, table of symbols. 17x13 cm. Paper Beautifully-illustrated and packed with information, this is one of four recently issued handy guides to Korean art by major authorities in the field. 245 YUN SHOUPING JINGPIN JI. (A Selection of Works by Yun Shouping). 惲壽平精品集. Beijing, , 112, 14 pp. 112 pp. colour plates 38x27 cm. Cloth colour plates of Yun Shouping s painting and calligraphy with an introduction and captions in English. Otherwise, Chinese only. Good colour illustrations. 246 Zhang Anzhi: A HISTORY OF CHINESE PAINTING. Beijing, pp. 190 coloured illustrations. 31x23 cm. Cloth A good general history of Chinese Painting from the Neolithic age to contemporary artists by a Professor at the Central Institute of Fine Arts. 247 Zhang, Yiguo: BRUSHED VOICES. Calligraphy in Contemporary China. New York, pp. 78 illustrations, including 8 in colour. Bibliography. 29x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition displaying the vitality of contemporary Chinese calligraphy, and also engaging its influence on western artists. The catalogue includes an interview: Brice Marsden and Chinese Calligraphy. 248 Zhou Wenlin: BAISHI JINGHUA. (Masterpieces by Qi Baishi). 白石精華 周文林主編. Kunming, , 371 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x30 cm. Cloth A well-produced work illustrated throughout with hundreds of full page colour plates arranged chronologically showing the finest works by the pre-eminent 20th century Chinese painter, Qi Baishi. A fine visual reference. Text in Chinese.

22 FROM OUR STOCK 22 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS FROM OUR STOCK ANTIQUES: CHINESE ART AUCTION RECORDS (WORKS OF ART) Gudong Paimai Nianjian: Zaxiang 骨董拍賣年鑒 : 雜項. Changsha, pp. Colour plates throughout. 26x18 cm. Paper Coverage of auction prices for Chinese bronzes, sculpture, bamboo, wood, furniture, textiles and numerous other fine works of art in various media sold in auction in China and elsewhere in Colour illustrations throughout. Hundreds of examples shown with prices realised in RMB. Text only in Chinese. 250 Abe, Stanley: ORDINARY IMAGES. Chicago, pp. B/w illustrations. 25x22 cm. Cloth Explores the large body of sculpture, ceramics and other religious imagery produced for China s common classes from the third to the sixth centuries AD. Contrasting with the richness of imperial commissioned works, Abe examines ordinary images and works commissioned for patrons of modest means. An erudite study that helps fill a distinct knowledge gap. 251 Acharya, Sanjay: BHUTAN. Kingdom in the Himalaya. New Delhi, pp. Colour photography throughout. 31x23 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A photo survey of the life and scenery of the kingdom of Bhutan when it was slowly opening to the world. 252 ANNINGHE LIUYU DA SHI MU. (Remains of Large Stone Tombs Found on the Anning River). 安寧河流域大石窟. Beijing, , 182 pp. text plus 16 pp. colour and 39 pp. b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings. 29x22 cm. Boards Report on excavations of tombs along the Anning River in China s Sichuan province built with large boulders. 232 such tombs have been discovered and 47 excavated. The tombs date from the Warring States through to the latter part of the Han dynasty. Grave goods include pottery and small objects of bronze, gold, iron etc. One page English abstract. Main text in Chinese. 253 Ariadne Galleries: TREASURES OF THE EURASIAN STEPPES. Animal Art from 800 BC to 200 AD. New York, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Cloth pieces, all illustrated in colour and well-described. The objects come from varied Eurasian sources ranging from Scythia, Southern Siberia and Mongolia to Ningxia and Northwest China. 254 ARS ORIENTALIS VOLUME 33. Volume 33 (2003. Washington, pp. Numerous b/w plates throughout. 28x22 cm. Paper Contents: F. Louis, Birdscript of the Early Han Dynasty; E. Johnston Laing, Auspicious Motifs in 9th-13th-Century Chinese Tombs; N. S. Steinhardt, A Jin Hall at Jingtsui; Q. E. Phillips, The Jofukuji Paintings of the Ten Kings; C. Branfoot, The Madurai Nayakas and the Skanda Temple at Tirupparankundram; A. Lopez Y Royo, Siwa in Java; plus book reviews. 255 Art Exhibitions China ed.: Topkapi Palace Museum: HUAXIA GUIBAO ZHAN. Treasures of China/Cin Hazineleri Sergisi. 華夏瑰寶展. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates. 29x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a high-level loan exhibition of Chinese held in 2012 at the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul. The exhibits came from major museums in China and included terracotta warriors from the First Emperor s tomb and many other equally important artefacts from throughout China s history. List of contents and brief captions to plates in English. Main texts in Chinese and Turkish. 256 Ashencaen, Deborah & Leonov, Gennady: TIBETAN ART AT SPINK. London, pp. 68 colour illustrations. 22x21 cm. Paper objects of Tibetan art, including bronze sculptures, paintings, ritual objects and furniture, and rugs exhibited at Spink & Son Ltd. 257 Ashton Dore: NOGUCHI EAST AND WEST. California, pp. 13 colour & 91 b/w photos. 23x15 cm. Paper Biography of the Japanese-American sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi, and a critical study of his spiritual journey both in the events of his life and in the milestones of his art. 258 Avitabile, Gunhild: FROM THE DRAGON S TREASURE VOM SCHATZ DER DRACHEN. Chinese Porcelain From the 19 & 20th Centuries in the Weishaupt Collection. London, pp. 203 plates and illustrations in colour. 4 pp. marks. 22x24 cm. Cloth Catalogue of a major collection of porcelains of the later Qing period. Illustrated in full colour are 203 pieces of Imperial porcelain of the Jiaqing to Republican period ( ). An important contribution. The collection was exhibited in Frankfurt and Berlin in Text sin English and German. 259 Bai Ming: THE TRADITIONAL CRAFTS OF PORCELAIN MAKING IN JINGDEZHEN. Jingdezhen Chuantong Zhi Ci Gongyi. 景德鎮傳統制瓷工藝 白明著. Nanchang, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x16 cm. Cloth An excellent, highly-informative and copiously-illustrated work on traditional porcelain making as practised in Jingdezhen. The book has hundreds of illustrations that show porcelain making as practised today and which closely follows the age-old methods. The highly-detailed dual-language English and Chinese text throws much light on the traditional methods and history of porcelain manufacture. Recommended. Now out-of-print. 260 Balazs, Stefan: DIE INSCHRIFTEN DER SAMMLUNG BARON EDUARD VON DER HEYDT. Ostasiatische Zeitschrift 20 Jahrgang. Berlin, pp. 8 plates. In German. 27x20 cm. Paper Features steles and other inscriptions from the Heydt collection. Offprint from the journal. 261 Baldridge, Cyrus Le Roy: TIME AND CHANCE. New York, pp. 46 b/w plates, numerous text drawings. 24x16 cm. Cloth A general and extensive world travelogue but with much on the Far East China, Japan etc. The chief appeal of this book, apart from a lively text, are the numerous appealing drawings and illustrations.

23 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 262 Ball, J. Dyer: THINGS CHINESE. Or Notes Connected With China. Hong Kong & London, , 419, xiii pp. Plus errata slip. Index. 22x15 cm. Decorative cloth, slightly rubbed Very good copy of the first edition. This work soon became established as perhaps the best known dictionary or encyclopaedia of Chinese culture, society and history. Still extremely useful. 263 Barmé, Geremie R: THE FORBIDDEN CITY. London, xxxi, 251 pp. B/w illustrations. 21x14 cm. Cloth Most readable and containing much little-known information on the Forbidden City. 264 Barrett, T. H: TAOISM UNDER THE T ANG. Religion and Empire During the Golden Age of Chinese History. London, pp. 3 b/w illustrations. Glossary/index. 20x14 cm. Cloth The history of China s one true native religion if we call Confucianism an ethics and Buddhism foreign is very little known, even during the period of her greatest cultural and political efflorescence. Professor Barrett fills the gaps in our knowledge. First edition. 265 Baumer, Christoph: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA: VOLUME ONE. The Age of the Steppe Warriors. London, pp. 262 colour photographs. 29x23 cm. Cloth Volume One of an ambitious four-volume history of this fascinating region. Volume One focuses on the area now comprising Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, northern Afghanistan and western and central Mongolia. It examines the history from the Palaeolithic through to the Bronze Age and includes subjects as diverse as glacial retreat, the invention of the wheel, the legendary Cimmerians and Amazons, Hellenism and Zoroastrianism and the Oxus treasure. Volume Two: The Age of the Silk Roads also available at Baumer, Christoph: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA: VOLUME TWO. The Age of the Silk Roads. London, x, 398 pp. Colour photographs throughout. 29x23 cm. Cloth Volume Two of this ambitious four-volume history of this fascinating region. This volume covers the period when the Silk Road flourished from c.200 BC to 900 AD and explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas that brought Europe into contact with Asia. Hugely detailed and informative. 267 Baumer, Christoph: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA: VOLUME THREE. The Age of Islam and the Mongols. London, x, 398 pp. Colour photographs throughout. 29x23 cm. Cloth Volume Three of this ambitious four-volume history of a fascinating region. This volume covers the period from the 9th to 15th centuries and covers the rise, victories and power of Islam and the Mongols. Extensive detail and fine illustration. 268 Bautze-Picron, Claudine: THE BUDDHIST MURALS OF PAGAN. Timeless Vistas of the Cosmos. Bangkok, pp. 253 colour plates. 29x21 cm. Cloth This comprehensive study covers not only the murals found within the temples of Pagan, but also within other monuments scattered across the Pagan plain. Contains an iconographic analysis as well as seeking to place the murals within the broader context of Burmese temple interior spaces. A fine and well-illustrated study on a most important Buddhist complex. 269 Béguin, Gilles: MANDALA. Diagrammes ésotériques du Nepal et du Tibet au Musée Guimet. Paris, pp. 50 colour plates. 27x21 cm. Paper A detailed presentation of the main iconography of Tibetan Buddhist mandalas, with commentary. In French. 270 Beijing Liao Jin Chengtan Museum ed: DA LIAO YIZHEN: LIAODAI WENWU ZHAN. (Treasures of the Great Liao: An Exhibition of the Culture of the Liao Dynasty). 大遼遺珍 : 遼代文物展. Beijing, pp. Numerous colour plates. B/w text illustrations and architectural drawings. 28x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition of Liao dynasty artefacts held at the above museum in Beijing. Includes ceramics, bronzes, small examples of jewellery and jades. Some of the objects are from the Museum s collection but it is unclear where the remainder are held. All illustrated in colour and described. Text in Chinese. 271 Berglund, Lars: THE SECRET OF LUO SHU. Numerology in Chinese Art and Architecture. Lund, pp. Illustrated throughout with b/w figures and photographs. Index and appendixes. 24x17 cm. Paper Well-illustrated exposition of the foundation of Chinese numerological systems and their application to art and architecture. A comprehensive survey which breaks new ground. Extensive chapters on architecture and bronze TVL mirrors. A very scarce and enlightening contribution. 272 Berwald Oriental Art: 2000: TWO MILLENNIA OF CHINESE ART. Influences from the Silk Road. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth Finely-produced dealer s catalogue featuring 36 fine examples of Chinese art in various media dating from the Han to the Qing predominantly Ming and Qing ceramics. 273 Binyon, Laurence: THE SPIRIT OF MAN IN ASIAN ART. New York, xv, 217 pp. 70 plates. 21x14 cm. Paper The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures delivered at Harvard University Unabridged reprint of the 1935 edition. Yuan Birrell, Anne: NEW SONGS FROM A JADE TERRACE. London, pp. Index of poem titles. Index of first lines. 24x16 cm. Cloth A translation of a medieval Chinese anthology of love poems, spanning the centuries from the second century B.C. to the mid-sixth century A.D. which aims to show that love was far from a neglected subject in Chinese poetry.

24 FROM OUR STOCK 24 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 275 Bishop, Carl Whiting: AN ANCIENT CHINESE CAPITAL: EARTHWORKS AT OLD CHANG-AN. Offprint Antiquity March London, pp plus 4 pp. b/w plates hors texte. 25x18 cm. Paper Author s dedication and signature. 276 Blofeld, John: CITY OF LINGERING SPLENDOUR. A Frank Account of Old Peking s Exotic Pleasures. Boston, pp. 30 plates and illustrations. 22x14 cm. Paper Reprint of a famous account of Peking in the 1930s. The author vividly recreates the magic of those years and conveys to the reader his appreciation and nostalgia for a way of life long vanished. 277 Blofield, John: THE CHINESE ART OF TEA. Boston, pp. 100 line drawings, 20 illustrations. 20x20 cm. Paper Besides the long history of tea, told with a wealth of legends, anecdotes and poems, we learn about mountain springs, tea houses and gardens, tea-loving emperors, Taoists, monks, potters and poets. 278 Bower, Virginia L: FROM COURT TO CARAVAN. Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon. New Haven, pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x22 cm. Cloth Featuring 75 Chinese tomb sculptures from the Solomon collection exhibited at the Sackler Gallery, Harvard, dating from the Han to Tang and particularly rich in sixth century pieces. Provides an upto-date overview of this aspect of Chinese ceramic art. 279 Brauen, Martin: THE MANDALA. Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism. London, pp. 47 colour illustrations, 67 b/w illustrations and drawings. 16 tables. 30x22 cm. Paper The mandala is the foremost symbol and allegory of man s relationship with the cosmos. This book introduces the basic theory and practice of mandalas and describes the Tantric Buddhist worldview with the aid of computer computer-generated models. Foreword by H. H. the Dalai Lama. 280 British Museum: EXHIBITION OF ACCESSIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. Of Oriental Paintings and Antiquities. London, pp. text plus 4 full page b/w plates. 21x17 cm. Paper, ring binder Lists 150 exhibits, comprising Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Persian, Tibetan, and Nepalese paintings, Oriental bronzes and sculptures, and Islamic art. 281 Brown, Roxanna M: THE CERAMICS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA. Their Dating and Identification. Chicago, pp. 207 colour and 274 b/w illustrations, 69 figures, 6 maps, bibliography. 28x21 cm. Paper In this new edition (originally published 1977), the author has brought her original study fully up to date, has corrected and revised the text where necessary, and has added a number of new illustrations and maps. The outcome is virtually a new book, entirely re-illustrated. 282 Bussagli, Mario: CHINESE BRONZES. London, pp. 60 colour plates. 19x14 cm. Paper Translated from the Italian. A useful introduction. 283 Calza, Gian Carlo: HOKUSAI. London, pp. c. 500 colour and c. 200 b/w plates. 29x25 cm. Paper Large and comprehensive English overview of Hokusai s work based on the large exhibition held at the Palazzo Reale in Milan. Comprising introductory essays, seven chapters on Hokusai s career, the book presents and analyses a significant selection of Hokusai s finest work in all media, giving a scholarly and up-to-date interpretation of the artist. Paperback edition. 284 Calza, Gian Carlo: POEMS OF THE PILLOW AND OTHER STORIES. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout, a number full page. 28x21 cm. Boards The title continues:...by Utamaro, Hokusai, Kuniyoshi and other artists of the Floating World. A detailed and graphic work illustrating the scenes and stories of sensual pleasure in Japanese literature. Also examines their use as pillow books often gifted to a bride on her wedding day intending to be of instructional use. Illustrated throughout and with a detailed text. 285 Peterson, Willard ed: THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA VOLUME 9 PART TWO. The Ch ing Dynasty to 1800: Part Two. The Cambridge History of China. Cambridge, xv, 830 pp. Bibliography, glossary, index. 23x15 cm. Cloth Sections on: Governing Provinces; Taiwan Prefecture in the 18th Century; The Extension of Qing rule over Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet ; Tributary Relations between the Choson and Qing Courts to 1800; The Emergence of the State of Vietnam; Cultural Transfers between Tokugawa Japan and Qing China to 1800; Qing Relations with Maritime Europeans; Catholic Missionaries ; Calendrical Learning and Medicine ; Daoists and more besides. The latest volume in a prime reference on Chinese history. Just published. 286 Cammann, Schuyler: SUBSTANCE AND SYMBOL IN CHINESE TOGGLES. Chinese Belt Toggles from the C. F. Bieber Collection. Philadelphia, pp. 188 b/w illustrations, 3 colour plates. Glossary. 26x18 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A fascinating account of the toggles used for securing various objects to belts. Cammann investigates the materials selected, the symbols of the toggles & contrasts the Chinese & Manchu examples with Mongolian & Tibetan. Much sought-after.

25 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 287 Capistrano-Baker, Florina: PHILIPPINE ANCESTRAL GOLD. Manila, pp. Colour plates throughout. 24x28 cm. Wrappers Published as a guide to the permanent exhibition at the Ayala Museum in Manila: Gold of Ancestors: Pre-Colonial Treasures in the Philippines. A very well-illustrated work on these enigmatic pieces mostly comprising small pieces of jewellery and gold filigree work dating from before the Spanish arrival in the country. The exhibits were excavated at sites throughout the Philippines. A good contribution to a subject on which little is published. 288 Carl, Katharine A: WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER OF CHINA. London, pp. 22 illustrations and plates. 22x15 cm. Cloth Illustrated by the author and with photographs. Katharine Carl was commissioned to paint the portrait of the Empress Dowager. Her account includes fascinating insights into the court life during her stay in China. 289 Caroselli, Susan L. ed: THE QUEST FOR ETERNITY. Chinese Ceramic Sculptures from the People s Republic of China. London, xiii, 161 pp. Glossary, bibliography. 24 figures, 150 objects illustrated, 85 in colour. 30x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of tomb figures at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, beautifully illustrated. 290 Chang Foundation: JINTONG FO ZAOXIANG TULU. Buddhist Images in Gilt Metal. 金銅佛造像圖錄. Taibei, pp. 88 colour plates. 31x22 cm. Cloth, slipcase The 7th exhibition catalogue from the Chang Foundation treats 88 bronze Buddhist figures from various ages, mainly Tang to Ming. Introduction by James Spencer. Text in English and Chinese. Scarce. 291 Chaves, Jonathan trans: THE COLUMBIA BOOK OF LATER CHINESE POETRY. Yuan, Ming and Ch ing Dynasties ( ). New York, pp. 10 plates. 24x15 cm. Paper Annotated with biographical sketches of the poets and illustrated with their paintings, this is an anthology of high-quality translations of Chinese poetry from the 13th to 20th centuries. 292 Chen Chi-lu: MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE FORMOSAN ABORIGINES. Taibei, pp. 135 figures, 16 colour plates. 26x19 cm. Cloth This book embraces the material culture of all groups of Formosan aborigines including means of subsistence (agriculture, hunting etc.), daily life, manufactures, utensils, clothing, houses & boats, etc. 293 Chen Peifen: ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES IN THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM. London, pp. 60 colour and 60 b/w illustrations. 28x21 cm. Cloth A record of one of the most comprehensive and complete collections of ancient Chinese bronze work in existence. Published to coincide with the opening of the new Bronze Gallery of the new Shanghai Museum. 60 objects illustrated and fully described. 294 Chen Peifen: SHANGHAI BOWUGUAN CANG QINGTONG JING. Bronze Mirrors in the Shanghai Museum s Collection. Shanghai, , 2, 59 pp. text. 200 plates, 100 in colour. 27x19 cm. Cloth colour plates depicting bronzes mirrors from the Warring States period through the Tang period. Included are also 100 reproductions of rubbings of the patterns and decorative motifs. In Chinese only. A scarce record. 295 Chen Xiejun ed: SHANGHAI MUSEUM. London, pp. Colour text plates throughout. 27x20 cm. Wrappers A good survey of this excellent collection. Illustrated throughout. In English. 296 CHINESE ARTISTS, TEXTS AND INTERVIEWS. Chinese Contemporary Art Awards (CCAA) 中國當代藝術訪談錄. Timezone 8. Hong Kong, pp. 158 illustrations, including 146 in colour. 23x17 cm. Paper Bilingual interviews with texts on, and artworks of, 23 award-winning contemporary Chinese artists. 297 CHINESE ARTS AUCTION RECORDS Chinese Modern and Asian Contemporary: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy. 西畫書畫 : 拍賣年鑒 Taibei, pp. Colour plates. 23x17 cm. Paper Copiously-illustrated auction records of sales in the above categories at auctions in China and elsewhere in Estimates and prices realised given in currencies of place of sale. Text in Chinese. 298 Chinese Culture Foundation: SHIWAN CERAMICS: BEAUTY, COLOR, AND PASSION. San Francisco, pp. 130 colour illustrations. Bibliography. 30x22 cm. Paper Exhibition catalogue from the Chinese Culture Center, with essays by Fredrikke S. Scollard and Terese Tse Bartholomew. The co-curator is Han Yuxi of the Guangdong Municipal Museum. The exhibits include Ming-Qing pieces as well as later-date ones. Scarce. 299 Chinese Porcelain Company: CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Recent Acquisitions. New York, pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x24 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue showing 21 superb examples of Chinese ceramics and works of art. Includes a superb Northern Qi limestone painted head and torso of a Buddha that is highly reminiscent of the Qingzhou Buddhist sculptures. Also early Chinese ceramics and tomb figurines dating from the Neolithic to the Tang. All illustrated in colour and described in detail. 300 Chinese Porcelain Company: TRANSITORY AND TIMELESS. Ancient Chinese Pottery. New York, pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x24 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue showing 66 extremely fine examples of Neolithic Chinese pottery, the majority painted. All illustrated in colour and described in detail. 301 Chitty, J. R: THINGS SEEN IN CHINA. London, x, 158 pp. 31 plates, 2 sketches. 16x11 cm. Decorative cloth From Seeley s successful series Things Seen a beautifully illustrated book with photographs of characteristic scenes and people and impressions of social, family, religious and artistic life in China.

26 FROM OUR STOCK 26 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 302 Christie s: IMPORTANT CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN. London, pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 24x18 cm. Paper Interesting Christie s sale catalogue March 1, 1976 of Chinese export porcelain, including European subjects, armorial wares, Ch ing domestic wares, enamels, punchbowls etc. Property of the Szeben-Peto Foundation etc. 303 Christie s: ASIAN AVANT-GARDE. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Auction catalogue showing contemporary Asian art by artists active in a number of Asian countries, not least China and Japan. Wellillustrated and 304 Christie s: THE FUSHOUTANG COLLECTION. Important Classical Chinese Paintings from Japan. Hong Kong, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 2 foldouts. 27x21 cm. Paper Christie s sale catalogue of 31 important examples of Chinese painting from a Japanese collection. The paintings date from the Five Dynasties and Song to the early Qing. All lots illustrated and described in joint Chinese and English texts. 305 Christie s: FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF SCHOLARS. Selections from the Robert H. Blumenfeld Collection. New York, pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Wrappers Christie s New York sale catalogue showing 157 very choice scholar s studio objects from the Blumenfeld Collection in various materials, from ivory and wood to ceramic brushpots and soapstone seals. All illustrated in colour and described. List of prices realized included. 306 Christie s: AUSPICIOUS TREASURES FOR SCHOLARS AND EMPERORS. Selections from the Robert H. Blumenfeld Collection. New York, pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Wrappers Christie s New York sale catalogue showing a second selection of scholar s studio treasures from the Blumenfeld Collection. 137 objects in various materials, from a zitan mirror stand and other wooden objects to items made from yixing pottery and ruyi sceptres in various materials. All illustrated in colour and described. 307 Clark, Tim, Louise E. Virgin, Anne Nishimura Morse and Allen Hockley: THE DAWN OF THE FLOATING WORLD Early Ukiyo-e Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. London, pp. c. 200 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue to accompany a fine exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts showing highlights of the Boston collection of early ukiyo-e masterpieces, many acquired from William Bigelow in the early 20th century. An exhaustive catalogue with essays and artist biographies in addition to detailed descriptions of exhibits. Used copy. 308 Clifford, Derek: CHINESE CARVED LACQUER. London, pp. 101 colour & 52 b/w illustrations. Appendix, bibliography. 29x25 cm. Cloth This well-presented volume covers the art of Chinese carved lacquer from its beginning to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with pieces from collections all over the world, it is a valuable handbook for the collector as well as the enthusiast and connoisseur. Out-of-print. 309 Clunas, C. & Harrison-Hall, J. ed: MING. Fifty years that changed China. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 28x24 cm. Paper Catalogue of a marvellous exhibition at the British Museum exploring the years 1400 to 1450 in China, the early Ming dynasty, a vigourous time in China s history which encompassed the Yongle and Xuande reigns and which saw the building of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the amazing maritime expeditions of Zheng He and a flourishing of Chinese art and culture. The exhibition is notable for the remarkable loans from numerous Chinese museums supplemented by superb objects from institutions in the UK and worldwide. Exhibits range from archaeological artefacts and printed books to ceramics, lacquer, textiles and weaponry. Hardback edition. Paperback edition. 310 Clunas, Craig: CHINESE CARVING. Singapore, pp. 103 plates and illustrations, c. 50 in colour. Notes and index. 30x22 cm. Cloth Aims to illustrate and discuss a number of objects in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, which share the characteristic of having been worked principally with a knife, being ivory and rhino horn, bamboo, wood and gourds, and various soft-stones. 311 Clunas, Craig: EMPIRE OF GREAT BRIGHTNESS. Visual and Material Cultures of Ming China, London, pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations. 26x20 cm. Cloth An innovative and accessible history of a high point in Chinese culture, seen through the riches of its images and objects. 312 Clunas, Craig: PICTURES AND VISUALITY IN EARLY MODERN CHINA. London, pp. 96 illustrations, 16 in colour. 24x16 cm. Cloth Complimentary to his books on Ming period collectables and the culture of gardens, Prof. Clunas turns his attention to visual culture, not simply in painting. His fascinating study is a reading of imagery throughout the wide range of Chinese decorative and fine art. 313 Clunas, Craig: SUPERFLUOUS THINGS. Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China. Cambridge, vii, 219 pp. 7 plates. 24x16 cm. Cloth An extremely important and original book, replete with valuable information about people, things, and collections. It is a manual of taste and a guide to Ming period consumerism. 314 Cook, Thomas & Son: COOK S GUIDE TO PEKING. North China, South Manchuria, Korea. Peking, , 143 pp. 12 pp. adverts. 3 maps (the Far East region, Beijing and Seoul) and numerous b/w photographs in text. 19x13 cm. Cloth A travelling companion to this great grandsire of empires. Good background notes to the hectic sightseeing programmes. Lively advertisement section for hiring or buying anything from a Buick to a squirrel. Fifth edition. A good copy. Scarce.

27 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 315 Cooke, Bill: IMPERIAL CHINA. The Art of the Horse in Chinese History. Prospect, pp. 164 colour illus. 30x22 cm. Paper A superb selection of artefacts relating to the horse in Chinese art drawn from museum collections in Shaanxi province, China. Includes bronze fittings, chariots, swords, gold ornaments, tomb figurines from the Tang Yuan and Ming. With useful essays. 316 Curtis, Julia: TRADE TASTE AND TRANSFORMATION: JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN FOR JAPAN New York, pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 28x22 cm. Boards Catalogue of an excellent exhibition focusing on a particularly interesting period of Chinese ceramic production when political and economic uncertainty in China forced manufacturers to look abroad for markets. Showing over 100 examples, the exhibition examines how Chinese porcelains adapted to the demands of the Japanese market. All exhibits illustrated and accompanied by an excellent text. 317 Davis, Walter: ALL UNDER HEAVEN. The Chinese World in Maps, Pictures and Texts from the Collection of Floyd Sully. Edmonton, pp. Numerous colour plates. 32x30 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition held at the University of Alberta in 2013 showing fine Chinese maps and painted manuscript material from the collection of Floyd Sully, together with associated material from the Bruce Peel Special Collections Library at the university. Illustrated throughout and with extensive descriptions. 318 de Hartog, Leo: GENGHIS KHAN. Conqueror of the World. London, vii, 230 pp. 20x13 cm. Paper Analyses how Genghis Khan was able to unite the Mongol tribes and organise them into such an effective fighting machine. With particular attention paid to the Mongol invasion of Europe and explores Europe s contacts with the Great Khan. An interesting biography of a legendary figure. New paperback edition. 319 Dehejia & Davis: THE SENSUOUS AND THE SACRED. Chola Bronzes from South India. Seattle, pp. 185 illustrations, 160 in colour. Glossary, bibliography, index. 30x25 cm. Cloth Accompanies a major travelling US exhibition on Chola bronzes at the Sackler Gallery, Washington, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Well-illustrated and with detailed texts. 320 Dickerson, John: RAKU HANDBOOK. A practical approach to the ceramic art. London, pp. B/w plates and b/w text drawings 25x19 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A welcome and useful guide to the design and production of this ceramic ware long made for the tea ceremony in Japan. 321 Ding Wenfu: ZHONGGUO GUDAI XIUQI JIAJU SHI ZHI SHIBA SHIJI DENGJU DE YANJIU. (Research into Chinese Lacquered Furniture Dating from the 10th to 16th Centuries). 中國古代髹漆家具十至十八世紀登據的研究 丁文父著. Beijing, pp. Numerous colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth Well-researched volume on early Chinese lacquered furniture. Illustrated with rare examples from the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Musée Guimet and elsewhere. Text only in Chinese. 322 Dong Jiancheng photographs; Wang Xirong and Qiao Lihua comp: LU XUN HE TA DE SHAOXING. (Lu Xun and his Shaoxing). 魯迅和他的紹興 董建成攝影 ; 王錫榮 喬麗華選編. Shanghai, pp. Colour and b/w photographs throughout. 32x21 cm. Cloth A photographic essay and selection of related extracts and quotations from the work of Chinese greatest modern fiction writer, this book provides a fascinating insight into traditional life in rural China, its material culture and architecture. The photography is really very fine. Text in Chinese. 323 Downs, Jacques M: THE GOLDEN GHETTO. The American Commercial Community at Canton and the Shaping of American Foreign Policy Hong Kong, pp. A few colour and b/w illustrations. 23x16 cm. Boards A fascinating, detailed and illustrated account of the life and work of the community of American merchants in Canton during the development of the China trade, with reflections on the origins of American China policy. Hong Kong reprint of the 1996 original. 324 Earle, Joe: CONTEMPORARY CLAY. Japanese Ceramics for the New Century. Boston, pp. Colour plates throughout. 24x23 cm. Paper Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Extremely accomplished ceramics by contemporary Japanese masters. 325 Ebrey, Patricia Buckley: THE CAMBRIDGE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF CHINA. Cambridge Illustrated History. Cambridge, pp. 120 colour and 80 b/w illustrations. 16 maps. 32x25 cm. Cloth In this lavishly illustrated, unique new single-volume history of China, Patricia Ebrey brings academic expertise and a highly engaging style to her task of tracing the origins of Chinese culture from prehistoric times and following its development from ancient time till today. Out of print. 326 Eskenazi: ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZE VESSELS, GILT BRONZES AND SCULPTURES. Two Private Collections, One Formerly Part of the Minkenhof Collection. London, pp. 46 illustrations, 6 in colour. Chronology, brief bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Mr Minkenhof specialized in gilt bronzes, many of which are Buddhist icons. The foreword is written by Professor Munsterberg. Features 46 pieces, all illustrated. 327 Eskenazi Ltd: ANCIENT CHINESE SCULPTURE. London, pp. 29 b/w plates, 13 figures, map. Chronology, brief bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Introduction by Edmund Capon. Exhibits in stone and wood from across the dynasties.

28 FROM OUR STOCK 28 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 328 Eskenazi Ltd: ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES AND GILT BRONZES FROM THE WESSEN AND OTHER COLLECTIONS. London, pp. 30 illustrations, 6 in colour; map. Brief bibliography. 29x21 cm. Paper The exhibition includes bronze vessels, mirrors, cosmetic boxes, animal figures, and dress hooks ranging in date from the Shang to the Liao. 329 Eskenazi: CHINESE BUDDHIST SCULPTURE FROM NORTHERN WEI TO MING. New York, pp. 19 pp. colour plates. Colour and b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of Eskenazi s spring exhibition in New York of 19 superb examples of Chinese sculpture from the Northern Wei to the Ming in various media. Well-illustrated in colour and with detailed descriptions. 330 Eskenazi: EARLY CHINESE ART FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. London, pp. Colour and b/w plates (many full page) throughout. 33x25 cm. Cloth Shows 24 extremely fine examples of early Chinese art from a number of private collections. All illustrated in full page colour plates and described in exhaustive detail. Accompanying essay: Wong: Birds, Bears and Other beasts: Animal Ornament in early Chinese Art. 331 Eskenazi, John: ART OF GANDHARA. London, pp. 29 duotone plates. 30x21 cm. Paper Dealer s catalogue for a fine exhibition of Gandharan sculpture art at John Eskenazi Ltd. 332 Fan Fengling: SHI LI HONG ZHUANG: ZHE DONG DIQU MINJIAN JIAZHUANG QIWU YANJIU. (Research into the Dowry Goods of Eastern Zhejiang Province). 十里紅妝 : 浙東地區民間嫁妆器物研究 范珮玲著. Beijing, pp. Numerous colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Cloth A good contribution to a little-published subject. The dowry articles and objects shown are similar to those bestowed as bridal trousseau throughout rural China. As such this is a good visual reference. Not surprisingly, practically all the objects are an auspicious bright red colour, mostly lacquered wood and many with gilt decoration. Includes boxes, containers, mirror sets, chairs, washstands, intricately-carved beds, dishes and much more besides. The objects mostly date from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Illustrated throughout. Text only in Chinese. 333 Fengxiang County Museum ed: FENGXIANG YIZHEN: FENGXIANG XIAN BOWUGUAN CANGPIN JINGCUI. Treasures in Fengxiang: Essential Collections in the Fengxiang County Museum. 風翔遺真 : 風翔縣博物館藏品精萃. Xi an, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers Shows the finest artefacts in the collection of the Fengxiang Museum in China s Shaanxi province. The area has a rich archaeological legacy, demonstrated by the fine quality of the tomb ceramics, ancient bronzes and jades all illustrated in colour. Near dual texts in Chinese and English, including captions to plates. 334 Fessler, Loren: CHINA. Life World Library. New York, pp. Lavishly illustrated, maps, appendixes, bibliography. 28x22 cm. Decorated boards Written by the Time-Life correspondent on Taiwan, using the Bureau s extensive files on Chinese affairs to give a comprehensive picture of the Peoples Republic and Hong Kong in the early 1960s. Interesting photographs. 335 Fisher Robert E: BUDDHIST ART AND ARCHITECTURE. London, pp. 179 illustrations, 32 in colour. 21x15 cm. Paper The author describes all the Buddhist schools and cultures and explains their imagery, from Tibetan cosmic diagrams and Korean folk art to early Sri Lankan sites and Japanese Zen gardens. 336 Flacks, Marcus: ZHONGGUO GUDIAN JIAJU: SI FANG GUANDIAN. (Chinese Classical Furniture from Private Collections). 中國古典家具 : 私房觀點. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 32x27 cm. Cloth Illustrates and discusses in detail 52 rare and varied examples of fine Chinese furniture dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. Most have never been published before. Accompanied by a historical overview and an examination of the trends and changes in the collecting of Chinese furniture over the last 30 years. Chinese edition of Marcus Flack s work Classic Chinese Furniture. 337 Fondazione Galleria Gottardo: MESSAGGI DI PIETRA. Scultura in pietra dell Indonesia dalle collezioni del museo Barbier-Mueller. Milano, , 208 pp. B/w plates and illustrations. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition in Milan of ancient Indonesian stone sculpture from the Barbier-Mueller Museum. Text in Italian. Ex-library copy with just one small stamp on title page. 338 Fong, Mary H: FOUR CHINESE ROYAL TOMBS OF THE EARLY EIGHTH CENTURY. Offprint Artibus Asiae Vol. XXV:4. Ascona, Pp illustrations. Glossary. 32x23 cm. Paper A discussion of the tombs of Prince Yi De, Prince Zhang Huai, Prince Huai Yang and Princess Yong Tai. 339 Fontein, Jan: THE SCULPTURE OF INDONESIA. New York, pp. 116 pieces illustrated, chiefly in colour. Many figs. & b/w photographs. 31x23 cm. Paper Superbly illustrated catalogue of an exhibition held originally at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Introduction by Jan Fontein; Essays on Indonesian Architecture of the Classical Period & The Making of Indonesian Art by R. Soekmono & E. Sedyawati. 340 Forgues, Paul Émile Daurant (Old Nick): LA CHINE OUVERTE. Aventures d un Fan-kouei dans le Pays de Tsin. Paris, vi, 396 pp. Index. Many b/w text illustrations, some full page. 25x16 cm. Cloth. Top of spine detaching. Wear to covers Divided into three parts : Voyage de l Etudiant Ping-si, Les Etudes du Sieou-tsai, and Le Fankouei a Pe-king. Interesting for its many fine engraved illustrations by August Borget. Text in French. A somewhat inferior copy with wear to covers and some foxing. Priced accordingly.

29 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 341 Forrer, Matthi: SURIMONO IN THE RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM. Leiden, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x25 cm. Cloth This catalogue includes more than 600 surimono drawn from this splendid collection of Japanese prints. All surimono are reproduced in colour along with extensive descriptions by Matthi Forrer. 342 Forrer, Matthi comp: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARTIST S DEATH HOKUSAI : BRIDGING EAST AND WEST. Tokyo, pp. Over 162 colour illustrations. Text in English and Japanese. 30x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of a travelling exhibition of paintings, prints and books by Hokusai, loaned from international private and public collections. This exhibition explores the theme of western influence in Hokusai s works. With two essays: Kobayashi Tadashi: The Master of Transformation Katsushika Hokusai; and Matthi Forrer: Western Influences in the Works of Hokusai. 343 Forrer, Matti: HOKUSAI. Prints and Drawings. München, pp. 120 colour plates, 34 b/w illustrations. 27x23 cm. Paper This lavishly illustrated monograph accompanied the first exhibition of wonderful prints and drawings by Hokusai held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, November 1991 February Fraser, Sarah E. ed: DUNHUANG. A Centennial Commemoration of the Discovery of the Cave Library. Beijing, pp. Over 200 colour illustrations. 29x22 cm. Paper English edition of a catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum of History in Beijing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the cave library at Dunhuang. Gives much detail on the caves and their art. Shows the caves themselves plus replica statuary and mural paintings made for the exhibition. Illustrates paintings, documents, sutras etc. from Dunhuang now held in various museums around the world. There is also a section on the western and Japanese explorers who visited Dunhuang from Stein to Otani and Oldenberg. 345 Fujian Provincial Museum & Beijing Capital Museum ed: HAISHANG SICHOU ZHI LU. Maritime Silk Route. 海上絲綢之路. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates. 4 foldout maps. 31x24 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an impressive exhibition organized jointly by (and shown at) the Fujian Provincial Museum and the Capital Museum in Beijing and which will then go on to tour cities of Southeast Asia. Explores the history and extent of the Maritime Silk Route which carried trade from East and Southeast China along the coasts of China north to the Korean peninsula and south to Southeast Asia, India and beyond to the Arabian Gulf and East Africa. Illustrated throughout with fascinating and fine Chinese artefacts from throughout the centuries pertaining to this maritime trade and cultural exchange. In sections: Riding the Great Waves and Exploring the Open Sea (Prehistory-Qin dynasty, Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period); Prosperous Ports and Extended Sea Routes (From Jin to Tang and the Five Dynasties); Clouds of Sails in the Sea and Thousands of Countries to Trade (Song and Yuan Dynasties); Global Voyaging and the Decline of Maritime Silk Road (Ming and Qing Dynasties). Loans from museums throughout China, mainly those whose province or location borders the sea. Also a few loans from museums outside China. Prefaces, brief introductions to each section and captions to plates in English. Main text (including essays) in Chinese. 346 Garner, Sir Harry M: CHINESE AND ASSOCIATED LACQUER. From the Garner Collection. London, pp. 83 plates, 1 in colour. 21x15 cm. Paper Exhibition catalogue from the British Museum. 347 Garner, Sir Harry M: RYUKYU LACQUER. Percival David Monograph Series No. 1. London, pp. 24 b/w plates, map. 23x18 cm. Paper Gerard Hawthorn Ltd. Oriental Art: ORIENTAL WORKS OF ART & CHINESE AND JAPANESE AND JAPANESE SCULPTURE. London, Various paginations. c.50 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 9 vols. 30x21 cm. Paper Nine catalogues issued between 2000 and 2007 by this well-known London dealer in oriental art. Six on Chinese and Japanese sculpture in various media and three on oriental works of art. 349 Gongwangfu Museum ed: MEI XIANG CUI YA: SICHUAN SUINING SONGDAI YAO CANG CIQI ZHAN. Suining of Sichuan Province Song Dynasty Cellaring Chinaware Exhibition. 梅香翠雅 : 四川遂寧宋代窯藏瓷器展. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout, the majority full page. 29x22 cm. Boards Catalogue of a little-publicized exhibition at the Gongwangfu Palace in Beijing showing a fine selection of Song dynasty ceramics from the famous find in a cellar/pit at Suining in China s Sichuan province. Around 50 beautiful celadons and qingbai wares are illustrated in fine colour plates. Text in Chinese. 350 Gongyi Municipal Office for Preservation of Ancient Monuments: HUANGYE TANG SANCAI YAO. Threecolour Glazed Pottery Kilns of the Tang Dynasty at Huangye. 黃冶唐三彩窯. Beijing, xviii, 81 pp. text plus 74 pp. colour and 34 pp. b/w plates. 29x22 cm. Boards An interesting report of finds of Tang sancai (tricolour) wares at the Huangye kiln in Henan province. Very well-illustrated with numerous pieces (bowls, small figurines, tripods, animals, shards, moulds) in many different forms. Text in Chinese only. 351 THE GRAND CANAL OF CHINA. Hong Kong, pp. Colour photographic illustrations throughout. 29x24 cm. Cloth, dustjacket Great photo journey along the Grand Canal in China in the early 1980s when life was much more traditional than today. A good and interesting text accompanies. 352 Grand Palais: MÉMOIRE D EMPIRE. Trésors du Musée National du Palais, Taipei. Paris, XXVIII, 423 pp. 273 items illustrated, chiefly in colour plates, often with details. Notes, reproductions of inscriptions, bibliography. 31x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Grand Palais of nearly 300 artworks from the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Entirely different from the selection of works shown at the Metropolitan Museum (Possessing the Past) exhibition which toured America in 1996 and Demonstrates the depth, breadth and quality of this fabulous collection. In French.

30 FROM OUR STOCK 30 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 353 Gray, Basil: AN EXHIBITION OF CHINESE CERAMICS FROM SIR ALAN BARLOW S COLLECTION. London, pp. text plus 8 pp. b/w plates. 22x14 cm. Paper Arts Council exhibition catalogue. 354 Griaznov, M: DREVNYEE ISKUSSTVO ALTAYA/L ART ANCIEN DE L ALTAI. (Ancient Art from the Altai Region). Leningrad, pp. text. 64 plates. 29x23 cm. Paper Features mainly objects of wood and textiles from the Altai region held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Text both in Russian and French. Loss to top of spine. a scarce catalogue. 355 Griswold, Alexander. B: ART OF THE WORLD: BURMA KOREA TIBET. London, pp. Colour & b/w plates and illustrations throughout. 23x18 cm. Cloth A fine survey of the art of Burma, Korea and Tibet. 356 Gropper, Doris et al: KUNST AN DER SEIDENSTRASSE FASZINATION BUDDHA. (Art from the Silk Road: The Fascination of the Buddha). Hamburg, pp. Colour plates. 28x22 cm. Cloth, dustjacket Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Museum fur Indische Kunst in Berlin. The exhibits from the Museum s collections. Ranges from Gandharan statuary to early Silk Road textiles. Well-illustrated. In German. 357 Gu Jingzhou et al. ed: MING HU JING YAN. Charm of Dark-Red Pottery Teapots. 茗壺競艷 顧景舟等編. Nanjing, vii, 175 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 26x26 cm. Boards An overview of the dark-red zisha teapot, chosen and edited by a famous Yixing potter. Plentifully illustrated with examples from the 17th century to the present day. In English and Chinese. 358 Guangdong Museum: CHAOZHOU MUDIAO. Chaozhou Woodcarving. 潮州木雕. Beijing, , 255 pp. 254 pp. colour plates. 29x22 cm. Boards A very well-illustrated work on the unsurpassed Chaozhou woodcarving collection of the Guangdong Museum. Nearly 200 extremely fine examples, indeed many spectacular, with gilt decoration are shown in good colour plates. The pieces date from the Qing dynasty and Republic period. Brief captions in English to all plates, otherwise Chinese text. A recommended work on the subject. 359 Guangzhou Museum ed: GEMING ZAI GEMING: CONG XINGZHONG HUI DAO GUANGZHOU ZHENGUAN. Revolution Once More: Dr Sun Yat-sen from Xing Zhong Hui to the Government in Guangzhou. 革命在革命 : 从興中到廣洲政權. Beijing, pp. Numerous b/w and colour plates throughout. 28x19 cm. Paper 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. 360 Gugong Museum: CINING GONG HUAYUAN. Garden of the Palace of Motherly Tranquility. 慈寧宮花園 故宮博物院編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates, many full page, throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers A detailed survey of the garden adjacent to the Cining Gong (Palace of Motherly Tranquility) located on the western axis of the Forbidden City. Cining Gong is famous as the residence of the much-adored mother of the Qianlong emperor, the Dowager Empress Chongqing. The garden was for her personal use and within lies a pavilion built over water, the Xianruo Guan, that houses many Buddhist artefacts and which was the preferred place of worship for the Empress and her ladies. The whole area has recently been restored and reopened to the public. This work explores the garden and, in particular, the many beautiful Buddhist objects in the pavilion which, until now, were little-known and unpublished. These include much Buddhist statuary and paintings, together with some textiles and ritual implements. Illustrated throughout with colour plates. Text in Chinese. 361 Gugong Museum: WAN ZHE HUIHUA. Paintings of Anhui and Zhejiang. 皖浙繪畫. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 9. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Shows 118 wonderful examples of paintings and painting albums by artists from China s Anhui and Zhejiang provinces. The paintings are held in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing and include paintings from the Qing court collection plus examples later accessioned. Illustrated throughout in colour. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. 362 Gugong Museum: ZHU MU YA JIAO DIAOKE. (Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Horn Carving). 竹木牙角雕刻. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 44. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Volume 44 in this series show 248 wonderful examples of carving in various media held in the collection of the Gugong in Beijing. Excellent colour plates, most objects show in multiple views or close-up detail. English plate captions, otherwise Chinese text only. 363 Gugong Museum: ZANGCHUAN FOJIAO ZAOXIANG. (Buddhist Statues of Tibet). 藏傳佛教造像. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 60. Shanghai, , 271 pp. 260 colour plates. 29x22 cm. Boards Presents 260 of the finest Tibetan Buddhist statues in the Forbidden City collection. The majority are published for the first time. Many were gifts offered in tribute to Ming and Qing emperors. An excellent survey of an extraordinary collection. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. Out-of-print and hard to find. 364 Gugong Museum: GUGONG BOWUYUAN CANG DEHUA YAO CIQI. Dehua Wares Collected by the Palace Museum. 故宮博物院藏德化窯瓷器. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates throughout both volumes. 2 vols. 29x29 cm. Boards Large and weighty two-volume work on Dehua wares blanc-de-chine held in the Gugong Palace Museum collection in Beijing. Shows 303 exquisite examples from the Gugong Palace Museum s little-known collection of these wares. Many examples here published for the first time. A wide variety of shapes and forms, including numerous figurines. Includes a very good amount of Ming and transitional material. The remainder (and majority) Qing. All examples published in full page colour, many in multiple views and with bases shown. Numerous pieces illustrated actual size. Preface, abstract of essay, list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. Excellent visual and research reference. The first comprehensive publication on the Gugong Museum s collection of blancde-chine and a major addition to the literature on the subject. Recommended. We are now advised this work is going out-of-print due to interest by collectors in China.

31 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 365 Gugong Museum: GUGONG DIAOKE ZHENCUI. The Palace Museum Collection of Elite Carvings. 故宮雕刻珍萃. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth Extensive and very well-illustrated book on Ming and Qing Chinese carving based on the finest pieces in the Gugong Museum collections, documenting 224 items in sections devoted to bamboo, wood, ivory and rhinoceros horn. With English summary, list of plates and captions, otherwise Chinese. 366 Guillon, Emmanuel: CHAM ART. Treasures of the Da Nang Museum, Vietnam. London, pp. 200 colour illustrations 26x18 cm. Paper The first substantial book in English to be published on the art of Champa, which flourished from the 2nd to the 19th centuries in what is now central and southern Vietnam, and is one of the least-known of all the Indianized civilizations of Southeast Asia. Amongst other items, the book illustrates over 100 major sculptures from the Da Nang Museum, but also provides an overview of Cham art history. 367 Gulbenkian Museum: ART AND TAO. An exhibition of Taoist Symbolism in Chinese Art. Durham, pp. 12 b/w plates. 21x15 cm. Paper With an Introduction to Taoist Art by I. L. Legeza, brief catalogue of an exhibition at the museum in Durham, England with a number of relevant objects in porcelain, jade, etc. 368 Hackin, J. & Carl, J: RECHERCHES ARCHEOLOGIQUES AU COL DE KHAIR KHANEH PRES DE KABUL. Memoires de la Delegation Archeologique Francaise En Afghanistan: Tome VII. Paris, pp. text and xxiv b/w plates. A few b/w text drawings and one map. 38x28 cm. Wrappers Important documentation of sites and finds made in this area close to Kabul in Afghanistan. Text in French. Ex-library copy. 369 Hall, D. G. E: A HISTORY OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA. London, xxiv, 1019 pp. Appendix, Bibliography, Index. 2 foldout maps. 43 illustrations. 22x14 cm. Paper A useful and very detailed history with much on European expansion and colonialism. Fourth edition. 370 Hansford, S. Howard & Ayers, John: THE SELIGMAN COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL ART. London, pp. Many illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of the Arts Council exhibition of Chinese, Central Asian and Luristan bronzes, Chinese jade and sculpture, and Chinese and Korean ceramics. 371 Harada Yoshito: SHINA TODAI NO FUKUSHOKU. (Tang Period Chinese Dress and Ornaments). 支那唐代の服飾 原田淑人著. Journal of the College of Literature 4. Tokyo, , 110, 7 pp. 13 text-illustrations, 16 pp. b/w plates with many illustrations, 1 in colour. 26x19 cm. Paper. Some wear to spine An early contribution to research into Chinese dress of the Tang period as evidenced by mainly tomb figurines and textiles. Many examples illustrated. Text in Japanese. Rare. 372 Harrist, Robert E. Jr: POWER AND VIRTUE. The Horse in Chinese Art. New York, pp. 30 colour plates, 20 text figures, many in colour. Notes, bibliography, selected glossary. 28x22 cm. Paper Fine catalogue of an exhibition at the China Institute Gallery concentrating on equestrian topics, with Han, Wei and Tang figurines, and a significant collection of paintings from the Tang onwards. Includes contributions by Virginia Bower. 373 Hay, John: KERNELS OF ENERGY, BONES OF EARTH. The Rock in Chinese Art. New York, pp. 71 plates and illustrations, 2 maps. 28x22 cm. Paper China House exhibition catalogue, illustrating the rock s important role in Chinese art and civilization. This is so far one of the best treatises in English language on the art of Chinese stones and rocks. Scarce and sought-after. 374 He Zhengguang et al ed: GUDAI TAOCI DAQUAN (QUAN TAO). Chinese Ceramics: A Complete Set. 陶瓷大全 ( 全套 ) : 古代漢唐宋元明代清代. Zhongguo Taoci Dashi. Taibei, ; 604; 680; 591; 516 pp. Colour plates and numerous text figures throughout each volume. 5 vols. 21x15 cm. Cloth Complete set of this profusely-illustrated work on Chinese ceramics published in Taiwan. Thousands of fine ceramics are shown. The five volumes chronologically cover the history of Chinese ceramics as follows: Ancient Stage; Han Tang; Song Yuan; Ming; Qing. Chinese text but with text captions in English. A useful guide. 375 He Zhengguang et al. ed: GUDAI YUDIAO DAQUAN. The Archaic Jade. 古代玉雕大全 何政廣等主編. Zhongguo Wenwu Daxi 2. Taibei, pp. Over 350 colour plates. 22x16 cm. Cloth Profusely-illustrated work on Chinese jades. Plate captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 376 He Zhengguang et al. ed: ZHONGGUO YUQI DAQUAN. The Chinese Jades. 中國玉器大全 何政廣等主編. Zhongguo Wenwu Daxi 1. Taibei, pp.colour plates throughout. 22x16 cm. Cloth Copiously-illustrated work on Chinese jades. The jades from Taiwan collections. Scarce. Plate captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 377 Hearn, Maxwell K: SPLENDORS OF IMPERIAL CHINA. Treasures from the National Palace Museum Taipei. New York, pp. Numerous colour plates. Paper Published in connection with the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, this book illustrates highlights of the exhibited objects. 378 Hearn, Maxwell K & Judith G. Smith ed: ARTS OF THE SUNG AND YÜAN. Papers Prepared for an International Symposium. New York, pp. 155 illustrations. Plus supplement 23 pp. 9 illustrations. 2 vols. 27x19 cm. Paper A symposium organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition Splendors of Imperial China. 18 articles by prominent scholars on various aspects of Song and Yüan period arts.

32 FROM OUR STOCK 32 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 379 Helman, Isidor Stanislas Henri: FAITS MEMORABLES DES EMPEREURS DE LA CHINE. Tires des Annales Chinoises. Paris, Engraved throughout, comprising title, dedication and 24 plates, each with leaf of text, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. 27x20 cm. Half leather with marbled boards. 1, Contains 24 exquisitely-engraved scenes (each with an accompanying page of text) by Helman showing memorable deeds of the Emperors of China throughout history, taken from the Chinese annals. The plates are printed on one leaf with facing adjacent descriptive texts. The plates were engraved from original Chinese drawings in the cabinet of Bertin (now held in the Bibliothèque Nationale, France) and are said to have been derived from a Chinese work. Text in French. In fine condition. Some foxing, the plates generally clean. The binding probably somewhat later 19th century. An attractive work. 380 Higgins, Kitty & David Kenny: CHINESE STONE SCULPTURE. Washington, pp. 28 plates, some in colour. 27x20 cm. Paper An exhibition and sale catalogue at the authors gallery. 381 Hillier, Jack Ronald: THE ART OF HOKUSAI IN BOOK ILLUSTRATION. London, pp. bibliography, appendix, glossary, index, 40 colour, 200 b/w illustrations. 31x25 cm. Cloth An analytical discourse on the illustrative accomplishments of Hokusai, tracing the evolution of his print designs. Abrams D Hillier, Jack Ronald: HOKUSAI. Paintings, Drawings and Woodcuts. London, pp. 18 colour plates, 116 illustrations. Chronology, glossary & bibliography. 31x23 cm. Printed cloth The history of western appreciation of the pictorial art of Japan can be studied in all its phases through the work of Hokusai. First edition of a now classic book. Abrams M Hillier, Jack Ronald: HOKUSAI DRAWINGS. London, pp. 110 plates & illustrations. 31x23 cm. Cloth A good selection of Hokusai s drawings reproduced on a generous scale. Numerous subjects depicted. A pleasing work by an authority on the subject. 384 Hillier, Jack Ronald & Lawrence Smith: JAPANESE PRINTS. 300 Years of Albums and Books. London, pp. 141 plates and illustrations, 16 coloured. Glossary and index. 28x22 cm. Paper Prints published in albums and illustrated books are treated in this work inspired by an exhibition of the Hillier Collection at the British Museum. Abrams D Hinsch, Bret: PASSIONS OF THE CUT SLEEVE. The Male Homosexual Tradition in China. Berkeley, xvii, 232 pp. A couple of b/w text illustrations. 24x16 cm. Paper This thorough study discusses the rich and fascinating tradition of male homosexual practice in China from the Bronze Age through Chinese history up to the end of the Qing. 386 Hiraoka Takeo; Yang Lisan trans: CHANG AN YU LUOYANG. (Chang an and Luoyang). 長安與洛陽 ( 地圖 ) 平岡武夫著 ; 楊勵三譯. Xi an, pp. text. 30 folding maps. 25x18 cm. Paper booklet, and loose sheets, in cloth case Folding maps and descriptions of the Tang period cities of Chang an and Luoyang. With much detail showing streets, palaces, gardens. A scarce work. In Chinese. 387 Hoghton, Lady de: EXHIBITION OF CHINESE TEA WARE. Yi Xing Purple Clay. London, pp. 20 b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper The catalogue of an exhibition held at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. The pots illustrated date from the 18th 20th century. 388 Hong Kong Museum of Art: CHINESE JADE ANIMALS. Zhongguo Xiaosheng Yudiao. 中國肖生玉雕. Hong Kong, pp. 181 colour plates, 5 colour text illustrations. 33x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of a pleasing exhibition of jade animal carving with exhibits dating from the Neolithic period to the Qing. Good colour plates and a good reference on these pleasing and highly-collectable objects. Text in English and Chinese. Out-of-print and now hard to find. Slight wear to covers. Internally fine. 389 Howard, Angela Falco, Li Song, Wu Hung and Yang Hong: CHINESE SCULPTURE. The Culture & Civilization of China. New Haven, pp. 468 colour and 53 b/w plates. Maps, chronologies. Bibliography, index. 30x23 cm. Cloth

33 LIST FROM OUR STOCK Destined to be a standard reference on the subject for some time to come, this comprehensive treatment is divided into two major parts, on secular (tomb and mortuary art) and religious (Buddhist, Confucianist, and Daoist) sculpture. Angela Falco Howard and Li Song provide introductory texts and cover the religious traditions from Han to Southern Song, and Northern Song to Qing, respectively. Wu Hung writes on the secular tradition from Neolithic to the Han, and Yang Hong takes up secular sculpture from Han to the Qing. 390 Hu Hongqing et al. ed: GAOCHANG YISHU YANJIU. (Research into the Art of Gaochang). 高昌藝術研究 胡洪慶等主編. Shanghai, pp. Numerous colour text plates. 29x21 cm. Boards Detailed study of the art and artefacts found at the ancient Silk Road site of the city of Gaochang located near Turfan in China s Xinjiang province. Well-illustrated with numerous pictures of the site and artefacts from various periods when the city flourished. A good contribution to the sparse literature on Gaochang. In Chinese. 391 Huang Wuda ed: RIZHI SHIQI TAIWAN DUSHI FAZHAN DITU JI. Atlas of the Development of Taiwan Cities 日治時期臺灣都市發展地圖集 黃武達編著. Taibei, Five collectanea of maps (many folding) measuring 60x43 cm and two smaller supplementary text volumes measuring approximately 26x36 cm) Supplement volumes 62; 36 pp. 7 vols. 60x43 cm. Paper. Cloth case Huge and weighty seven part work (five collectanea of facsimiles of maps measuring 60x43 cm and two smaller supplementary text volumes measuring approximately 26x36 cm) reproducing maps of Taiwan from the period that chronologically trace the development of the major cities of Taiwan during this time and also contain numerous single maps from minor cities and small towns dating from the same period. All maps are reproduced in their original size and to a high quality. A total of 155 maps show 74 cities and towns. Includes 5 maps of Jilong (Keemun), 10 maps of Taibei, 10 maps of Tainan, 7 maps of Zhanghua, 9 maps of Jiayi, 10 maps of Tainan and 8 of Gaoxiong. The first (and larger) supplementary volume contains two essays providing background and context to the work. The essays are: An Introduction to Taiwan City Plans During the Japanese Colonial Period and, secondly: Interpreting Taiwan City Maps of the Japanese Colonial Period. The second supplementary volume provides a handy reference to the maps having listings and small reproductions of all the maps in the five larger collectanea. A prime reference. In Chinese. 392 Huntington, John C. and Dina Bangdel: THE CIRCLE OF BLISS. Buddhist Meditational Art. Columbus, pp. 157 items illustrated in colour plates with details, etc. Numerous figures and diagrams. Appendixes, glossary, bibliography, index. 32x25 cm. Cloth Monumental catalogue of an exhibition shown at Columbus Museum of Art and LACMA, this is a major contribution to the study and history of Himalayan Buddhist Art, one that focuses on the reasons for the creation of this art as an aspect of the interpretation and physical embodiment of specific Buddhist practices. Extensive, closely written text and good apparatus accompanies fine illustrations of 157 pieces from both public and private collections, some of them previously unpublished. Recommended. 393 HUSHE YUEKAN. Hu Sher Art Magazine. 湖社月刊. Beijing, standard microfiche. 11x16 cm. Microfiche Extensive run of the important and scarce illustrated periodical, reproduced on microfiche. The run is from nos. 1 to 100, lacking 76-77, 80-81, 96-97, Hutt, Michael et al: NEPAL. A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. Stirling, pp. 175 illustrations, 16 pp. in colour. 11 figures. 22 maps and plans. 25x20 cm. Cloth This book is the product of many years of individual research by scholars of Nepal s history, religion, art and sociology. 395 International Cultural Society of Korea: CLASSICAL KOREAN EMBROIDERIES. London, pp. illustrating 37 exhibits on 26 colour plates, 4 folding. Index. 24x25 cm. Paper Illustrated catalogue of an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 396 Itoh Ikutaro et al ed: EXHIBITION OF CHINESE CERAMIC PILLOWS FROM YEUNG WING TAK COLLECTION. Osaka, pp. 126 plates, 32 in colour, numerous illustrations. Chronology & bibliography. 27x23 cm. Wrappers pillows each illustrated twice: in colour and again in black and white, from several angles. Text in Chinese, Japanese and English. Travelling exhibition to Nezu Institute, MOA, and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. 397 Jenkins, Donald: MASTERWORKS IN WOOD: CHINA AND JAPAN. New York, pp. 70 illustrations. 27x23 cm. Paper Asia House Gallery exhibition catalogue. 398 Jenyns, S., Watson, W., Lion-Goldschmidt, D. et al: CHINESE ART. Chinese Art Volumes I, II and III. Oxford, ; 277; 243 pp. 198 colour and 427 b/w illustrations. 3 vols. 28x22 cm. Cloth A three volume set of the revised editions of this well-regarded and long out-of-print work on Chinese art written by acknowledged experts. Volume I covers bronzes, jade, sculpture and ceramics. Volume II discusses gold, silver, later bronzes, cloisonné, Cantonese enamel, lacquer, furniture and wood. Volume III considers textiles, glass and painting on glass, carvings in ivory and rhinoceros horn, carvings in hardstones, snuff bottles, inkcakes and inkstones. 399 Jessup, Helen: MILLENNIUM OF GLORY: SCULPTURE OF ANGKOR AND ANCIENT CAMBODIA. London, pp. 240 illustrations, 180 in colour 30x22 cm. Cloth Published to coincide with the exhibition showing in Paris and Washington, the book examines the powerful culture that flourished between 600 and 1600 AD, culminating with the construction of Angkor Wat in the 12th century. An important work giving insights into a little-known culture.

34 FROM OUR STOCK 34 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 400 JIAJIANG QIANFO YAN: SICHUAN JIAJIANG QIANFO YAN GUDAI MOYA ZAOXIANG KAOGU DIAOCHA BAOGAO. (The Thousand Buddha Cliff at Jiajiang: An Archaeological Investigation and Report into the Ancient Cliff Sculptures at Jiajiang in Sichuan Province). 夾江千佛岩 : 四川夾江千佛岩古代磨造像考古調查報告. Beijing, , 466 pp. text plus 181 pp. colour plates. Numerous b/w text drawings (a number of foldouts). 29x22 cm. Cloth A very detailed survey and report on this little-known Buddhist cave complex in China s Sichuan province which dates from the Tang dynasty. Two page abstract in English. Main text in Chinese,. 401 JIANGTUN HAN MU. Han Dynasty Cemetery in Jiangtun. 姜屯漢墓. Beijing, iv, 17, 567, 7 pp. text plus 264 pp. colour plates. Numerous b/w text drawings. 2 vols. 29x22 cm. Boards Highly detailed two-volume archaeological report of this Han dynasty cemetery located in Liaoning province in north-east China. A total of 212 tombs were excavated and yielded many grave goods, in particular, copious amounts of Han dynasty pottery and tomb ceramics. Of most interest is a large number of small metal objects including chariot fittings, finials to bows, door fittings and much else. Volume One comprises the text of the report. Volume Two is comprised almost entirely of colour plates illustrating the site and a large number of the finds. Two page English abstract. Main text in Chinese. 402 Jiangxi Sheng Bowuguan: XINGAN SHANGDAI DA MU. The Large Shang Tomb in Xingan. 新干商代大墓. Beijing, , 333 pp. text and 88 pp. colour and b/w plates. 5 pp. English abstract. 27x19 cm. Cloth Discovered in 1989 in Jiangxi Province, the chief glory of the tomb are the bronzes, striking for their craftsmanship, shape and large number. Includes many previously unseen forms in the archaeology of Southern China. Other artefacts include jades and proto-porcelain objects. Five page English abstract. Main text in Chinese. 403 JINXIU ZHONGHUA. Magnificent China. 錦繡中華. Hong Kong, pp. c.2000 colour and b/w photographs and illustrations. 38x27 cm. Cloth. Turquoise embroidered silk covers A true period piece from the early 1970s showing the scenery and landscape of a China then almost entirely closed to the outside world. What is most astonishing from today s perspective is just how deserted are the major tourist sights! Photographs from throughout the country. Also includes a section on arts and crafts which show artefacts in various media. Illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white photographs including many full page colour plates and a number of colour foldouts. Preface and captions of varying length in English. Main text in Chinese. In mint condition as new. Benefits from an iridescent turquoise and gold embroidered silk cover. The first time we have seen this work. 404 Kaikodo: KAIKODO JOURNAL XIX. A Natural selection. New York, pp. Numerous colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Kaikodo s Spring 2001 exhibition of 90 fine paintings and works of art, well-illustrated and with detailed scholarly descriptions. In addition there are three interesting essays: McDermott: Chinese Lenses and Chinese Art; Cahill: Two Palace Museums: An Informal Account of Their Formation and History; Rogers: Lives of the Painters: Li T ang (ca ca. 1163). 405 Kaner, Simon ed: THE POWER OF DOGU. Ceramic Figures from Ancient Japan. London, pp. 150 colour illustrations. 27x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the British Museum showing the beauty and power of these enigmatic ceramic masterpieces from ancient Japan. 406 Kann, Eduard: THE CURRENCIES OF CHINA. An Investigation of Silver & Gold Transactions Affecting China. Shanghai, xlxviii, 540 pp. Colour frontispiece, 5 plates. 5x17 cm. Cloth First edition of a book containing a wealth of information on gold and silver production in China, as well as copper manufacturing. 407 Kawagoe City Museum: THE KAWAGOE NAGAKAWA RIVER FESTIVAL. 川越冰川祭禮的展開 pp. All 83 exhibits illustrated in colour. 2 foldouts. 29x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition exploring the history and associated art of this well-known river festival whose highlight is the intricate floats both waterborne and paraded through the streets. The exhibits mainly comprise ukiyo-e and fine handscrolls showing the float processions. In Japanese. 408 Kawagoe City Museum: THE PERIOD OF THE THREE TOKUGAWA SHOGUN AND KAWAGOE. 德川三代の時代と川越 pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kawagoe City Museum examining the relationship between the first three Tokugawa Shogun and the Kawagoe area. Features portrait paintings of the shogun, screens and fine handscrolls. In Japanese. 409 Kerr, Rose: SONG DYNASTY CERAMICS. London, pp. 120 colour illustrations. Select bibliography, index. 24x21 cm. Cloth Highlights and discusses over 200 objects from the V&A s magnificent collection of Song ceramics including all the famous wares. Incorporates the latest archaeological and scholarly research. Beautifully illustrated and including many pictures of bases and marks. An excellent reference. Out-ofprint. 410 Kerr, Rose and John Ayers: BLANC DE CHINE. Porcelain from Dehua. Chicago, pp. Over 150 colour plates. Bibliography. 29x24 cm. Cloth The Hickley collection of Blanc de Chine comprises over 160 fine pieces from the Song dynasty onwards, many with excellent provenance. The collection exhibits a wide range of both popular and rare pieces. Each piece is illustrated and well-described. An excellent reference, with additional contributions by Heidi Tan, Chumei Ho, Kenson Kwok and Eva Ströber. Out-of-print.*

35 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 411 Keverne, Roger: JADE. London, pp. Over 450 illustrations. 33x24 cm. Cloth With seven chapters on Chinese, and others on Pacific, European, Burmese, Islamic & Mughal and American jades, as well as a chronology, glossaries, and an extensive bibliography, this new volume is an essential handbook for all collectors and students of jade. 412 Khandalavala, Karl J. ed: INDIAN BRONZE MASTERPIECES. The Great Tradition. New Delhi, pp. 174 plates and illustrations, mostly in colour. 31x27 cm. Cloth Specially published for the Festival of India. A lavishly illustrated book with contributions by various scholars. 413 Kim Young Na: TWENTIETH-CENTURY KOREAN ART. London, pp. 217 colour illustrations. 24x18 cm. Paper Describes the largely undocumented modern and contemporary art scene in Korea. Well-illustrated. 414 Kim, Jae-yeol: HANDBOOK OF KOREAN ART: WHITE PORCELAIN AND PUNCH ONG WARE. London, pp. 210 colour illustrations. Maps (of kiln sites). Chronology, table of decorative patterns, bibliography. 17x13 cm. Paper Beautifully-illustrated and packed with information, this is one of four recently issued handy guides to Korean art by major authorities in the field. 415 Kimbell Art Museum ed: THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT. Masterpieces of Buddhist Sculpture from the... Musée Guimet, Paris. Fort Worth, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper Exhibition at the Kimball Art Museum (and the Idemitsu in Tokyo) of masterpieces of Buddhist sculpture from Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Japan etc. Exhibits from the collection of Musée Guimet, Paris. 416 Klimburg-Salter, D: DISCOVERING TIBET. The Tucci Expeditions and Tibetan Paintings pp. Colour plates throughout, a good number full page. 29x25 cm. Boards The Italian scholar and explorer, Giuseppe Tucci, travelled in the Indian Himalayas and Tibet on various expeditions from During that time he acquired over 200 Tibetan paintings as well as Sanskrit and Tibetan manuscripts. Numerous Tibetan paintings from his collection are here illustrated and described in detail together with accounts of his expeditions. A fascinating work. 417 THE LADY OF THE DECORATION. London, c pp. 8 mounted colour plates by Wakana Utigawa. 20x16 cm. Decorated cloth, t.e.g Author unknown possibly Fannie Caldwell Macauley. Written as a series of letters to a friend detailing her experiences in Japan at the turn of the 20th century. A pretty book in good condition. The book is illustrated with the aesthetic designs of Wakana Utigawa. Rare. 418 Lai Suk Yee and Bartholomew, T. ed: THEMES AND VARIATIONS THE ZISHA POTTERY OF CHEN MINGYUAN. 紫泥清韻 陳鳴遠陶藝研究. Hong Kong, pp. 128 colour plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth Chen Mingyuan of the early Qing period was highly influential in the history of Yixing creating zisha clay objects for the scholar s table, archaistic vessels, teawares etc. This catalogue shows 100 objects by Chen from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Museums. Chinese and English. Scarce 419 Lai, T. C: CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY. An Introduction. Seattle, xvii, 254 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. Bibliography, glossary, index. 22x14 cm. Paper Revised edition of the 1974 version, Ranges from the oracle bone inscriptions to modern calligraphy. Also includes a short chapter on articles for the scholar s desk. 420 Lam, Peter Y. K. ed: JADES FROM THE TOMB OF THE KING OF NANYUE. Nanyue Wang Mu Yuqi. 南越王墓玉器 林葉強編輯. Hong Kong, pp. 235 plates and illustrations in colour, 235 b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth Jointly organised by the Museum of the Western Han Tomb of the Nanyue Kin, the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art and the Art Gallery of the Chinese University of Hong Kong this is an exhibition of excellently carved jades excavated in 1983, and dating from around 130 B.C. Near dual text in English and Chinese. 421 Lane, Arthur: EARLY ISLAMIC POTTERY. Mesopotamia, Egypt and Persia. London, xi, 52 pp. 100 plates, 4 in colour. 25x16 cm. Cloth Mediaeval Islamic pottery of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Persia from the foundation of Islam until the 13th century. 422 Larson, John and Rose Kerr: GUANYIN. A Masterpiece Revealed. London, pp. 65 plates and illustrations, 25 in colour. Appendix, bibliography, index. 25x20 cm. Cloth An account of the painstaking restoration of the Victoria & Albert Museum s late 12th-century wooden statue of Guanyin, revealing highly significant information about Chinese painted sculpture. 423 Lau, Michael intro: EXHIBITION OF SHIWAN WARES. Shiwan Tao Zhan. 石灣陶展. Hong Kong, pp. 233 colour plates and illustrations. Map. 25x20 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Fung Ping Shan Museum, Hong Kong. A prime reference on this ware. Text in English and Chinese. Out-of-print and hard to find. Crease to edge of front cover and slight bumping throughout the work. Priced accordingly. 424 Lawton, Thomas: CHINESE ART OF THE WARRING STATES PERIOD. Change and Continuity B.C. Washington, pp. Numerous plates and illustrations, many in colour. 27x23 cm. Paper Scholarly catalogue of an exhibition mounted at the Freer Gallery and featuring objects of bronze, jade and lacquer from the Museum s exceptional collection.

36 FROM OUR STOCK 36 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 425 Lee Soyoung: KOREAN BUNCHEONG CERAMICS. from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art. New Haven, xiii, 161 pp. Numerous colour plates. 27x23 cm. Cloth Buncheong ceramics emerged as a distinctive art form in Korea in the 15th and 16th centuries. This study is illustrated with 60 masterpieces from the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul as well as objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 426 Lee, James Zee-min: CHINESE POTPOURRI. Hong Kong, pp. 42 b/w illustrations. 24x16 cm. Boards The third edition of this interesting work. 427 Lee, Soyoung et al: THE ART OF THE KOREAN RENAISSANCE, New York, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 27x22 cm. Cloth Produced to accompany an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York that explores the artistic and cultural renaissance in Korea during the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes painting, ceramics, metalware, lacquerware and printed books from museum and private collections worldwide. 428 Lee, Thomas ed: CHINA AND EUROPE. Images and Influences 16th-18th Centuries. Hong Kong, x16 cm. Cloth Legeza, Ireneus László: TAO MAGIC. The Secret Language of Diagrams and Calligraphy. London, pp. 167 b/w illustrations. 28x21 cm. Paper Selection of Taoist magic diagrams, talismans and charms. 430 Legge, James: THE FOUR BOOKS. Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, and the Works of Mencius. N.p., n.d pp. 20x14 cm. Boards Legge s well-known annotated translation of the four Confucian classics. Includes Chinese text. Anonymous American reprint. 431 Leidy, Denise Patry & R. A. F. Thurman: MANDALA. The Architecture of Enlightenment. London, illustrations, 85 in colour. 26x23 cm. Paper Presents both the art and the philosophy of one of Buddhism s most important figures, in a study of 48 superb examples. 432 Leng Shunqing: TURTLE SACRIFICE IN CHINA AND OCEANIA. Zhongguo yu Haiyangzhou de Guiji Wenhua. Inst. of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, 20. Nankang, iii, 122 pp. XII b/w plates. 1 p. contents in English. 27x19 cm. Paper Text in Chinese with list of contents in English. 433 Levenson, Claude B: SYMBOLS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. Paris, pp. Full colour illustrations throughout. Glossary. 32x25 cm. Cloth This beautifully-illustrated study of Tibetan symbolism is arranged in brief articles The Wheel of Time, Ritual Bowl and Dagger, and so on providing a vivid picture of Tibetan religious practice and its associated material culture. Foreword by the Dalai Lama. 434 Li Dongming: YAQI. (Ivories). 牙器 李東冥編著. Hefei, pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 21x14 cm. Paper A survey of Chinese ivory carving including some extremely early excavated pieces. The majority of the objects are Ming and Qing. Numerous colour illustrations. Text in Chinese. 435 Li Song: FOJIAO MEISHU QUANJI 9: SHAANXI FOJIAO YISHU. (Buddhist Art 9: The Buddhist Craft of Shaanxi Province). 佛教美術全集九 : 陝西佛教藝術 李淞著. Taipei, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 24x18 cm. Cloth Volume 9 in this series on Buddhist art shows the Buddhist art of Shaanxi province, mostly stone sculpture from numerous temples and grottoes in the area. Includes a number of lesser-known sites. Illustrated throughout in colour. In Chinese. 436 Li Yuhang: MING QING FOXIANG. (Ming and Qing Buddhist Statuary). 明清佛像 李雨航著. Taibei, pp. Colour illustration throughout. 21x15 cm. Paper A good and focussed visual reference on Chinese statuary dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Primarily gilt-bronzes and with much Tibetan material. Hundreds of objects shown, presumably from collections in Taiwan. Text in Chinese. 437 Li Zehou: THE PATH OF BEAUTY. A Study of Chinese Aesthetics. Beijing, pp. Numerous colour plates, 1 map, 1 table. 31x29 cm. Cloth A study of Chinese aesthetics in the context of China s cultural heritage. It defines the changing concepts of beauty at different stages of Chinese history. First, extensive, edition. 438 Li Zhijiang ed: GUJIN BINGQI TUDIAN. (Illustrated Compendium of Ancient and Modern Weaponry) pp. 31 colour illustrations, numerous b/w text drawings. 18x13 cm. Paper The first of four volumes, volume 1 documents ancient weaponry. Includes extensive commentaries. In Chinese only. 439 Li Zhiyan & Cheng Wen: CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. Traditional Chinese Arts and Culture. Beijing, iii, 209 pp. Appendixes. 39 drawings, 67 colour plates with descriptions. 26x19 cm. Paper This book deals with the beginnings and development of Chinese pottery and porcelain. It also assesses the contribution made by Chinese pottery and porcelain to world culture and outlines recent findings in ceramic research. 440 Liang Baiquan: YIXING PURPLE CLAY WARE. 宜興紫砂 梁白泉. Hong Kong, pp. 213 plates in full colour. 29x22 cm. Cloth Text in Chinese and English. With an introductory essay followed by a catalogue of 204 objects of varying age and from different public and museum collections in China.

37 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 441 Liang Yidao & Zhao Qiang ed: ZHONGGUO GUDAI GANGTIE LENG BINGQI XUNLI. (A Tour of Ancient Chinese Iron and Steel Weapons). 中國古代鋼鐵冷兵器巡禮 梁一刀趙強主編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 2 foldouts. 29x21 cm. Boards An extensive visual survey of numerous types of iron and steel Chinese weaponry, the vast majority swords and spears but also iron clubs and other objects. Close-up detail of design and inscriptions. Most of the objects are Ming and Qing dynasty. In Chinese. 442 LIGHT OF COMPASSION. Buddhist Art from Nepal and Tibet. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of Buddhist art objects from Nepal and Tibet held at Spink in London. Fine colour illustrations with succinct captions make this a useful catalogue. 443 Lin Qianliang: JING WENHUA YU TONG JING JIANSHANG. (The Culture of Mirrors and the Connoisseurship of Bronze Mirrors). 鏡文化與銅鏡鑒賞 林乾良著. Hangzhou, , 2, 257 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 28x21 cm. Wrappers A study of the connoisseurship of Chinese mirrors. Accompanied by full page colour plates showing numerous examples dating from the Warring States onwards through to the Qing. Predominantly early material from the Han to the Song. Text in Chinese. 444 Lin Yeqiang: JIXIA QINGSHANG: HUAIHAI TANG CANG QINGDAI YUYAO CIPING. Ethereal Elegance: Porcelain Vases of The Imperial Qing: The Huaihai Tang Collection. 機暇清賞 : 懷海堂藏清代御窯瓷瓶 林業強主編. Hong Kong, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 33x25 cm. Cloth Large and finely-produced catalogue of an exhibition held at the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong which showed 143 superb Qing dynasty imperial vases from the Hong Kong-held Huaihai Tang collection. The vases date from the Kangxi to Daoguang reigns with the majority from the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. Each is illustrated in a full page colour plate with basemark also shown and described. The exhibition was in three main sections: Monochromes, Underglaze Ware, Polychromes. Accompanied by introductions and essays. Dual texts in Chinese and English. 445 Lin, James ed: THE SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY. Tomb Treasures of Han China. Cambridge, pp. Numerous b/w and colour plates throughout. 25x29 cm. Cloth A catalogue detailing the very fine exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge which has brought together archaeological discoveries dating from the Han dynasty. Shows the spectacular artistic legacy from the tombs of the royal family of the Chu kingdom at Xuzhou in China s Jiangsu province, together with the marvellous finds from the tomb of the King of Nanyue discovered in Guangzhou in The Han forged the first stable empire covering most of modern-day China during the last two centuries BC and the first two centuries AD. The immortality is seen through exquisite artistry jades, exotic silver and gold work plus much else. Illustrated throughout in colour, showing many wonderful artefacts, and accompanied by good descriptive text and essays. 446 Lipton, Barbara and Nima Dorjee Ragnubs: TREASURES OF TIBETAN ART. Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art. Oxford, xix, 295 pp. 190 illustrations and plates, 81 in colour. Index, bibliography. 29x22 cm. Paper A sumptuous catalogue of the Jacques Marchais Museum, in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Objects include sculptures and paintings, ritual objects, musical instruments, jewellery, and decorative objects. Good descriptions accompany each illustration. Paper edition. 447 Little, Stephen: TAOISM AND THE ARTS OF CHINA. Chicago, pp. 197 colour and 53 b/w plates. 5 maps. 28x20 cm. Paper Fine catalogue of an important exhibition. One hundred and fifty art works dating from the Zhou to the Qing periods have been carefully chosen, discussed and illustrated to represent the Daoist philosophical and religious tradition in China, particularly its important influence on artistic practice, production and connoisseurship. With essays by Kristofer Schipper, Wu Hung, Patricia Ebrey and Nancy Steinhardt. Paperback edition. Out-of-print. 448 Little, Stephen ed: 17TH-CENTURY CHINESE PAINTINGS. From the Tsao Family Collection. Munich, pp. Colour plates and text illustrations throughout. 30x23 cm. Cloth Large and heavy publication produced to accompany an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art showing the 130 late Ming and early Qing dynasty Chinese paintings acquired by Jung Ying Tsao ( ) over five decades. Constitutes a collection representing every major school and almost all the most important painters active during this period. Also includes many little-known artists. Includes hanging scrolls, handscrolls, albums and fan paintings. A collection remarkable for its quality and depth. All paintings illustrated in colour and extensively described. Essays accompany. 449 Liu Dunzhen: CHINESE CLASSICAL GARDENS OF SUZHOU iv, 459 pp. 29x22 cm. Cloth The most detailed and best illustrated work on the gardens of Suzhou. Part I; Theory and Methods. Includes Layout; Water; Rockeries; Buildings; Flowers and Trees. Part II: Chinese Classical Gardens illustrates and describes various famous such gardens in Suzhou. A multitude of illustrations accompany the text, including detailed architectural drawings, floor plans etc. Translation of a Chinese work published in Liu Hsieh: THE LITERARY MIND AND THE CARVING OF DRAGONS. A Study of Thought and Pattern in Chinese Literature. Records of Civilization LVIII. New York, xlvi, 298 pp. Index, glossary. 23x16 cm. Cloth A comprehensive treatment of literary theories and critical opinions from the earliest period to the 5th century. 451 Liu Jianwei ed: TIAN DAO LUN HUI JINSE NAN. (A Study of the Chinese Wood Nanmu and Nanmu Furniture). 天道輪回金絲楠 劉健偉主編. Beijing, pp. Numerous colour plates. 30x23 cm. Cloth A study of the wood in its natural environment of southern China. Followed by illustration of many examples of Chinese furniture made from nanmu, nearly all modern but in the traditional style. Illustrated throughout. Text only in Chinese.

38 FROM OUR STOCK 38 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 452 Liu Yanping et al. ed: QI BAISHI ZHU MU DIAO JINGXUAN JI. (A Selection of Bamboo and Wood Carvings by Qi Baishi). 齊白石竹木雕精選集 劉艷平等編著. Beijing, pp. text and 216 pp. colour plates. 29x22 cm. Boards It is a little-known fact that, in addition to painting, Qi Baishi was an accomplished carver. This is the first comprehensive publication of his carvings in bamboo and wood many finely done. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Chinese. 453 Loehr, Max et al: THE QUESTION OF INDIVIDUALISM IN CHINESE ART. Offprint Journal of the History of Ideas XXII:2. New York, pp x18 cm. Paper Loewe, Michael: THE WOODEN AND BAMBOO STRIPS FOUND AT MO-CHU-TZU (KANSU). Offprint Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. London, pp plus 1 b/w plates. Annotations in pencil. 22x14 cm. Paper Low-Beer, Fritz: TWO LACQUERED BOXES FROM CH ANGSHA. Offprint Artibus Asiae Vol. X/4. Ascona, pp tipped-in plates. 31x23 cm. Paper. Wear to covers Löwendahl, Björn: CHINA ILLUSTRATA NOVA. Sino-Western Relations, Conceptions of China, Cultural Influences and the Development of Sinology Disclosed in Western Printed Books : The Catalogue of the Löwendahl von der Burg Collection. Hua Hin, xlix, 264; 374 pp. A few colour and b/w plates. 2 vols. 30x19 cm. Cloth The Löwendahl von der Burg collection is a most important assemblage of Western books on China, written by sinologues, missionaries, travellers, merchants and other authors. The collection also includes works by Chinese authors translated and edited by Western scholars. The contents cover Chinese history, language, philosophy, religion, society, science, medicine, missionary work and the Chinese Rites controversy, trade (incl. treaties with foreign powers), Hong Kong, foreign aggression, and travel accounts. The result of over twenty years collecting and research, this exhaustive two-volume work is a major addition to the reference works on early western books on China. Over 1500 books are described in detail, ranging from major works exclusively devoted to China through to those with brief mentions of the Middle Kingdom. In addition to the actual description of each book, there is ample comment on its importance and associated research. Arranged chronologically. Volume One covers the period and Volume Two from Recommended. 457 Lu Hanchao: STREET CRIERS. A Cultural History of Chinese Beggars. Stanford, pp. 20 illustrations. Cloth A comprehensive study of beggars culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mod twentieth century. Examines the state of begging in China today. 458 Lu Li-cheng and Wei Dewen ed: JINGWEI FU ERMOSHA : SHIJI XIFANG HUIZHI TAIWAN XIANGGUAN DITU. Formosa: The NMTH Collection of Western Maps Relating to Taiwan, 經緯福爾摩沙 : 世紀西方繪製臺灣相關地圖 呂理政 魏德文主編. Taibei, xii, 182 pp. Bibliography. 31x22 cm. Cloth Fine and well illustrated catalogue of the western maps relating to Taiwan in the collection of the National Museum of Taiwanese History (NMTH). There is an introductory essay (50 pp.), a section with chiefly fullpage illustration and detailed descriptions of selected maps, plus a complete listing of the collection with small coloured plates. Chiefly Chinese, with western languages for the captions and relevant items of bibliography, etc. 459 Lu Peng et al.; Seagraves, Julia M. ed. and trans: THE ADVENTURES OF THREE TRAVEL WEARY LOAFERS. New Art from the People s Republic of China. Denver, , 31; 30, 2; 32 pp. folded Chinese-style. Woodcut illustrations throughout. 3 vols. 27x20 cm. Stitched, in a cloth case. One toggle missing Fascinating publication showcasing the contemporary woodcut art of Wei Dong, Lu Peng and Liang Changsheng, with text in English, including details of each artist and introductions to their work. Highly detailed neo-decadence from mainland China. Very scarce. 460 Luoyang Museum: LUOYANG CHUTU TONGJING. (Mirrors Excavated at Luoyang). 洛陽出土銅鏡. Beijing, , 26 pp. text. 8 colour plates, 206 b/w illustrations. 26x18 cm. Paper Illustrations and descriptions of bronze mirrors excavated in the vicinity of Luoyang, ranging in dating from Eastern Han to Yuan. In Chinese. Hard to find. 461 Lust, John: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO In the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. London, pp. 17 illustrations. 28x20 cm. Cloth Reprint of this important annotated bibliography of more than 1000 books on China published in the West before The catalogue is classified with indexes of authors, titles and publishers. An invaluable reference work on this subject. 462 Luzzato-Bilitz, Oscar: ORIENTAL LACQUER. London, pp. 73 colour plates. 19x14 cm. Cloth Handy, well-illustrated general study. 463 M D Flacks: CONTEMPLATING ROCKS. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Wrappers Dealer s catalogue showing fine contemporary Chinese paintings depicting scholars rocks together with numerous excellent examples of the rocks themselves. Scarce.

39 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 464 Ma Baojie: THE LIAONING MUSEUM. Hong Kong, pp. 300 colour illustrations. 27x20 cm. Wrappers The Liaoning Museum, located in the city of Shenyang, is one of China s oldest and most important cultural institutions. It holds important collections of art and archaeology with a particular focus on the Northeast of China and has important early paintings and calligraphy originally in the imperial collection. A detailed guide to the museum and its treasures. 465 Ma Yuanhao: ZHONGGUO DIAOSU GUANYIN. (Chinese Sculptures of [the Bodhisattva] Guanyin). Shanghai, , 92 pp. 89 colour illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper A study of how the Guanyin Bodhisattva has been represented in Chinese stone, wood and ivory sculpture over the ages. In Chinese. 466 McArthur, Meher: READING BUDDHIST ART. An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols. London, pp. 304 illustrations. 23x18 cm. Cloth All the principal symbols, objects and figures of Buddhist worship are gathered here in a rich, informative and easy-to-use guide that serves as both an art reference tool and an introduction to the principles of the religion. 467 Machida International Graphics Museum: CHUGOKU NO NENGA TEN. (Exhibition of Chinese New Year Prints). 中國の年畫展. Machida, pp. 60 colour illustrations. 6 b/w text-figures. 28x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of Chinese woodblock prints on loan from the collection of the Beijing Library and shown at the MAchida International Graphics Museum. In Japanese. 468 Malcolm Fairley,: JAPANESE WORKS OF ART. London pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Paper Sale exhibition catalogue of 48 fine and varied examples of Japanese art dating from the Muromachi to the Meiji, all illustrated in good colour and well-described. Includes porcelains, cloisonné enamels, bronzes, lacquer and much else. 469 Malmborg, Marianne af: KOREANSK KERAMIK KOREAN CERAMICS. MFEA Exhibition Catalogue No. 6. Stockholm, pp. Swedish and English text. 41 illustrations, 1 in colour. 23x18 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm. 470 Man, John: THE MONGOL EMPIRE. Genghis Khan, His Heirs and the Founding of Modern China. London, xiii, 384 pp. text plus 16 pp. colour plates. 24x16 cm. Cloth Fascinating and very readable account of the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire. Brings to life the true achievement, scale and horrors of the Mongol conquests with a particular focus on China. 471 Marchant & Son: RECENT ACQUISITIONS Chinese Imperial & Export Porcelain, Cloisonné & Enamel Wares. London, pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. 30x21 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue showing 80 fine recent acquisitions, 72 examples of Chinese ceramics from the Ming and Qing dynasties and 8 cloisonné and enamel wares. 120 fine examples of Chinese jade, the majority Qing. Illustrated in full colour, many with multiple views and close-up detail. Base marks shown. Descriptions accompany. 472 Matthiessen, Peter: EAST OF LO MONTHANG. In the Land of Mustang. Boston, pp. Colour photographs throughout. 30x23 cm. Paper The Kingdom of Lo is an isolated region deep in the Himalayas closed to the outside world until The authors were the first Westerners to venture there in thirty years. This work focusses on the stark beauty and culture of the area of Mustang in the east of the region, isolated and bordering Tibet. Wonderful photography. 473 Medley, Margaret: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF MING AND QING MONOCHROME WARES. PDF Illustrated Catalogues Section 6. London, pp. 72 illustrations, 15 in colour. Bibliography. 25x19 cm. Paper This publication includes peach-bloom glazes as well as the reds, yellows, blues and non-celadon greens. Revised edition. 474 Mele, Pietro Francesco: TIBET. Calcutta, pp. text, 72 pp. b/w photographs with comment. 30x25 cm. Paper As a result of his visit to Tibet, Mele produced an interesting album with excellent authentic black-and-white photographs of various aspects of life and the scenery in Tibet at a time when the Roof of the World was much more isolated than today. 475 Metropolitan Museum of Art: ALONG THE ANCIENT SILK ROUTES. Central Asian Art from the West Berlin State Museums. New York, pp. 152 illustrations, many in colour. Maps. Bibliography. 28x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition lent by the Museum für Indische Kunst, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin. 476 Metropolitan Museum of Art: LOST KINGDOMS. Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia. New Haven, xviii, 317 pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x23 cm. Cloth Copiously-illustrated catalogue of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York exploring the sculptural art of kingdoms in Southeast Asia who embraced Hinduism and Buddhism from the fifth to the eighth centuries AD. Many beautiful and rare examples shown and includes major loans from museums in Southeast Asia, Detailed essays and descriptions accompany. A welcome addition to the sparse literature on this subject. 477 Migeon, Gaston: L ART CHINOIS. Paris, pp. text. 57 plates, 6 in colour. Bibliography. Chronological table. 24x19 cm. Board portfolio Catalogue of objects in the Musée du Louvre, including sculpture, metal work and paintings. Text in French.

40 FROM OUR STOCK 40 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 478 Miksic, John: BOROBUDUR. Golden Tales of the Buddhas. London, pp. 149 illustrations, 108 in colour, 3 maps. 26x28 cm. Cloth A thorough introduction to the largest Buddhist monument in the world, covering its architectural history, religious symbolism and the significance of the numerous bas-reliefs in Buddhist history and philosophy. 479 Millennium Art Museum: SHIJI GUOBAO II. (The Second Exhibition of National Treasures). 世紀國寶 II. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Millennium Art Museum in Beijing of National Treasures in two sections: Chinese archaeological finds and Chinese Buddhist art. The archaeological section comprised superb artefacts including some astonishing recent finds, particularly from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi. A life-size and lifelike bronze crane, life-size terracotta figures of an acrobat, rower and an official, a suit of armour carved from stone pieces with an accompanying stone helmet. There is also recent material from Yinxu, plus famous artefacts such as a jade burial suit. The Buddhist art section showed extremely fine material in gilt-bronze, bronze, stone plus a couple of sutras and paintings. A few of the Buddhist art exhibits were recent finds, including Qingzhou sculptures. The exhibition showed the finest material and was very diverse. Prior to its showing in Beijing, the exhibition had been in Japan at the Tokyo and Osaka National Museums. Brief captions in English, otherwise Chinese text only. 480 Minick, Scott and Jiao Ping: CHINESE GRAPHIC DESIGN IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. London, pp. 285 illustrations including 150 in colour. 26x22 cm. Cloth Displays an astonishing range of graphic design, much uncovered from long-forgotten sources, and demonstrates how creative new design ideas were founded in Chinese traditional practices. 481 Mino, Yutaka: FREEDOM OF CLAY AND BRUSH THROUGH SEVEN CENTURIES IN NORTHERN CHINA. Tz u-chou Type Wares, A.D. Indianapolis, pp. Appendixes, index, bibliog. 8 colour plates, 109 b/w plates, 354 figures. 28x22 cm. Paper A scholarly & extensive study of Cizhou wares, assembling all the various kinds known. Profusely illustrated, full page plate of specimens exhibited & many smaller illustrations of comparative pieces. A valuable monograph. 482 Mino, Yutaka and Tsiang, Katherine R: ICE AND GREEN CLOUDS. Traditions of Chinese Celadon. Bloomington, pp. Chronology, bibliography. 90 plates, 25 in colour, 14 figures, 190 photos. 30x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art of 87 examples of celadon ware, each thoroughly described and documented. 483 Mitsukoshi Department Store: DAI 18-KAI NIHON DENTO KOGEI TEN. (The 18th Exhibition of Traditional Japanese Applied Arts). Tokyo, pp. written material & 76 pp. illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper Illustrated catalogue of the 18th travelling exhibition of traditional Japanese applied arts ceramics, textiles, lacquer, metalwork, woodwork, dolls, etc. 484 Mizuno Seiichi: BRONZES AND JADES OF ANCIENT CHINA. In Shu Seidoki to Tama. 殷周青銅器と玉 水野清一著. Tokyo, , 101, 35 pp. text. 166 pp. plates, of which 16 in colour, 86 text-figures. 32x26 cm. Half leather Well-illustrated and important work on Chinese bronzes and jades. Many superb examples shown, including numerous pieces from American museum collections. 35 pages of English text. Main text in Japanese. Rebound in half green morocco over green boards. Brown leather spine with gilt lettering. A pleasing association copy from the library of, and with the bookplate of, the well-known Chinese jade collectors, Alan and Simone Hartman. Now a very scarce work. 485 Monnet, Nathalie: CHINE: L EMPIRE DU TRAIT: CALLIGRAPHIES ET DESSINS DU VE AU XIXE SIECLES. Paris, pp. Colour plates throughout. Bibliography, index. 31X24 cm. Paper Catalogue of a wide-ranging exhibition based on the Chinese collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale, including some supporting material from other collections, with pieces dating from the 5th to the 19th centuries. Taking calligraphy as its initial focus as the first or highest art of China the catalogue goes on to embrace sections on calligraphy and painting, religious/iconic and literary diversions, and finally, printed illustration. Basically, this work documents the visually important aspects of the library s collections, updating and significantly augmenting the now scarce and sought-after Impressions de Chine. In French. 486 Moran, Kerry: KAILAS. On Pilgrimage to the Sacred Mountain of Tibet. London, pp. 116 colour illustrations. 3 maps. 26x22 cm. Paper Located in remote western Tibet, Kailas is a holy place to a number of religions and 4 of Asia s largest rivers have their source in its area. This is an account of a visit to this wonderful place, well-illustrated with fine colour photographs. 487 Morse, Peter: HOKUSAI ONE HUNDRED POETS. London, pp. Bibliography. 41 colour plates, 70 illustrations. 25x34 cm. Cloth The One Hundred Poems comprise a body of literature integral to Japanese art and culture since the mid-13th century ; in this book all 89 of Hokusai s illustrations to these works are reproduced for the first time.

41 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 488 Morton-Cameron, W. H. comp: PRESENT DAY IMPRESSIONS OF JAPAN. The History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources of Japan. London, ff. (incl. 4 printed in gold and colours), 931 pp. Illustrations throughout (some in colour) 32x25 cm. Original morocco gilt, g.e. (Upper cover splitting.) This study includes Japan s Colonial Empire, namely: Kwantung, Chosen, Taiwan and Karafuto. Divided into sections on the Imperial Family, the Army and Navy, the foreign Embassies, economics, shipping, literature etc. A most exhaustive source of information. Rare. 489 Moss, Hugh M: CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES 1-5. A Magazine for the Collector and Student of Chinese Snuff- Bottles. London, Profusely illustrated, many colour illustrations. 24x16 cm. Red full leather, raised bands, gilt labels on spine Contributions by Lilla S. Perry, John F. Ruckman, Mike J. Kayes, Hugh M. Moss, and Tom Harrison. The first five issues of this journal. Rare. Robert Kleiner s finely bound copy of a scarce set of this important collectors magazine with numerous interesting dedications by Moss and other authors and collectors. 490 Mueller, Herbert: THE SUNGLIN COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY, PEKING. Catalog of Exhibition, New York. New York, pp. 51 plates with 157 illustrations, 15 text-figures. 26x20 cm. Wrappers An exhibition at the Herbert J. Devine Galleries. With an introductory chapter on Archaeology in China and further contributions by Herbert Mueller who put together the Sunglin Collection in Includes Ordos bronzes, bronze vessels, sculpture and ceramics. Ex-library copy. 491 Münsterberg, Hugo: ART OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. Panorama of World Art. New York, pp. 239 illustrations (102 in colour). Map. Bibliography. 23x20 cm. Cloth A concise introduction to the last of the great artistic traditions of Asia to be recognised and appreciated. 492 Münsterberg, Hugo: CHINESE BUDDHIST BRONZES. New York, pp. 130 illustrations & coloured frontispiece. 31x24 cm. Cloth The listing of major dated Chinese bronzes in collections throughout the world contained in the appendix is of especial interest. Reprint of the 1963 edition. 493 Münsterberg, Hugo: SCULPTURE OF THE ORIENT. New York, x, 149 pp. 150 b/w plates. 28x21 cm. Paper A well-chosen and representative selection of oriental sculpture by an expert. 494 Murasaki, Lady; Waley, Arthur trans: THE TALE OF GENJI. A Novel in Four Parts. New York, xvi, 743 pp. 21x15 cm. Cloth Waley s creative, abridged translation of Murasaki s famous novel in the Literary Guild edition, including the following parts: The Tale of Genji, The Sacred Tree, A Wreath of Cloud, and Blue Trousers. 495 Musée Cernuschi ed: L AGE D OR DE LA CERAMIQUE CHINOISE. (The Golden Age of Chinese Ceramics). Paris, pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Paper Exhibition at Musée Cernuschi of exquisite Tang, Liao and Song ceramics from the Meiyintang collection. Excellent colour illustrations. In French. 496 Musée Guimet: DVARAVATI AUX SOURCES DU BOUDDHISME EN THAILANDE. (Dvaravati: The Origins of Buddhism in Thailand). Paris, pp. Numerous colour plates. 28x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Guimet in Paris exploring the origins of Buddhism in Thailand with particular reference to the sculptural record. Illustrated with numerous fine pieces from French and Thai collections. Detailed text in French. 497 Musée Guimet,: ROCHERS DE LETTRES: ITINERAIRES DE L ART EN CHINE. (Scholars Stones: Journeys of Art in China). Paris, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 28x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Guimet in Paris exploring scholars stones (qi shi) and associated art forms, primarily paintings of stones (both old paintings and contemporary examples by Liu Dan) plus some scholar s studio accoutrements. Illustrated throughout. Text in French. Apparently, this catalogue is already out-of-print. 498 Museum of Oriental Ceramics: SONG CERAMICS. So Ji. 宋磁. Osaka, pp. c. 300 colour illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper Travelling exhibition of Song ceramics. 116 superb pieces lent by museums both in Japan and abroad comprise a wonderful ensemble. With a few Liao and Jin pieces in addition to the Song wares. Excellent photography and full bilingual text in Japanese and English. Recommended. Out-of-print. Slight tears and bumps to top cover near spine. Fine inside. 499 Museum of Oriental Ceramics: SOUL OF SIMPLICITY. Ceramics of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea. Osaka, pp. 122 pp. colour plates, b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of a travelling exhibition at several Japanese museums of Korean ceramics from the Joseon (Choson) dynasty. 122 excellent examples are illustrated in colour and described. The ceramics come from the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka (the Rhee Byung-chang, Sumitomo and Ataka collections) plus other Japanese and foreign collections. Foreword, plate list and plate captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 500 Nakano Toru et al: BRONZE MIRRORS FROM ANCIENT CHINA. Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection. N.p., pp. 248 colour illustrations. Bibliography, glossary. 35x26 cm. Cloth, slipcase Catalogue of a very fine collection of 130 mirrors dating from Warring States to Six Dynasties. Text and catalogue by Mr. Nakano of Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, and additional essays by Tseng Yuho Ecke and Suzanne Cahill. Lavish, privately published publication.

42 FROM OUR STOCK 42 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 501 Nara National Museum: THE GRAND EXHIBITION OF SILK ROAD CIVILIZATIONS. Nara, ; 227; 271 pp. 529 colour illustrations, many text figures. Chronology. 3 vols. 29x22 cm. Paper, in box A beautifully illustrated and detailed catalogue of this extensive exhibition of silk-route artefacts. Volume 1 covers Buddhist art donated by India, Pakistan, China, & Korea, volume 2 sea-route pieces from Syria, & volume 3. steppe-route art from Italy, Iraq, Iran, & the Soviet Union. 502 National Library of Australia; Woolley, Nathan ed: CELESTIAL EMPIRE. Life in China Canberra, xxii, 173 pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 25x22 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a fascinating exhibition at the National Library of Australia comprising loans of rare manuscripts, maps and woodblock-printed works from the National Library of China complemented by rare Chinese and western material from the holdings of the National Library of Australia. All well-illustrated and described in much detail. 503 National Museum of China: WENMING DE SHUGUANG: LIANGZHU WENHUA WENWU JINGPIN JI. (A Brilliant Dawn: Masterpieces of the Liangzhu Culture). 文明的曙光 : 良渚文化文物精品集. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of an important exhibition held at the National Museum of China in Beijing showing masterpieces from the Neolithic Liangzhu Culture of eastern China. Whilst showing some stone implements and pottery items, the highlight of the exhibition are the numerous extremely fine and famous jades. Illustrated with colour plates throughout. List of exhibits with brief descriptions in English, otherwise Chinese text only. Out-of-print. 504 National Museum of History: LIDAI TONGJING. Ancient Bronze Mirrors in the National Museum of History. 國立歷史博物館藏歷代銅鏡. Taipei, pp. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an exhibition of fine bronze mirrors from the collection of the National Museum of History in Taibei plus loans from collections in Taiwan. The mirrors date in age from the Warring States period through to the Qing with the majority of the mirrors dating from the Tang or before. Some 150 mirrors are shown in colour plates and with additional black-and-white text illustration. Introduction, list of contents and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. Hard to find. 505 National Museum of History: TANG SANCAI TEZHAN TULU. The Special Exhibition of Tang Tri colour. 唐三彩特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 122 pp. colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of a fine exhibition of Tang sancai wares tomb figurines and ceramics from the Museum s collection which, prior to 1949, comprised part of the Henan Museum holdings. Preface and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 506 National Museum of History ed: YOU DENG WENHUA ZHAN. Exhibition of Chinese Oil Lamps. 油燈文化展. Taibei, pp. Numerous colour text plates. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei showing nearly 100 Chinese ceramic oil lamps from across the dynasties. Preface, introduction and captions in English. Main body of text in Chinese. 507 National Palace Museum: ART AND CULTURE OF THE SUNG DYNASTY China at the Inception of the Second Millennium. 千禧年宋代文物大展. Taibei, pp. 223 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 36x27 cm. Cloth, slipcase A wonderful exhibition held by the National Palace Museum in Taipei to commemorate the millennium. The exhibition looks back 1000 years to the Song dynasty in power at the start of the second millennium when Chinese art reached a pinnacle of sophistication. The exhibition is split into five sections: The Tao and Art, Nature as Teacher, The Beauty of Simplicity, Life and Art, Cultural Synthesis. Drawing on its stunning holdings of Song dynasty art, all from the former Chinese imperial collection, 189 objects are displayed primarily calligraphy, paintings and ceramics but also bronzes, books, jades, lacquer etc. Introductions and captions in English, otherwise Chinese only. An exhibition that truly shows the artistic achievements of the Song. Recommended. Now out-of-print. 508 National Palace Museum: CATALOGUE OF A SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF DRAGON-MOTIF PORCELAIN IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. Ciqi Shang de Longwen. 瓷器上的龍紋. Taibei, pp. 20 colour plates, 100 illustrations. 25x25 cm. Paper Amply illustrated, with pieces from this wonderful collection. predominantly Song, Ming and Qing. Captions and text in Chinese and English. Scarce. 509 National Palace Museum: THE CRUCIBLE OF COMPASSION AND WISDOM. Special Exhibition Catalog of Buddhist Bronzes from the Nitta Collection. Taibei, viii, 458 pp. 218 colour plates. Bibliography, glossary. 36x26 cm. Cloth Over 200 Buddhist bronzes (many gilt-bronze) and associated bronzes from the important Nitta Group Collection, documenting the development of bronze Buddhist images from China, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tibet, Indonesia, Cambodia. A sumptuous important catalogue of a quite superb collection. Dual Chinese and English text. Now out-of-print and hard to find. 510 National Palace Museum: GUGONG TONGJING TEZHAN TULU. Catalogue to Special Exhibition of Bronze Mirrors in the National Palace. 故宮銅鏡特展圖錄. Taibei, pp. 167 plates in colour. 25x24 cm. Paper A handsome catalogue illustrating 167 various mirrors of bronze, dating from Warring States period to Qing in the National Palace Museum collection. Text in Chinese and English. 511 National Palace Museum: HEHE ZONG ZHOU: XIZHOU WENHUA TE ZHAN. The Cultural Grandeur of the Western Zhou Dynasty. 赫赫宗周 : 西周文化特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. B/w rubbings of inscriptions on bronzes. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an excellent exhibition at the National Palace Museum looking at the culture of China s Western Zhou dynasty. The exhibition comprised major loans from nine museums in China s Shaanxi province where the Western Zhou flourished. A total of 176 artefacts were shown including marvellous bronzes, gold ornaments, jade, jewellery, pottery and carved bone and shell. Illustrated throughout with colour plates. Prefaces, brief introduction to each section, list of contents and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese.

43 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 512 National Palace Museum: HUAXIA YISHU ZHONG DE ZIRAN GUAN: TANG JIANG GUGONG WENWU XUANCUI TEZHAN. Viewing Nature in Chinese Art: A Special Exhibit of Select Artifacts from the Museum Collection to Celebrate the 2016 Tang Prize. 華夏藝術中的自然觀 : 唐獎故宮文物選萃特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout, many full page. 29x29 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum showing superb and rare objects from across the range of the Museum s collection with the theme of nature in Chinese art. Includes rare books, paintings, ceramics, bronzes etc. all showing or depicting animals, birds, landscapes and natural themes. Illustrated throughout in colour and with a near dual text in Chinese and English. 513 National Palace Museum: LIN SU GUAN HAI: YUANCANG YANG SHOUJING TUSHU TEZHAN. The Bibliophile Yang Shoujing and His Guanhaitang Library of Rare Editions and Antiquarian Books. 鄰蘇觀海 : 院藏楊守警圖書特展. Taibei, pp. Numerous colour plates, a good number full page. 29x29 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum exploring the life and collecting efforts of the bibliophile Yang Shoujing ( ). Yang assembled two libraries (including many rare items bought whilst living in Japan) and many of the books from his collection (1634 titles) are in the library of the National Palace Museum. Highlights of the collection include Song and Yuan imprints. Illustrated throughout with many rare and interesting works, including much from the Song and Yuan dynasties. Prefaces, introductions to each section and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 514 National Palace Museum: AN-MANI PAMI HONG YUAN CANG ZANGCHUAN FOJIAO WENWU TEZHAN. Om-mani-padme-hum: Tibetan Buddhist Art in the National Palace Museum. 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 - 院藏藏傳佛教文物特展. Taibei, pp. Numerous full page colour plates. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum in Taibei focussing on Tibetan Buddhist art in the collection. Presents perhaps their greatest Buddhist treasure, the Kangxi period Kangyur (Tibetan Dragon Sutra) together with numerous other rare artefacts, mainly tangkas, paintings and printed books. Near dual texts in Chinese and English impart a wealth of information. 515 National Palace Museum: MING CHENGHUA CIQI TEZHAN. Special Exhibition of Cheng-hua Porcelain. 明成化瓷器特展. Taibei, pp. text, plus c. 80 pp. with 195 plates, 21 col. 25x25 cm. Quarter leather Exhibition catalogue with English and Chinese text. 516 National Palace Museum: MING XUANDE CIQI TEZHAN MULU. Special Exhibition of Hsuan-te Porcelain. 明宣德瓷器特展目錄. Taibei, pp. Chinese and English text. 261 illustrations, with 22 in colour. 26x25 cm. Paper pieces of Xuande period ware and 61 imitations from later periods were selected for this exhibition from the National Palace Museum s superb collection. A scarce catalogue. 517 National Palace Museum: SHANG WANG WU DING YU FU HAO: YIN SHANG SHENGSHI WENHUA YISHU TE ZHAN. King Wu Ding and Lady Hao: Art and Culture of the Late Shang Dynasty. 商王武丁與婦好 : 殷商盛世文化特展. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. A few b/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Palace Museum exploring the culture of the late Shang dynasty by focussing on two famous excavations at the site of the ancient Shang dynasty capital at Yinxu near Anyang in China s Henan province. The tomb of King Wu Ding was found in 1936 whilst that of his consort, Lady Hao, was discovered (miraculously intact) much later in The exhibition brings together loans from Academia Sinica in Taiwan together with loans from the Henan Museum and Institute of Archaeology CASS in mainland China. Comprises an excellent archaeological survey of a very precise period in the late Shang dynasty. The exhibits include numerous fine bronzes, oracle bones, carved bone and small jade objects. Prefaces, introductions to each section and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 518 National Palace Museum: SHI QUAN QIANLONG: QING GAOZONG DE YISHU PINWEI. The All Complete Qianlong: A Special Exhibition on the Aesthetic Tastes of the Qing Emperor Gaozong. 十全乾龍 : 清高宗的藝術品味. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of a major and broad-ranging exhibition at the National Palace Museum exploring the connoisseurship and collecting style of the Qing dynasty Qianlong Emperor. Sections on: Taste and Cultivation, Environment, Connoisseurship and Production, Organisation and Cataloguing, Categorizing and Appreciation, Imitation and Innovation, Life and Art, Travel and Experience, Peace and Leisure, Chronology of the Qianlong Emperor. Illustrated throughout with superb and fascinating objects collected by, or commissioned by, the Emperor and in a large variety of media from ceramics, paintings and cloisonné to rare books, bronzes and lacquer. This is a larger exhibition and shows a distinctly different group of exhibits to the 2002 National Palace Museum exhibition on Qianlong, Preface, list of contents, list of plates, brief introductions to each section and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. 519 National Palace Museum: TIANLU LINGLANG: QIANLONG YU LAN ZHI BAO. The T ien-lu Lin-lang Library: Treasured Rare Books of the Ch ing Inner Court. 天祿琳琅 : 乾隆御覽之寶. Taibei, pp. Colour plates throughout with English. 26x19 cm. Wrappers Based on the collections of the National Palace Museum in Taibei, this small exhibition catalogue examines the Tianlu Linlang library established by the Qianlong emperor in the Qing dynasty. Introductions to each section and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 520 Natori, Yonosuke: BAKUSEKIZAN SEKKUTSU. (The Maijishan Grottoes). Tokyo, pp. Numerous full page b/w plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Cloth reprint of a survey first published in 1957 of the Maijishan Grottoes in China s Gansu province. Good fullpage black-and-white photographs assist. An early survey of this Buddhist site. In Japanese. 521 Needham, Joseph: CLERKS AND CRAFTSMEN IN CHINA AND THE WEST. Lectures and Addresses on the History of Science and Technology. London, xix, 470 pp. 40 plates. Bibliography, index. 25x19 cm. Cloth interesting essays being mainly by-products of the writing of Science and Civilisation in China. A good cross section ranging from Astronomy in Classical China, The Chinese Contribution to the Development of the Mariner s Compass, Elixir Poisoning in Medieval China, Hygiene and Preventive Medicine etc. Ex-library copy with stamps on frontpapers only.

44 FROM OUR STOCK 44 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 522 Nihon Tosogu Bijutsukan: KOICHI KE HIZO TOKUBETSU TEN SOKEN KINKO GOTO KE NO MEISAKU O ATSUMETE. (Special Exhibition of Sword Fittings from the Koichi Family). Tokyo, viii, 38 pp. 50 colour illustrations and plates. 30x21 cm. Paper An exhibition catalogue from the Museum of Japanese Sword Fittings showing 50 exquisite menuki, mitokoromono and kozuka. Text in Japanese, but English plate captions including names of makers. 523 Ningxia Museum ed: SHENGHUI HUI XIANG: ZHONGGUO HUIZU JINGPIN WENWU. (Masterpieces of Muslim Culture in China). 盛世回鄉 : 中國回族精品文物. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Wrappers Drawing on the collections of the Ningxia Museum, illustrates mainly Qing dynasty objects in various media (with a few earlier and some later pieces) relating to the Muslim culture in China. Well-illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Chinese. 524 Nishikawa, Kyotaro & Sano, Emily J: THE GREAT AGE OF JAPANESE BUDDHIST SCULPTURE AD Fort Worth, pp. 49 colour plates. 36 b/w figures. Chronology. Brief bibliography. Index. 30x22 cm. Paper With a brief historical survey and accounts of imagery and techniques used. 525 Noguchi, Isamu: THE ISAMU NOGUCHI GARDEN MUSEUM. New York, pp. 48 colour and 257 b/w illustrations. 23x17 cm. Paper Noguchi was one of the greatest 20th century sculptors and his work can be seen in public spaces and major museums world-wide. The full breadth of his vision, however, is revealed most clearly at the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Long Island City, New York. 526 Okihiro, Gary: THE COLUMBIA GUIDE TO ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY. New York, pp. Cloth A comprehensive reference to a burgeoning area of study. 527 Olschak, Blanche Christine: MYSTIC ART OF ANCIENT TIBET. London, pp. 142 colour and 372 b/w illustrations. 31x25 cm. Cloth Profusely illustrated account of Mahayana Buddhism and its development in Tibet. Foreword by Giuseppe Tucci. A scarce reference. 528 Oostveen, J. S. A. van: SCHETS VAN HET STEENGOED VAN YIXING. Aan de Hand van de Verzameling in het Gemeentelijk Museum Het Princessehof. s-gravenhage, pp. 53 b/w illustrations. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Yixing ware, including a list of potters, based on museum collections in Holland. Text in Dutch. 529 Oriental Ceramic Society: CHINESE TRANSLATIONS NUMBER 12. Early Chinese Glassware. London, v, 46 pp. 50 b/w illustrations, 1 line drawing. 28x21 cm. Paper Translated by Matthew Henderson. Two articles by An Jiayao which were originally published in Kaogu Xuebao, The main article treats early glass manufacture in China, putting into perspective recent finds. 530 Orientations Magazine: CHINESE BRONZES. Selected Articles from Orientations Hong Kong, pp. 500 colour and 330 b/w plates and illustrations. 28x22 cm. Paper An important collection of 59 articles collected from the magazine since 1983, providing a unique source of reference for students of Chinese Bronzes with a wide range of insights into the art and technicalities of Chinese bronze casting and results of up-to-date research following on from recent excavations. 531 Pak, Youngsook and Roderick Whitfield: HANDBOOK OF KOREAN ART: BUDDHIST SCULPTURE. London, pp. 324 colour illustrations. Index, bibliography. 17x13 cm. Paper Well-illustrated and packed with information, this is one of four handy guides to Korean art by major authorities in the field. A useful work on Korean Buddhist sculpture. 532 Pak, Youngsook and Roderick Whitfield: HANDBOOK OF KOREAN ART: EARTHENWARE AND CELADON. London, pp. 238 colour illustrations. Glossary, bibliography. 17x13 cm. Paper Well-illustrated and packed with information, this is one of four handy guides to Korean art by major authorities in the field. Includes a map and handy table of decorative motifs. 533 Pal, P: MARVELS OF BUDDHIST ART. Alchi-Ladakh. New York, pp. text and c.150 pp. colour plates. 29x23 cm. Cloth, dustjacket Shows the miraculously-preserved Buddhist wall paintings in the monastic complex of Alchi in Ladakh in the Himalayas. The murals were created by Kashmiri and Tibetan artists between the 11th and 13th centuries. Well illustrated and with an accompanying text by a renowned scholar on the subject. 534 Pal, Pratapaditya: HIMALAYAS. An Aesthetic Adventure. Chicago, pp. Full colour plates throughout illustrating 186 items. Numerous additional b/w plates. Bibliography, Index. 32x25 cm. Paper Published to accompany the landmark exhibition that explores the finest art created in the Himalayan tradition from the 6th to 19th centuries. Well-illustrated with many seldom-seen objects. Contributions by Amy Heller, Oskar von Hinüber, and Gautama V. Vajracharya. Paperback edition. 535 Pal, Pratapaditya ed: NEPAL. Old Images, New Insights. Mumbai, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 31x25 cm. Cloth A collection of illustrated essays on the arts and artistic achievements of Nepal by various scholars. Includes wall paintings, painting, sculpture, bronzes etc. A good contribution. 536 Pal, Pratapaditya ed: THE PEACEFUL LIBERATORS. Jain Art From India. London, pp. 225 illustrations, 87 in colour. 31x23 cm. Paper The most comprehensive presentation to date of the artwork from the Jain religion. Over one hundred and fifty works included display an astonishing variety of modes and styles. New paperback edition, based on the catalogue of the major exhibition originally at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Paperback edition.

45 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 537 The Palace Museum ed: GUGONG JINGDIAN: GUGONG ZHONGBIAO. Classics of the Forbidden City: Timepieces in the Imperial Palace. 故宮經典 : 故宮鐘表. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x29 cm. Boards A fine visual and study reference on the extraordinary clocks, watches and timepieces which so fascinated the Qing emperors. Sections on: Chinese Timepieces Made in the Imperial Workshops in the Forbidden City and in Canton (48); British Timepieces (99); French Timepieces (30) and Swiss Timepieces (18). A total of 195 examples, nearly all with the incredibly elaborate decoration reflecting the taste of the Qing court. Illustrated throughout in full page colour. Preface, introductory essay, list of plates and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 538 Paludan, Ann: CHINESE SCULPTURE. A Great Tradition. Chicago, pp. Over 300 colour plates. 27x22 cm. Cloth Ann Paludan has been researching Chinese sculpture for thirty years and published regularly during this time. This new book takes into account the archaeological discoveries that have revolutionised our knowledge of this once-neglected field. It includes many previously unpublished photographs. Written with remarkable style and clarity, the book traces the history of Chinese sculpture through the imperial period, and provides a coherent account centred on sculpture as a particularly efficacious art socially, politically and religiously in palace, tomb, temple and other social space. A major contribution. 539 Paludan, Ann: THE IMPERIAL MING TOMBS. New Haven, pp. 269 illustrations, 31 in colour. Appendixes, bibliography, index, charts. 29x22 cm. Cloth Excellent guide to the tombs in the Ming Valley outside Peking, illustrated with the author s photographs and a history of the mausolea. 540 Pan Yuanshi: ZHONGGUO CHUANTONG BANHUA YISHU TEZHAN. Special Exhibition: Collectors Show of Traditional Chinese Woodcut Prints. 中國傳統版畫藝術特展. Taipei, pp. 103 colour plates, numerous text illustrations, many in colour. 27x21 cm. Wrappers Sponsored by the Council for Cultural Planning and Development Executive Yuan, this is an interesting and copiously-illustrated catalogue of a large exhibition of Chinese colour woodblock prints held in Taipei. Includes brief but useful introductions in English, together with English captions. Main text in Chinese. Slight damage to top of spine. 541 Parker, Geo. S: THE MYSTERIOUS YANGTZE. A Travelog. Jamesville, (8), 94 pp. 1 frontispiece, 18 plates, 1 map. 19x14 cm. Cloth Privately published account of a journey up and down the Yangzi river. A nice clean copy of a scarce Yangtze item. 542 Pei, Fang Jing et al: TREASURES OF THE CHINESE SCHOLAR. Form, Function and Symbolism. New York, pp. 165 colour illustrations. Glossary, index. 26x26 cm. Paper A work which presents a detailed and illuminating commentary on the craftsmanship and motifs of the Chinese Scholars Studio. 543 Perckhammer, Heinz von: PEKING. Das Gesicht der Stadte. Berlin, xx, 200 b/w photographs. 30x22 cm. Cloth Fascinating evocative photographs of Peking in the 1920 s showing people, architecture and landscapes. More than any of his contemporaries, Perckhammer s photography brings across the flavour of the city. Text in German. Captions in English, German, French and Spanish. Now a rare item. 544 Phan Huy Le, John Guy et al: VIETNAM. Art et Culture de la Préhistoire à nos Jours. Brussels, pp. 220 colour illustrations. Glossary, bibliography. 30x25 cm. Paper Finely-produced and well-illustrated catalogue of an exhibition of Vietnamese art shown at les Musées Royaux d Art et d Histoire de Bruxulles and the Museum für Völkerkunde, Vienna. The exhibition is notable for the relatively large proportion of folk and applied art. In French. Scarce. 545 Philadelphia Museum of Art: TREASURES FROM KOREA. Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x25 cm. Boards Catalogue of an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art showing fine Korean art dating from the Joseon/Choson dynasty. Includes ceramics, furniture, painting, textiles and numerous other types of object. All illustrated in colour and well-described. Introductory essays by a number of scholars. 546 Pierson, Stacey ed: COLLECTING CHINESE ART. Interpretation and Display. PDF Colloquies, Art & Archaeology in Asia 20. London, pp. B/w illustrations. 28x21 cm. Paper Papers of an interesting colloquy including contributions on the Chinese imperial collection. In three sections; History of Collections in Context, Interpretation and Display, Collecting for the Future. 547 PINGDINGSHAN YINGGUO MUDI. (Cemetery of the Ying State at Pingdingshan). 平頂山應國墓地. Beijing, , 956 pp. text plus 112 pp. colour plates, 56 pp. b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings and diagrams. 1 foldout. 2 vols. 27x19 cm. Cloth Large two-volume excavation report on a cemetery for aristocrats of the Ying state which existed in China during the Western and Eastern Zhou dynasties. In keeping with its status, the grave goods excavated are of a high quality and include a large number of very fine bronzes, small jades and jewellery. Three page abstract in English. Main text in Chinese.

46 FROM OUR STOCK 46 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 548 Portal, Jane ed: CHINESE LOVE POETRY. London, pp. 42 colour illustrations, 40 line drawings. 18x15 cm. Cloth An accessible introduction to the long tradition of Chinese love poetry with calligraphy by the well-known contemporary Chinese artist, Qu Lei Lei. 549 Powell, Florence: IN THE CHINESE GARDEN. A Photographic Tour of the Complete Chinese Garden. New York, pp. 77 b/w photographs, 2 diagrams. 24x16 cm. Cloth, dustjacket The Chinese garden, as seen by a visitor walking through it, using the Liu Yuan and the Shizilin gardens in Suzhou as specific illustration. With pleasing black-and-white photographs taken in the late 1930s. Good copy with dustjacket. Scarce. 550 Powell, Neil: THE BOOK OF CHANGE. How to understand and use the I Ching. London, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Cloth An introduction to the I Ching including an outline of its historical and philosophical background and illustrated explanations of each of the eight trigrams and 64 hexagrams. 551 Pu Anguo: MING QING JIAJU JIANSHANG. Ming and Qing Furniture Appreciation. 明清家具鑑賞 濮安國著. Hangzhou, pp. Numerous colour plates and text illustrations. 28x22 cm. Wrappers Written by an expert on Chinese furniture, this is a good contribution on the discernment and appreciation of Ming and Qing furniture. Numerous colour illustrations plus a useful text. Text only in Chinese. Reprint of the 2004 edition. 552 Pu Anguo: MING QING JIAJU ZHUANGSHI YISHU. Decorative Art of Ming and Qing Furniture. 明清家具裝飾藝術 濮安國著. Hangzhou, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x21 cm. Wrappers A detailed visual examination of decorative elements on Ming and Qing furniture ranging from the austerity of Ming furniture to the more detailed decorative elements and carving seen on later Qing furniture. Split into numerous sections chair backs, decorative panels, locks, frames etc. Well-illustrated. Text only in Chinese. Reprint of the 2001 edition. 553 Qu Leilei: HERE AND NOW: TO FACE A NEW CENTURY. Installation and Paintings by Qu Lei-lei. London, pp. 20 pp. colour plates. 29x21 cm. Paper Exhibition of work by Qu Leilei to mark the end of the 20th century. Held at the Loading Bay Gallery in London. 554 Rastelli, Sabrina ed: CHINA AT THE COURT OF THE EMPERORS. Unknown Masterpieces from Han Tradition to Tang Elegance (25-907). Milan, pp. Colour plates throughout. 24x28 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence and then at the Museo di Antichita in Turin showing nearly 200 masterpieces of Chinese art from 32 museums in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and Jiangsu provinces, many never exhibited before in the West. The exhibition examined the period from the Eastern Han dynasty through to the Tang dynasty, during which Chinese civilization underwent radical transformation culminating in the rise of the Tang dynasty where the synthesis of foreign and indigenous elements created a dynamic cosmopolitan civilization. Contributions by eminent scholars. 555 Rawson, Jessica ed: THE BRITISH MUSEUM BOOK OF CHINESE ART. London, pp. 122 colour, 85 b/w illustrations. 47 line drawings. 2 maps. 25x19 cm. Paper This authoritative and well-illustrated work is an introduction to the important collections of Chinese art in the British Museum, published in conjunction with the opening of the Joseph E. Hotung Gallery of Oriental Antiquities. 556 Rawson, P. & Legeza, L: TAO. The Chinese Philosophy of Time and Change. London, pp. 33 colour plates, 157 b/w illustrations. 28x21 cm. Paper Taoism was the cult of the masses of the Chinese people. Its culture revolved around divination, magic, medicine and the everyday ceremonies of life, perceiving life itself as schematic, vulgar and absurd. 557 Rawson, Philip: THE ART OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. Cambodia Vietnam Thailand Laos Burma Java Bali. World of Art. New York, pp. 251 illustrations, 32 in colour. 21x15 cm. Paper This comprehensive and authoritative account surveys a vast array of works of art in every category, from massive architectural complexes to tiny bronzes. 558 Rhie, Marilyn M. & Thurman, Robert A. F: THE SACRED ART OF TIBET. Wisdom and Compassion. New York pp. 278 illustrations (263 in colour). 2 Maps. 30x23 cm. Paper Photographs by John Bigelow Taylor. Catalogue of the exhibition originally shown in San Francisco, and now at the Royal Academy in London. An outstanding collection more than half of which have never been published before. 559 Rinaldi, Maura: CERAMICS IN SCHOLARLY TASTE. Singapore, pp. 158 colour illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of a jointly organized exhibition by the National Museum of Singapore and the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, being an assembly of various objects in ceramics which adorned the scholar s desk or might have been there used. A fine and focussed exhibition. The catalogue hard to fine. 560 Ritchie, Leitch: THE BRITISH WORLD IN THE EAST. A Guide Historical, Moral, and Commercial, to India, China, Australia. London, xv, 500; xi, 512 pp. 2 vols. 23x15 cm. Later cloth, some foxing A historical analysis of India, China, Australia, and South Africa and these countries relationship with Britain. The section on China is in volume 2. Ex-library copy. 561 Roberts, Laurance et al: THE BERNARD BERENSON COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL ART AT VILLA I TATTI. New York, pp. 64 illustrations, 30 in colour. 30x23 cm. Cloth Berenson, legendary connoisseur, critic, and collector of Italian art, was also a collector of Oriental Art, covering Chinese paintings, early Chinese gilt-bronze Buddhist figures, fine Khmer sculpture, and other areas.

47 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 562 Ronaldshay, The Earl of: A WANDERING STUDENT IN THE FAR EAST. Edinburgh, xvi, 317; viii, 360 pp. 60 photographs, 1 folding map. 2 vols. 21x15 cm. Cloth Vol. 1 is mainly devoted to his journey across China s interior & includes chapters on the opium question & the frontier between Burma & China. Vol. 2 is concerned with a critical examination of Japan s place in the Far East. By Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, second Marquess of Zetland. 563 Ronan, Colin: THE SHORTER SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA. Volume 1. Cambridge, ix, 326 pp. 17 illustrations, 18 tables, 12 text figures. 1 map. 23x16 cm. Cloth Covers volumes I and II of the major series by Needham. Introduces to the country of China, its history, geography and language and gives an account of how scientific knowledge travelled between China and Europe. Out of print: slightly rucked up from damp. 564 Ronan, Colin: THE SHORTER SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA. Volume 4. Cambridge, xv, 334 pp b/w illustrations (including many plates). Tables, bibliography, index. 24x16 cm. Cloth The shortened version of Joseph Needham s monumental work is still a substantial and informative contribution to knowledge, although prepared with a general non-scientific readership in mind. This volume covers the main sections of Volume IV, part 2 of its original: Engineers: their status, tools and materials; Basic mechanical principles and types of machines; Land transport; Clockwork; and Windmills and aeronautics. 565 Ronan, Colin: THE SHORTER SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA. Volume 5. Cambridge, xvi, 364 pp b/w illustrations (including many plates). Tables, bibliography, index. 24x16 cm. Cloth The shortened version of Joseph Needham s monumental work is still a substantial and informative contribution to knowledge, although prepared with a general non-scientific readership in mind. This volume covers the first sections of Volume IV, part 3 and the final section of Volume IV, part 2 of its original: Roads; Walls and the Great Wall; Building Technology; Bridges; Hydraulic Engineering: I Control, construction and maintenance of waterways; II Water-raising machinery and water as a power source. 566 Rong Xinjiang & Zhang Zhiqing ed: CONG SAMAERGAN DAO CHANG AN: SUTEREN ZAI ZHONGGUO DE WENHUA YIJI. From Samarkand to Chang an: Cultural Traces of the Sogdians in China. 從撒馬爾干到長安 : 粟特人在中國的文化遺機 榮新江 張志清主編. Beijing, , 8, 191 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Cloth A good contribution on a topic about which there is still relatively little-written. In three main sections: New Investigations on the History of the Sogdians in China; Illustrations of New Archaeological Discoveries Documenting the Sogdians of China (covers the tombs of Sabao Shi, An Jia, Yu Hong and the Sogdian Cemetery at Guyuan); The Epigraphic Record of the Sogdians in Carved Stone. Detailed list of contents in English. Main text in Chinese. 567 Roos Collection: CATALOGUE OF THE DE ROOS COLLECTION OF JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. Formed by the late W. H. de Roos. London, pp. plus 11 plates with 22 items illustrated. 25x19 cm. Paper Sotheby sale catalogue of one the most important collections to be sold in the West. With annotations. Scarce. 568 (Ross, Captain): DIARY OF A JOURNEY OVERLAND THROUGH THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CHINA, FROM MANCHAO ON THE SOUTH COAST OF HAINAN TO CANTON, IN THE YEARS 1819 AND London, pp. 23x14 cm. Modern cloth Printed for Sir Richard Phillips. London. Rare and unattributed journal of a voyage from Macao towards Tenon, in Cochin-China, comprising a separately-published extract from Sir Richard Phillips large publication Voyages and Travels Volume VI. While it is not known who wrote the journal it seems very likely that J.R. Supercargo whose name appears at the end of Advertisement, a brief note which precedes the main text in the manner of a foreword, is one Captain Ross, captain of the Friendship, the vessel in question, and who could well have written the diary. An early description of the island of Hainan and its people and which also includes a number of interesting articles: Observations on the State and Improvement of Education and Religion in China and India ; Extracts from the Chinese Criminal Code of Laws ; Official Paper from the Canton Government Respecting Opium dated April 5, 1820 ; A Sketch of the National and Religious Character of China ; Sketch of the Chinese Method of Printing. Lust 227. Bound in modern brown cloth-covered boards. Contents very good and clean. Rare. 569 ROSSI & ROSSI; Turman, Robert A. F. et al: HOMAGE TO THE HOLY. Portraits of Tibet s Spiritual Teachers. London, c. 100 pp. Colour plates throughout. 27x21 cm. Paper Dealer s catalogue of an exhibition showing 49 very fine examples of sculptures of Tibetan spiritual teachers and holy men, primarily in gilt-copper. Well-illustrated in colour and with good descriptive texts by Robert A F Thurman, Francesca Fremantle, Sylvie Sauvenière and David Weldon. 570 Rovedo, Vittorio: SACRED ANGKOR. The Carved Reliefs of Angkor Wat. Bangkok, pp. 265 b/w plates, 14 plans. Glossary, bibliography, index. 26x18 cm. Paper Focuses in depth on the extraordinary wealth of information contained in the almost 1000 square metres of magnificent bas reliefs, corner pavilions and pediments at Angkor Wat. With detailed photographs by Jaro Poncar and a good text. 571 Royal Academy of Arts; David J. Roxburgh ed: TURKS. A Journey of a Thousand Years. London, pp. 765 colour illustrations. 30x25 cm. Paper Extensive catalogue of a magnificent exhibition at the Royal Academy, London. 572 Rudova, Maria: CHINESE POPULAR PRINTS. Leningrad, pp. 178 colour plates. 29x25 cm. Cloth A superb monograph on the Hermitage collection of nianhua colourful woodblock prints traditionally displayed at Chinese New Year. The collection, perhaps the finest of its kind, was assembled by Vasily Alexeyev. Colour illustrations throughout and a good descriptive text. In English.

48 FROM OUR STOCK 48 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 573 Salisbury, Harrison E: CHINA. 100 Years of Revolution. London, pp. 32 pp. full colour, over 100 b/w illustrations. 23x31 cm. Cloth This history begins with the Opium War through 1911 to the Cultural Revolution augmented with 125 remarkable photos and line drawings. 574 Sato Masahiko: CHINESE CERAMICS. A Short History. Tokyo, xiii, 255 pp. 16 colour plates, 328 illustrations. Appendix, bibliography and index. 24x16 cm. Cloth Well-illustrated concise history of Chinese ceramics by a leading scholar. 575 Schalow, Paul Gordon: A POETICS OF COURTLY MALE FRIENDSHIP IN HEIAN JAPAN. Honolulu, x, 219 pp. Illustrations. 23x16 cm. Cloth A study of Heian literature examining the suffering of noblemen and the literary record of their hopes for transcendence through friendship. Traces this theme which the author terms courtly male friendship in five famous literary works of the period including The Tale of Genji. 576 Schneeberger, Pierre-F: THE BAUR COLLECTION CHINESE JADES. And Other Hardstones. Geneva, pp. text, 161 pp. catalogue. 24 colour plates, numerous b/w plates & line drawings. 29x23 cm. Cloth A beautifully-illustrated catalogue of this famous collection of Qing jades, including examples of 18th-century jades in the Moghul and Tibetan style. Bibliography, glossary. Born 306, Yang A mint copy as new. Now a very scarce reference. 577 Scott, Rosemary E: FOR THE IMPERIAL COURT. Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Collection. London, pp. 130 colour and 8 b/w illustrations. 26x23 cm. Paper Published to accompany a touring exhibition, this well-illustrated catalogue is an excellent new source of information on one of the finest western collections of Chinese ceramics. The marks of all the pieces are also clearly illustrated in colour. 578 Scott, Rosemary ed: CHINESE COPPER RED WARES. Percival David Foundation Monographs 3. London, pp. 59 illustrations, 34 in colour. 23x17 cm. Paper Proceedings of a peripatetic seminar in London, Oxford & Paris, devoted to the subject of copper red wares. The result of individual research and also of scholars approaching the various analytical and technological questions from different angles. With annotations. 579 SEKAI BIJUTSU ZENSHU 12-17: CHUGOKU 1-6. (Art of the World: Volumes 12-17: China: 1-6). Tokyo, c.250 pp. per volume. A few colour and numerous b/w plates (typically a total of 150 plates or so) to each volume. 6 vols. 26x18 cm. Cloth The complete set of six volumes on Chinese art in this good series. Vol. 1: Yin, Zhou, Warring States; Vol. 2: Qin and Han; Vol. 3: Six Dynasties; Vol. 4: Sui and Tang; Vol. 5: Song and Yuan; Vol. 6: Ming and Qing. Numerous fine examples from the various periods are shown in each volume together with illustrations of some sites in China. The majority of artefacts shown are held in Japanese museum collections but also include some objects from museums outside Japan. Captions and list of plates (also giving museum collection where object held) in English. in each volume. Main text in Japanese. Scarce. 580 Selby, Stephen: ARCHERY TRADITIONS OF ASIA. Baibu Chuanyang: Yazhou Chuantong Sheyi. 百步穿楊 : 亞洲傳統射藝 謝蕭方著. Hong Kong, pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations and drawings. 30x23 cm. Paper A useful contribution to the subject that predominantly focuses on China. 581 Shaanxi Archaeological Research Bureau et al. ed: TANG JIEMIN TAIZI FAJUE MU. The Tomb of Prince Jiemin of Tang Dynasty. 唐節愍太子墓發掘報告. Shaanxi Sheng Kaogu Yanjiusuo Tianye Kaogu Baogao Di 28 Hao. Beijing, xii, 214 pp. text plus 16 pp. colour and 36 pp. b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings. 2 foldouts. 27x20 cm. Boards Excavated in 1995, this is the detailed excavation report of the tomb of Tang crown prince Jiemin, who rebelled against the Empress Wei in 707 A.D., fled the court and was subsequently killed by his followers. Later exonerated, Jiemin was buried as a full prince. His tomb was decorated with fine murals and yielded numerous artefacts, including many fine colour-glazed tomb ceramics horses and figurines. A good number of the murals and ceramics are illustrated. Two page English abstract. Main text in Chinese. 582 SHAANXI FENGXIANG SUI TANG MU: NIAN TIANYE KAOGU FAJUE BAOGAO. Tombs of the Sui and Tang Dynasties at Fengxiang of Shaanxi Province: The Excavation Report 陝西鳳翔隋唐墓 : 年田野考古發掘報告. Field Archaeological Report No 57. Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology. Beijing, , 23, 335, 24, 112 pp. xxiv colour and cxii b/w plates. Numerous b/w drawings. 1 foldout. 29x27 cm. Boards Excavation report on Sui and Tang dynasty tombs located around the historically important and wealthy town of Fengxiang in China s Shaanxi province. The tombs yielded quantities of fine tomb figurines and extensive amounts of pottery including sancai, many of which are illustrated here. Five page English abstract. Detailed text in Chinese. 583 Shanecaen, Deborah and Leonov, Gennady: ART OF BURIATIA. Buddhist Icons from Southern Siberia. London, pp. 47 colour illustrations. Select bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Spink & Son exhibition catalogue of paintings, sculptures and ritual objects from the cultural sphere lying north of Mongolia. This culture is basically Buddhist, as reflected in the 47 objects here presented. 584 Shanghai Museum: SHANGHAI BOWUGUAN YU YINGGUO BATELE JIAZU SUOCANG SHIQI SHIJI JINGDEZHEN CIQI. Seventeenth Century Jingdezhen Porcelain from the Shanghai Museum and the Butler Collections: Beauty s Enchantment. 上海博物館與英國巴特勒家族所藏十七世紀景德鎮瓷器. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x23 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of 132 examples of seventeenth century Chinese ceramics from the Museum s collection and from the collection of Sir Michael Butler. Most is late Ming Tianqi, Chongzhen and onwards through Shunzhi to Kangxi. A good amount of fresh material. Colour plates illustrate all exhibits. Dual text in Chinese and English.

49 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 585 Shanghai Museum & Shaanxi Museum ed: ZHOU QIN HAN TANG WENMING. The Civilization of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties. 周秦漢唐文明. Shanghai, , 305 pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x24 cm. Boards Catalogue of an outstanding exhibition at the Shanghai Museum held at the end of The exhibition showed treasures dating from the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties from the collection of the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and numerous other museums in Shaanxi province. The exhibition was in three sections: 1. Decorative Arts including extraordinary Western Zhou bronzes and major new finds from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi. Further treasures in this section included objects from the Hejiacun gold hoard and four of the stone-carved steed of the Tang Emperor, Taizong. 2. Frescoes 83 fine frescoes from tombs dating from the Qin to the Han. 3. Famen Temple 97 superb relics from the crypt at Famen Temple. List of exhibits, introductions to each major grouping of finds and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. Out-of-print. Some bumps to covers. 586 Shanghai Museum ed: JING YANG QIANKUN: LUOYIDE KOUCEN XIANSHENG JUANZENG TONGJING JINGCUI. World in Mirror: Selected Bronze Mirrors from Lloyd Cotsen s Donation. 鏡吷乾坤 : 羅伊德 扣岑先生捐贈銅鏡精粹. Shanghai, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. Colour text plates and b/w reproductions of rubbings of mirror patterns. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of an exhibition at the Shanghai Museum celebrating the donation by the American collector, Lloyd Cotsen, of 59 very fine Chinese bronze mirrors dating from the Qijia culture through to the Jin dynasty. All illustrated in colour and described. Introduction and captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 587 Shen Jisun: MOFA JIYAO. (Illustrated Essentials of Ink Manufacture). 墨法集要 沈繼孫撰. N.p. (Xiangxiang), folded leaves. 20 b/w woodcut illustrations of the stages of ink stick production and one b/w woodcut illustration of ink stick moulds. 28x17 cm. Stitched, modern cloth case. 1, Late Qing Guangxu period reworking of the 1775 Qianlong edition. The text truncated but retaining the illustrations of the original version. This classic work on ink production was by the Ming author, Shen Jisun. Shen s preface to his original Hongwu period edition of the work was dated The book was selected for inclusion in the Qianlong period collectanea, Juzhenban Congshu produced in the Wuyingdian imperial print shop. Juzhenban generally refers to books printed with the copper moveable type that was used for a number of famous Qianlong period imperial book projects. The text and accompanying illustrations are considered to be an important record of traditional methods of making and decorating ink sticks. Shen s process concentrates on ink made from tong oil lampblack rather than pine soot. Twenty stages of production are shown culminating in proving the actual use of the ink for calligraphy, and an illustration of a multipart mould arrangement for fashioning and decorating ink sticks. Reprinted by a Mr. Xie Songdai of Xiangxiang Xiangxiang being located in Hunan province. All text in Chinese. In fine condition. rare. 588 Shi Gufeng: JIN WEI SUI TANG CANMO. (Fragments of Calligraphy from the Jin, Wei, Sui, and Tang Periods). 晉魏隋唐殘墨 石谷風. Hefei, , 97 pp. Including 90 pp. of colour plates. 30x22 cm. Cloth This is an interesting collection of manuscript fragments, chiefly from Dunhuang, which have been preserved in a private collection (Gufeng Tang) in China. The illustrations are not perfect, but they are in colour, showing the characteristics of Dunhuang mss. In Chinese. 589 Singer, Jane Casey: BEYOND LHASA. Sculpture and Painting from East and West Tibet. London, pp. 24 items illustrated in colour plates, 2 folding. Bibliography. 30x21 cm. Wrappers Rossi and Rossi sale catalogue of some very fine pieces from outside the Tibetan capital. 590 Sirén, Osvald: CHINESE AND JAPANESE SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. Stockholm, pp. text plus 63 pp. b/w plates. 32x24 cm. Boards Buddhist sculptures and paintings of various genres in the National Museum, Stockholm. English text. Scarce. Ex-library copy with usual stamps. Starting to split at joins with spine. Priced accordingly. 591 Sirén, Osvald: THE CHINESE GARDEN: A WORK OF ART IN THE FORMS OF NATURE (TEXT COMES FROM SIREN: GARDENS IN CHINA). Offprint Oriental Art. N.p., n.d. pp B/w illustrations. 29x23 cm. Paper. Covers worn Sirén, Osvald: CHINESE SCULPTURE FROM THE FIFTH TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY. Over 900 Specimens in Stone, Bronze, Lacquer and Wood. Chicago, pp. text. 670 b/w plates showing over 900 sculptures. 2 vols. 31x24 cm. Cloth The sculptures are mainly from Northern China and, of course, primarily Buddhist in subject. A monumental, standard reference. Unabridged reprint. 593 Siren, Osvald: HUANG T ING-CHIEN ON THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY. Unknown. N.p., n.d. 7 pp. 29x22 cm. Paper Offprint 594 Siren, Osvald: LA SCULPTURE CHINOISE A L EXPOSITION DE L ORANGERIE. Offprint Revue des Arts Asiatiques Tome XI, Fasc. 1. Paris, pp. 1-8 plus 4 pp. b/w plates. 29x22 cm. Paper Smithers, Leonard C. ed: THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF THE MANDARIN FUM-HOAM (CHINESE TALES). London, viii, 252, iv pp. 22x14 cm. Decorative cloth Despite the title, the tales within derive from the Moghul and Western Asian literary traditions.

50 FROM OUR STOCK 50 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 596 Smithies, Michael et al: THE MONS. Collected articles from the Journal of the Siam Society. Bangkok, pp. 19 illustrations. 22x15 cm. Cloth A collection of 5 articles, including: Halliday Immigration of the Mons into Siam, Foster Ethnic Identity of the Mons, etc. With introduction by Michael Smithies. 597 So, Jenny F & Emma C. Bunker: TRADERS AND RAIDERS ON CHINA S NORTHERN FRONTIER. Washington, pp. 125 illustrations, 40 in colour. 2 maps. Notes, bibliography, index. 31x22 cm. Paper Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, this book, filled with previously unpublished objects, shows the intercourse between the pastoral tribes on China s northern borders with the Chinese urban dwellers, during the first millennium B.C. An excellent catalogue. 598 Sotheby s: CATALOGUE OF ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS, INDIAN AND PERSIAN MINIATURES. Bibliotheca Phillippica: New Series: Medieval and Oriental Manuscripts Part IX. London, x, 129 pp. Colour frontispiece, a good number of colour and b/w plates. 29x22 cm. Boards Auction catalogue forming a part of the long ongoing dispersal of the celebrated collection of Sir Thomas Phillips. Some 150 lots. 599 Sotheby s: A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF YIXING TEAPOTS. from the Chen Yang Foundation. Taipei, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 28x22 cm. Cloth Sotheby s Taipei sale catalogue of 30 lots of fine Yixing teapots. All illustrated in colour (including base marks) and with brief descriptions in English. Fuller descriptions in Chinese. 600 Sotheby s,: CHINA IN PRINT AND ON PAPER. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. One foldout. 27x21 cm. Paper Auction catalogue of 266 printed and manuscript items and works relating to China. The bulk of the auction comes from two collections, that of Bernard Hanotiau and Floyd Sully. Includes many fine and rare works ranging from early Jesuit printing, illustrated accounts of early missions and early photography to woodblock-printed works and manuscript maps. A wealth of fascinating items, all illustrated in colour and fully described. 601 Soulie de Morant, George: A HISTORY OF CHINESE ART. From Ancient Times to the Present Day. London, pp. 80 plates, 73 text illustrations. 25x20 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A comprehensive although slightly dated account due to then-recent archaeological findings. First edition. A nice period piece. 602 Speelman, A. and J: CHINESE SCULPTURE AND WORKS OF ART. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x22 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue of a fine selection of 58 Chinese works of art. Includes very fine cloisonné, Peking glass and ivory carving. 603 Speelman, A. and J: CHINESE WORKS OF ART London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x22 cm. Cloth Dealer s catalogue of a fine selection of Chinese works of art, predominantly Ming and Qing, ranging from Kangxi porcelain to lacquer tables. 604 Spence, Jonathan D: EMPEROR OF CHINA: SELF PORTRAIT OF K ANG-HSI. London, xxvi, 218 pp. Index. Text illustrations. 20x13 cm. Paper The life and motives of the 17th-century emperor from primary material. 605 Spink: VISIONS OF PERFECT WORLDS. Buddhist Art from the Himalayas. London, pp. Colour plates throughout. 32x25 cm. Paper A wide range of fine artefacts from the region are well-illustrated in this dealer s catalogue, written by Deborah Ashencaen & Gennady Leonov, with an introduction by Tadeusz Skorupski. 606 Spink & Son: THE MIRROR OF MIND. Art of Vajrayana Buddhism. London, pp. 66 objects illustrated in colour. Glossary, bibliography. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of Tibetan Buddhist statuettes, ivories, textiles, furniture and other religious objects for sale at Spink & Son, plus a collection of 288 photographs taken by Henry Martin around Excellent illustrations. 607 Spink & Son Ltd: CHINESE ART AT SPINK. London, pp, with 90 coloured illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper Another of Spink s scholarly and well illustrated catalogues of the minor arts, covering lacquer, ivory, metal, enamel, glass and jade objects etc. 608 Spink & Son Ltd: CHINESE JADE AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION. London, pp. with over 105 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper Scarce catalogue of a very fine collection of Chinese jade exciting for its breadth and quality. Illustrates in colour and describes over 160 examples of jade from archaic times to the Qing period. Bi discs and cong, a good number of jade animals, belt plaques, flower ornaments, cicadas, belt hooks. 609 Steinhardt, Nancy: CHINESE ARCHITECTURE IN AN AGE OF TURMOIL, Honolulu, xxix, 465 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations and b/w architectural drawings. 29x21 cm. Cloth Erudite, interesting and most informative account of early Chinese architecture by an acknowledged expert on the subject. 610 Stevenson, John & Guy, John: VIETNAMESE CERAMICS: A SEPARATE TRADITION. Chicago, c. 450 pp. with over 500 colour illustrations. 29x21 cm. Cloth Explores and elucidates the distinctive and unique features of Vietnamese ceramics. The best work to date on the subject, this book combines work by experts from around the world. Traces the history and development, kiln sites, techniques and trade.

51 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 611 Stierlin, Henri: THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANGKOR. Geneva, pp. Colour photographs throughout. 32x23 cm. Boards A good well-photographed survey of this astonishing site and its culture. 612 Strachan, Paul: PAGAN. Art and Architecture of Old Burma. Edinburgh, pp. Glossary, bibliography, index. 246 illustrations, 54 in colour. 30x22 cm. Cloth A beautiful study of this ancient Buddhist centre comprising over 2000 temples, monasteries and pagodas. 613 Strassberg, Richard E: MASTER OF TRADITION: THE ART OF CHANG TA-CH IEN. Pasadena, xi, 109 pp. 67 illustrations, 10 in colour. 22x28 cm. Paper Catalogue from the Pacific Asia Museum. 614 Sullivan, Michael: THE ARTS OF CHINA. Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded. Berkeley, pp. 214 b/w illustrations, 168 colour illustrations. 14 maps. 25x22 cm. Paper For this fourth edition of his classic history of Chinese art from the Neolithic period to the 1990s, Michael Sullivan has drawn on the archaeological discoveries in the last two decades of the twentieth century. Research on more recent dynasties has also led him to fresh interpretations of well-documented historical events and artworks. This edition has over 300 illustrations, most of them newly incorporated. 615 Sullivan, Michael: THE CAVE TEMPLES OF MAICHISHAN. London, xiv, 77 pp. 104 b/w plates, 8 colour plates, text figures, map. Bibliography, index. 29x23 cm. Cloth With photographs by Dominique Darbois and an account of the exhibition in 1968 to Maichishan by Anil de Silva. These caves were first surveyed in which provided a wealth of information. 616 Sullivan, Michael: THE MEETING OF EASTERN AND WESTERN ART. From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day. Berkeley, pp. Illustrations. 25x17 cm. Paper A revised and expanded edition. A discourse of four centuries of exciting interaction between the artists of China and Japan and the artists of Western Europe. New in paperback. 617 Tao Jiming ed: HAISHANG JUEJI: JIADING ZHUKE YISHU. (The Craft of Jiading Bamboo Carving). 海上技 : 嘉定竹刻藝術 陶繼明主編. Shanghai, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 23x16 cm. Paper A study of the important Jiading school of bamboo carving that flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. Illustrated throughout with numerous examples of fine bamboo carvings. In Chinese. 618 Tate Liverpool: THE REAL THING. Contemporary Art from China. London, pp. Numerous colour illustrations. 28x19 cm. Wrappers Produced to accompany an exhibition held at Tate Liverpool in Describes the career and works of the 18 Chinese artists who exhibited. 619 Thompson, Nancy: THE EVOLUTION OF THE T ANG LION AND GRAPEVINE MIRROR. With An Addendum: The Jen Shou Mirrors by Alexander C. Soper. Offprint from Artibus Asiae Vol. XXIX. Ascona, Pp illustrations. 31x24 cm. Paper An analysis of the origins of the lion and grapevine mirror. 620 Tianjin Museum ed: JIJIN: MING QING TONGLU TEZHAN. Selected Bronze Censers of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. 吉金 : 明清銅廬特展. Tianjin, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. Small colour text plates. 29x22 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Tianjin Museum in China showing an extensive and varied selection of very fine Ming and Qing dynasty bronze incense burners, including imperial examples. The bronzes presumably from the Museum s collection. A total of 264 exhibits, all illustrated in full page colour and with basemarks shown. Introduction, prefaces to each section and captions to plates (including dimensions) in English. Main text in Chinese. A very useful addition to the somewhat sparse literature on the subject. Now out-of-print and hard to find. 621 Tie Yuan ed: GUDAI ZHU MU YA JIAO. (Old Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Objects). 古代竹木牙角 鐵源主編. Beijing, pp. Colour photographs throughout. 21x14 cm. Paper A useful guide for the identification and pricing of Ming and Qing dynasty items made from wood, bamboo, ivory and rhinoceros horn sold at auction in China over the last few years. Good colour photographs. Prices in RMB. In Chinese only. 622 Tokyo Ancient Orient Museum: ANCIENT BRONZES FROM THE YUNNAN PROVINCIAL MUSEUM. Yunnan Bowuguan Qingtongqi Zhan. 雲南博物館青銅器展. Tokyo, pp. Numerous b/w illustrations, 34 colour plates, text-figures, map. 25x22 cm. Paper Catalogue of a travelling exhibition of bronzes, Stone-Age artefacts, and ethnic artefacts. Shown at the Ancient Orient Museum in Tokyo in Primarily the fascinating bronzes from the time of the Dian Kingdom. Japanese text with brief captions in English. Scarce. 623 Tokyo National Museum: KOKO BUNMEI TEN. (Exhibition of Art of the Yellow River). Tokyo, pp. 136 colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations. 26x21 cm. Wrappers A sumptuous catalogue of cultural relics excavated along the Yellow River in China in the 1970s and 80s. Objects range from early bronzes, ceramics, gold and silver, sculpture, etc. All 136 objects illustrated. Captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 624 Tokyo National Museum: TOYO NO BIJUTSU. (Asiatic art). Tokyo, pp. (21 pp. English text). 244 b/w illustrations and 22 in colour. 37x28 cm. Cloth, dustjacket A pictorial record of the exhibition which was held in commemoration of the opening of the Asiatic department. The 21 pages of English text describe the objects illustrated, primarily Chinese and Japanese art in various media. A mint copy.

52 FROM OUR STOCK 52 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 625 Toledo Museum of Art: FRESH IMPRESSIONS. Early Modern Japanese Prints. Seattle, pp. Colour plates throughout. 2 foldouts. 31x26 cm. Cloth Catalogue of a great exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art recreating the exhibition of modern Japanese prints held at the same museum in The 1930 exhibition was then at the cutting edge of the shin hanga (new print) movement and was a watershed in the success of the movement. This catalogue reproduces all 343 prints from the 1930 exhibition which showed the striking work of 10 shin hanga artists, including Hasiguchi Goyo, Kawase Hasui and Hiroshi Yoshida. Detailed essays and descriptions accompany. A bargain at the price. Recommended but now sadly out-of-print and hard to find. 626 Topolski, Feliks: HOLY CHINA. London, illustrations, including 1 in colour. Many illustrations are double-spread. 29x22 cm. Cloth Topolski drew Chiang Kai-shek s China many years ago, and spent several months there again in the early days of the Cultural Revolution. His drawings are interspersed with a short staccato and interesting text. 627 Yamagami, Hatiro: JAPAN S ANCIENT ARMOUR. Tourist Library 31. Tokyo, pp. 58 illustrations, 2 in colour. 19x13 cm. Paper Details the various protections worn by the samurai. Part of the highly-collectable Tourist Library series. 628 Trautz, Von Friedrich: CEYLON. Germany, xv, 132 pp. text plus 128 b/w full page photographs. Folding map. 29x23 cm. Cloth A photographic tour of Ceylon, its scenery, people and culture as seen in the early 20th century. In German. 629 Tsultem, N: THE EMINENT MONGOLIAN SCULPTOR G. ZANABAZAR. Ulan Bator, pp. 110 plates mostly in colour. 30x22 cm. Cloth A monograph on a 17th-century bronze sculptor, many of whose works in the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist style are still extant. Text in Russian, English, French, and Spanish. 630 Uhlig, Helmut: ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT. The Berti Aschmann Foundation of Tibetan Art in the Museum Rietberg. Zürich, pp. 168 colour plates and illustrations. Bibliography. 30x23 cm. Hard boards Impressive exhibition catalogue from Museum Rietberg of the Tibetan art assembled by Berti Aschmann, comprising 143 Buddhist bronzes, as well as thangkas and ritual objects of admirable artistic quality. 631 Vainker, Shelagh: CHINESE SILK. A Cultural History. London, pp. 130 colour and 10 b/w illustrations. 25x26 cm. Cloth Traces the story of silk in China from the Neolithic to the 20th century and considers its role in Chinese history, trade religion and literature. Draws upon recent archaeological evidence and much new material. Illustrated throughout in colour. Accompanies an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. 632 Vainker, Shelagh J: CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. From Prehistory to the Present. London, pp. 100 colour & 80 b/w illustrations. 25x19 cm. Cloth Published to accompany an exhibition held 25 Jan to 18 Aug 1991, this is a comprehensive and wellillustrated survey by a curator in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum. 633 van Dyke, Paul A: MERCHANTS OF CANTON AND MACAO. Politics and Strategies in Eighteenth-Century Chinese Trade. Hong Kong, xxxii, 1, 545 pp. text plus 92 pp. colour plates. Map. 23x16 cm. Cloth An in-depth study with much detail aided and assisted by illustration of numerous contemporary documents. Much new information presented about the merchants active in the 18th century and valuable insights into the growth of Sino-Western trade during this period. 634 Vever Collection: HIGHLY IMPORTANT JAPANESE PRINTS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND DRAWINGS. From the Henri Vever Collection, Part I. London, x, 382 pp. 412 illustrations, some in colour and foldout. Bibliography. 30x22 cm. Cloth First part of the sale of this famous collection held at Sotheby s London, Abrams D von Achenbach, Nora: CHINESISCHE KUNST IM MUSEUM FUR KUNST UND GEWERBE HAMBURG. Chinese Art in the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg. 漢堡藝術和工藝美術博物館之中國藝術珍藏品. Hamburg, pp. Full page and text colour plates throughout. 31x23 cm. Cloth A survey of the little-known collection of Chinese art in this German museum. Illustrated throughout and predominantly showing fine Chinese ceramics from many dynasties together with a good number of objects in other media. Texts in German, Chinese and English. Out-of-print and now hard to find. 636 von Spee, Clariss ed: THE PRINTED IMAGE IN CHINA. From the 8th to the 21st Centuries. London, pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 24x24 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition at the British Museum showing 100 examples from their collection of traditional, modern and contemporary Chinese prints. Ranges from Buddhist woodblock prints at Dunhuang through Ming dynasty flower prints to copperplate engravings of the Yuanmingyuan, Qing dynasty new year prints, 20th century propaganda prints, Xu Bing s Tianshu and work by print artists active today. A concise and well-illustrated survey of the subject with accompanying scholarly essays.

53 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 637 Wachs, Iris and Chang Tsong-zung: HALF A CENTURY OF CHINESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS. From the Communist Revolution to the Open Door Policy and Beyond. Harod, pp. Numerous b/w illustrations, a few in colour. 32x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition of modern Chinese woodblock prints held at Museum of Art ein Harod in Israel and then travelling around the United States, showing the Chinese woodblock print and its development under the Chinese communists from the 1940s onwards. Well-written and showing a broad range of the genre. 638 Wain, Peter: AWAITING SPRING. Qianjiang Art on Chinese Porcelain. London, pp. Colour illustrations throughout showing 91 pieces. 21x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of the first exhibition to be held on the subject of Qianjiang porcelain painting which flourished in the latter half of the 19th century. Qianjiang painting is landscape painting outlined with ink and complemented by pale umber. It lends itself well to porcelain decoration. Objects shown include brushpots, plaques, teawares, bowls, hatstands etc. A groundbreaking exhibition. 639 Waley, Arthur: THREE WAYS OF THOUGHT IN ANCIENT CHINA. London, pp. 20x14 cm. Cloth Contains translations from Zhuangzi, Mencius and the Realists. First edition some foxing and without dustjacket. Johns A Waley, Arthur intro: CHIN P ING MEI. The Adventurous History of Hsi Men and his six Wives. New York, xxii, 863 pp. 20x14 cm. Paper A picaresque account of the amorous adventures of Xi Men, compiled in the 16th century, and periodically listed by the Chinese as a prohibited book for its deviation from the puritanical canons of official Confucianism. From the German abridged translation by Franz Kuhn. Introduction by Arthur Waley. Reprint of Paperback. 641 Wan Pengfei ed: FEINUO CANG JIN (CHUNQIU ZHANGUO BIAN). (Metalwork Collected by Feinuo from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States). 飛諾藏金 ( 春秋戰國編 ) 宛鵬飛編著. Zhengzhou, pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth An interesting selection of some 50 examples of ancient Chinese bronze weaponry dating from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States. Of particular note is that all the pieces shown have inlaid or inscribed characters. Illustrated throughout. In Chinese. 642 WAN TANG QIAN KUAN FUFU MU. The Qian Kuan Couple Tombs in Late Tang. 晚唐錢寬夫婦墓. Beijing, , 133 pp. text plus 79 pp. colour plates. Numerous b/w text plates and b/w drawings. A number of foldouts. 29x23 cm. Boards Archaeological report on the tombs of the parents of Qian Lu, King of the Wuyue State of the Five Dynasties period. Located at Mingtang mountain near the city of Lin an in China s Zhejiang province, the tombs were excavated in 1978 and One tomb was untouched. The tombs yielded fine white-glazed ceramics and green-glazed ceramics with painted designs, together with numerous interesting gold artefacts, a couple of unusual form. The major finds are illustrated here together with pictures of the tombs architecture and interior decoration. Two page abstract in English. Main text in Chinese. 643 Wan Yi ed: GUGONG CIDIAN (ZENGDING BEN). (An Encyclopedia of the Forbidden City: Revised and Enlarged Edition ). 故宮辭典 ( 增訂本 ) 萬依主編. Beijing, , 1033 pp. 26x15 cm. Cloth A huge amount of information contained within on the architecture, palaces, halls and places of worship, history during the Ming and Qing dynasties, emperors, officials and eunuchs, the art collections and much, much more. In Chinese only. Revised and enlarged edition of a work first published in Wang Binghua; Mair, Victor trans: XINJIANG GU SHI: GUDAI XINJIANG JUMIN JI QI WENHUA. The Ancient Corpses of Xinjiang: The Peoples of Ancient Xinjiang and Their Culture. 新疆古尸 : 古代新疆居民及其文化 王炳華主編. Urumqi, pp. over 150 colour and b/w illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper A study on the ancient corpses excavated in Xinjiang and their accompanying burial items, mainly clothing, textiles and small personal items. Excellent colour plates. Gives much information on the ethnic peoples of the region and their life. Detailed texts in both Chinese and English. 645 Wang Ganghuai ed: ZHONGGUO JINIAN TONGJING: XIHAN ZHI LIUDAI. (Dated Chinese Bronze Mirrors from the Western Han through to the Six Dynasties). 中國紀年銅鏡 : 西漢至六朝 王懷編著. Shanghai, , 2, 5, 188 pp. 14 pp. colour plates and 162 pp. b/w plates and b/w illustrations of rubbings of mirrors. 29x22 cm. Boards Illustrated throughout with a total of 151 examples and, with all the mirrors bearing dates, this is a useful dating guide. Text in Chinese 646 Wang Guanqing: HUIZHOU DAGUAN HUIPAI DIAOKE YISHU. (The Sculptor s Art of Huizhou). 徽州大觀 - 徽派雕刻藝術 王觀清主編. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. Chinese text only. 27x24 cm. Cloth Good colour illustrations of the decorative carving (chiefly relief) in wood and stone which is characteristic of Huizhou. Illustrations taken from furniture, wood panelling, architectural decorations, etc. 647 Wang Huaqing et al. ed: QINGZHOU LONGXINGSI FOJIAO ZAOXIANG YISHU. (The Art of the Buddhist Statuary at Longxing Temple in Qingzhou). 青州龍興寺佛教造像藝術 王華慶等主編. Ji nan, , 18, 193 pp. 225 colour plates. Colour illustrations and line drawings. 29x22 cm. Cloth A book which complements the catalogue Masterpieces of Buddhist Statuary from Qingzhou City of the exhibition held at the Beijing History Museum in In addition to the major pieces shown at the exhibition, this work shows a number of other pieces and lesser finds plus details, close-ups and views of sculptures not shown in the exhibition catalogue. Informative text in Chinese only. 648 Wang Jia ed: ZHONGGUO MING SHAN. Famous Mountains in China. 中國名山 王佳編著. Hefei, pp. Colour text illustrations throughout. 21x17 cm. Wrappers In three sections: Three Great Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains; Famous Buddhist Mountains; Famous Taoist Mountains. A useful guide. Dual texts in Chinese and English.

54 FROM OUR STOCK 54 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 649 Wang Jinhua: ZHONGGUO CHUANTONG FUSHI XIU HEBAO. (Traditional Chinese Embroidered Bags). 中國傳統服飾繡荷包 王金華著. Beijing, pp. Full page colour plates. 31x24 cm. Cloth A pleasing, extensive and varied selection of these delicately-embroidered small bags or pouches worn and used as a clothing accessory in the traditional dress of Chinese women. The large majority of the bags are dated as Qing dynasty with a number of examples being early 20th century Republic period. Text in Chinese. 650 Wang Qingxiang: THE LAST EMPEROR AND HIS FIVE WIVES. Beijing, pp. B/w text illus. 23x16 cm. Wrappers A condensed historical biography of the last Emperor of China, Pu Yi, focussing on his relationships with the little-known five consorts and wives who shared his life. In English. 651 Wang Qingzheng et al: THE DISCOVERY OF RU KILN. A Famous Song-Ware Kiln of China. Hong Kong, pp. with 74 colour & 18 b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper English version of the 1987 Chinese edition, with more colour plates, of the important discoveries at the Ru Kiln in Baofeng country, Henan. This volume features samples in ash grey and sky blue. 300 copies printed. 652 Wang Shilun ed: ZHEJIANG CHUTU TONGJING. (Mirrors Unearthed in Zhejiang). 浙江出土銅鏡 王士倫編. Beijing, pp. text. 20 colour and 185 b/w photographs. 26x19 cm. Paper Features bronze mirrors from the Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. A reprint of the 1958 original. Text in Chinese. 653 Wang Shumin: LIUZI JIZHENG. (The Liuzi a Critical Edition). 劉子集證. Zhongyang Yanjiuyuan Lishi Yuyan Yanjiusuo, 44. Taibei, pp. 2 vols. 27x16 cm. Stitched, cloth case Critical edition of the Daoist work attributed variously to Liu Xin, Liu Xie and Liu Jun. Edited and annotated by Wang Shumin. 654 Wang Weilian & Li Mi ed: ZHU MU WENWAN. (Bamboo and Wood Scholar s Studio Objects). 竹木文玩 王維廉李宓主編. Beijing, , 269 pp. 253 pp. colour plates. 29x21 cm. Boards Rather good and well-illustrated work showing 188 examples of Chinese bamboo and wood carvings from two private collections in China. Loosely arranged by type of carving brushpots, figurines, small carved cups etc. The quality of the objects is generally very good and all are illustrated in colour plates with signatures of carvers shown. Brief captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. Useful 16 page appendix (listed alphabetically by pronunciation of character) of names of carvers with brief information on each carver. A worthwhile contribution to the subject. 655 WANG XIZHI SHUFA JI. The Calligraphy of Wang Xizhi). 王羲之書法集. Beijing, pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout each volume. 2 vols. 29x21 cm. Boards Fine two-volume work showing the work of China s most renowned calligrapher, Wang Xizhi. Both volumes illustrated throughout in colour showing the known examples of his work and rubbings. A prime visual reference. Text in Chinese. 656 Wang Xueli: JIEDU QIN YONG: KAOGU QINLIZHE DE SHIJIAO. (Interpreting the Terracotta Army: A Personal Archaeological Perspective). 解讀秦俑 : 考古亲歷者的視角 王學理著. Beijing, , 545 pp. plus 8 pp. of 73 colour plates. Numerous b/w in text drawings and diagrams throughout. 27x19 cm. Cloth Written by an archaeologist who has worked extensively with the excavation of the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qinshihuang. Text only in Chinese. 657 Wang Zhongmin: DUNHUANG GUJI XULU. (Critical Bibliography of Dunhuang MSS). 敦煌古籍敘錄 王重民著. Beijing, , 384 pp. 21x14 cm. Paper An important classified and annotated catalogue of secular works which were included amongst the manuscript and other books in the walled-up library discovered in Dunhuang at the beginning of the century. First published in 1958, and here republished without change or reference to earlier edition. 658 Wang Ziyun: ZHONGGUO DIAOSU YISHU SHI. (A History of Chinese Sculptural Art). 中國雕塑藝術史. Beijing, Vol. 1: 5, 5, 3, 457, 12 pp. text. Vol. 2: 760 b/w plates. 2 vols. 27x20 cm. Paper A comprehensive history of the subject, with hundreds of well-chosen black-and-white illustrations. A good visual reference. In Chinese. 659 Wang, Hsin-pei adapted; drawings by Chao Hung-pen and Chien Hsiao-tai: MONKEY SUBDUES THE WHITE- BONE DEMON. 孫悟空三打白骨精 王星北改編 ; 趙宏本 錢笑呆繪. Peking, pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 25x188 cm. Paper Line-drawn traditional comic version of the famous story. Wonderful draughtsmanship. 660 Warner, Langdon: THE CRAFT OF THE JAPANESE SCULPTOR. New York, (viii), 55 pp. text and 85 plates. 28x21 cm. Cloth An illustrated history of Japanese sculpture to the end of the Edo period. Includes short descriptions of the sculpture of each period and a valuable chapter on the techniques of the sculptor. Silberman Watson, P. trans: GRAND CANAL, GREAT RIVER. The Travel Diary of a Twelfth-Century Chinese Poet. London, pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations. 24x16 cm. Cloth Between July and December 1170 A.D, the Chinese poet, Lu You, travelled from near modern-day Shanghai up the Yangtze river to take up an administrative post in Sichuan province. This is a readable and fascinating account of his six month journey with numerous illustrations, including places visited. Translated and with a commentary by Philip Watson. 662 Watson, William: ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES. Rutland, pp. 107 plates, 3 in colour; 13 textfigures. Notes, brief bibliography. 25x16 cm. Cloth, dustjacket An account of the bronzes from the earliest times to the Han period, and especially of the ritual bronze vessels from the earliest phases. A very good introduction to the subject.

55 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 663 Watson, William: THE ARTS OF CHINA: TO AD 900; ; AFTER Pelican History of Art. London, viii, 274 pp. 301 plates, chiefly colour. Bibliography, glossary index. 3 vols. 29x22 cm. Cloth and paper Three-volume set of late Professor Watson s major three-volume series, surveying China s immense wealth of art, architecture, and artefacts in all media. The first two volumes in hardback, the third in paperback. An excellent survey. 664 Watt, James C. Y. et al: CHINA: DAWN OF A GOLDEN AGE ( AD). New Haven, xxiv, 392 pp. c. 300 colour illustrations. B/w illustrations. 31x23 cm. Cloth Catalogue of an important exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the first comprehensive survey of Chinese art during this complex period. Lavishly illustrated and produced, the volume presents more than three hundred recent archaeological finds. Includes gold artefacts made by the nomadic peoples from Mongolia, luxury articles of glass and precious metals from Western and Central Asia, early Chinese Buddhist sculptures and spectacular works in every medium from the Tang period. Essays by distinguished scholars provide a historical background, discuss the various media and trace the changes in art styles over a period that saw a radical modification of Chinese civilisation. 665 Wechsler, Howard J: OFFERINGS OF JADE AND SILK. Ritual and Symbol in the Legitimation of the T ang Dynasty. New Haven, xiv, 313 pp. Notes, bibliography, glossary and index. 24x17 cm. Cloth After their conquest of the Chinese empire in A.D. 618, the rulers of the great Tang dynasty sought to legitimise their authority. This book investigates various state rituals and political symbols employed to do so. 666 Wei Chu-hsien: CHINA AND AMERICA. A Study of Ancient Communication between the Two Lands. Hong Kong, ; 103 pp. Chinese text. English introduction. Numerous b/w text illustrations. 2 vols. 26x19 cm. Paper Volume 1 : The Discovery of Chinese Inscriptions in America. Volume 2 : Chinese Decorative Motifs Found in America. 667 Wei Yuejin: SONGDAI TAO MO. (Song Dynasty Moulded Pottery ). 宋代陶模 魏躍進著. Kaifeng, , 321 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 28x21 cm. Wrappers Interesting and well-illustrated survey of a little-known aspect of Song dynasty ceramics that of moulded pottery. These are small objects (some quite fine) made from clay pressed into a mould and then baked. The variety of objects and their size seem to indicate that such moulded objects were used as charms, talismans and votive offerings by the general populace. A broad selection are here illustrated, both the moulded object and, in a good many cases, the mould itself. Illustrated throughout in colour, many of the objects being shown larger than life-size. In Chinese. 668 Welch, Patricia: CHINESE ART. A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery. North Clarendon, pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 29x22 cm. Paper Examines the meanings behind the hundreds of motifs and symbols found in Chinese art. Divided into sections: Flowers and Plants; Fruit Vegetables, Kernels and Seeds; Minerals; Real and Imaginary Birds; Insects, Reptiles, Fish and Amphibians; Real and Imaginary Animals; Children, Single Male Figures; Groups of Figures; Buddhist Deities and Figures; Female Figures; Borders and Other Repeated Patterns; Chinese Characters; Colours; Numbers; Religious Images and Symbols; Inanimate Objects. Illustrated in colour throughout and described in detail. 669 Weldon, David and Jane Casey Singer: THE SCULPTURAL HERITAGE OF TIBET. Buddhist Art in the Nyingjei Lam Collection. London, pp. 115 colour illustrations. 29x24 cm. Cloth Outstanding objects from the never-before-published Nyingjei Lam collection, including Tibetan portrait sculpture, Kashmiri and Nepalese metal sculpture and rare iconographic and stylistic types from the Himalayan region. Exhibited at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. 670 Whitfield, Roderick: THE ART OF CENTRAL ASIA. The Stein Collection in the British Museum. Tokyo, Each volume c.340 pp. 200 colour, 64 b/w illustrations, maps. Bibliography. 3 vols. 38x27 cm. Cloth, boxed. 4, A deluxe and lavish edition limited to 550 copies. Illustrates the unparalleled collection of Central Asian objects assembled by Aurel Stein on his expeditions along the Silk Road showing, in particular, his stunning finds of Buddhist scrolls, sutras and silk paintings from the hidden library at Dunhuang. Volume 1 covers the earliest paintings in the collection through to, and including many paintings from, the Tang dynasty. Volume 2 continues the coverage of the Tang dynasty and also includes Five Dynasties and Northern Song paintings. Volume 3 is devoted to textiles, sculpture and other arts from Dunhuang. This series represents the first time that the collection has been published since Stein s original archaeological reports of the early twentieth century. Due to the fragility of the objects, it is unlikely they will ever be reproduced again in such a comprehensive manner. The quality of the colour plates shows all objects in unsurpassed clarity and detail and the volumes include many hitherto unpublished photographs of enlarged details and entire works. 671 Whitfield, Roderick and Farrer, Anne: CAVES OF THE THOUSAND BUDDHAS. Chinese Art from the Silk Route. London, pp. 210 illustrations, 150 in colour. Maps, bibliography, index. 28x22 cm. Cloth Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum. Describes and illustrates some of the beautiful images on silk and paper dating from Tang and the Five Dynasties, which were found in the caves near Dunhuang in and were brought back by Aurel Stein in 1909.

56 FROM OUR STOCK 56 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 672 Whitfield, Roderick and Wang Tao trans. & ed: EXPLORING CHINA S PAST. New Discoveries and Studies in Archaeology and Art. London, pp. Over 170 illustrations. Maps, tables. 29x21 cm. Paper An authoritative overview of recent developments in Chinese archaeology, especially as it concerns art history and connoisseurship. The editors have selected and translated contributions by leading scholars, and then composed them into a coherent whole. The chosen essays cover the principal themes of current archaeological debate and practice in China, and review many of the important archaeological discoveries of the last decade of the 20th century, including all fifty of the sites officially designated as of national importance. 673 Whitfield, Susan: AUREL STEIN ON THE SILK ROAD. London, pp. 70 colour and 30 b/w illustrations. 24x24 cm. Cloth An accessible account of the intrepid adventures of this famous Silk Road explorer and archaeologist. With numerous colour illustrations of Buddhist masterpieces and historical photography. 674 Wilkinson, H. P: THE FAMILY IN CLASSICAL CHINA. Shanghai, ii, 239 pp. Index. 22x15 cm. Cloth, worn and faded A sociological study of the family system of China, with discussions devoted to social origins, prehistoric evidence of matrilineage, the taboo against marriage with people of the same surname, etc. 675 Wirgin, Jan ed: BULLETIN OF THE MUSEUM OF FAR EASTERN ANTIQUITIES, NO. 67. Stockholm, x19 cm. Paper Wong, Jon: GLOBAL TRADE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. The House of Houqua and the Canton System. Cambridge, xi, 247 pp. 23x16 cm. Cloth Examines the Canton trade network through the lens of the prominent Chinese merchant, Houqua, whose trading network stretched from China to India, America and Britain. Houqua s success is instructive as it was at a time when Chinese merchants were often viewed as being victims of western mercantile power. 677 Wood, Nigel: CHINESE GLAZES. London, pp. 150 colour and 100 b/w illustrations. 28x22 cm. Cloth Traces the development of glazes from the earliest times to the present day. With descriptions of glaze production, analyses etc. Well-illustrated with both old ceramics and current wares employing the old glaze techniques. 678 Wrigglesworth, Linda: CREATIVE MOMENTUM. Celebrating 25 years... London, , 70 pp. on 36 loose leaves with colour illustrations 22x15 cm. Loose in folder Dealer s exhibition catalogue showing Chinese robes and textiles with imperial dragon insignia (50 of the pages) together with contemporary artwork by Tashi Mannox (20 leaves). The fine robes and textiles from the Qing dynasty all illustrated and described. 679 Wu Ch eng-en: MONKEY. London, pp. 22x15 cm. Cloth Arthur Waley s able translation of the travels of Tripitaka based on Xuan Zang s journey to India to collect Buddhist tracts. Seventh impression. Wonderful dustjacket with design of a monkey by Duncan Grant, with slight loss to jacket. 680 Wu Hung ed: CHINESE ART AT THE CROSSROADS. Between Past & Future, Between East and West pp. 199 plates. 22x16 cm. Paper Comprised primarily of the contents on the online arts magazine, Chinese-art.com, and includes images, essays and interviews published on the web in A broad-ranging view of contemporary Chinese art. 681 Wu Min: HUIZHOU ZHU DIAO YISHU. Art of Bamboo Carving of Huizhou District. 徽州竹雕藝術. Hefei, pp. Chinese text. 87 plates, mostly in colour. 25x26 cm. Cloth Examples of carving from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Introduction in Chinese and English, but plate captions in Chinese only. The photographs are a bit blurred. 682 Wu Shuicun: JIUJIANG CHUTU TONGJING. (Bronze Mirrors Unearthed at Jiujiang). 就將出土銅鏡 吳水存編. Beijing, pp. 4 colour and 141 b/w plates. 26x19 cm. Paper A wide range of bronze mirrors excavated from the region in northern Jiangxi, the earliest dating from the middle part of the Western Han dynasty and the latest example from the Qing. 683 Wu, G. D: PREHISTORIC POTTERY IN CHINA. London, pp. text, 64 pages of b/w illustrations, 2 maps. 25x19 cm. Cloth Discussion of the various groups, characteristics and classes of pre-shang pottery in China. A lucid and detailed account. 684 Xianyang Cultural Relics Bureau ed: XIANYANG WENWU JINGCUI. The Cream of Xianyang Relics. 咸陽文物精華. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x23 cm. Cloth A selection of the finest archaeological relics excavated in the Xianyang area outside Xi an, seat of the Han capital and an important region for much of China s history. The relics are mostly from China s earlier period pre-qin to Song and are arranged by category pottery and ceramics, jade, gold and silver wares etc. The items come from both large and little-known museums and collections in the area. Introduction and all captions in English. Main text in Chinese. 685 XINZHENG XIYASI DONGZHOU MUDI. Xiyasi Cemetery of the Eastern Zhou Period in Xinzheng. 新鄭西亞斯東周墓地. Zhengzhou, vii, 264 pp. text plus 50 pp. colour and 24 pp. b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings and a few b/w text illustrations 27x19 cm. Cloth Xinzheng is an ancient city located in China s Henan province. The excavation of this Eastern Zhou cemetery yielded 5000 artefacts in various materials from jade and crystal to pottery and small bronzes. A large selection of the best and most interesting objects are illustrated. Two page English abstract in English. Main text in Chinese.

57 LIST FROM OUR STOCK 686 MIANJU YISHU. Masks. 面具藝術. Xizang Minjian Yishu Congshu. Chongqing, , 143 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 28x21 cm. Paper Part of an eight volume series on Tibetan folk art, this volume depicts fine and fearsome masks as used in Tibetan rituals and ceremonies. Good colour illustrations. In Chinese. 687 Xu Bingyan; Xu Bingkun ed: XU BINGYAN ZHU MU DIAOKE. (The Wood and Bamboo Carving of Xu Bingyan). 徐秉言竹木雕刻 徐秉言 ; 徐秉坤編著. Shanghai, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Fine traditional, chiefly figurative wood and bamboo shallow intaglio carving by an acknowledged contemporary master. In Chinese. 688 Xu Gang ed: SHIER SHENGXIAO. Chinese Zodiac Signs. 十二生肖 徐剛編著. Hefei, pp. Colour text illustrations throughout. 21x17 cm. Wrappers A very interesting and readable account on the famous twelve animals that represent the years of the Chinese zodiac. Dual texts in Chinese and English. 689 Xu Huadang ed: ZHONGGUO GU MINJU MUDIAO. Wood Carving of Ancient Chinese Folk Houses. 中國古民居木雕 徐華鐺編著. Beijing, pp. Colour photographs throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards Illustrates in colour hundreds of examples of the intricate wooden carving found on vernacular architecture throughout China. A useful amount of English text. Main text in Chinese. 690 Xu Huadang ed: ZHONGGUO ZHUKE ZHUDIAO YISHU. The Bamboo Carving Art in China. 中國竹刻竹雕藝術 徐華鐺主編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 28x22 cm. Boards Good work describing and illustrating the various types of bamboo carving and crafts. Whilst a number of the pieces shown are old (Ming and Qing), the majority of the pieces are modern. Includes such techniques as bamboo relief carving and the very fine craft of liuqing carving. Discusses modern carvers. Sections of English text throughout. Main text in Chinese. 691 Xu Jianrong: PUSA ZAOXIANG. (Images of Bodhisattvas). 菩薩造像 徐建融編著. Shanghai, pp. B/w photographs throughout. 26x19 cm. Paper Images of Bodhisattvas in sculptures, murals, bronzes and painted statuary dating from the Northern Wei to the Qing dynasties. Good black and white illustrations. A useful survey. In Chinese only. 692 Xu Yinchi et al. ed: ZHONGGUO KEXUEYUAN TUSHUGUAN ZHENCANG WENXIAN TULU. The Pictorial Catalogue of Special Collections of Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences. 中國科學院圖書館珍藏文獻圖錄 徐引篪主編. Beijing, , 145 pp. 254 colour plates. 29x20 cm. Wrappers Captioned pictures of title-page spreads and contextual shots showing bindings, etc. of selected items from the Academy s collection of rarities, dominated by the western scientific treatises and journals that were presumably acquired in the 19th century. With a number of Chinese scientific and technical works and a small section of Chinese shanben, fine editions. Western items listed and captioned in the original language, otherwise in Chinese. 693 Yamato Bunkakan: PAINTINGS OF FUGEN BOSATSU (THE SAMANTBHADRA BODHISATTVA) PRAYING TO BEAUTIFUL BUDDHAS. 普賢菩撒薩的繪畫. Osaka, pp. 65 pp. colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper Catalogue of an exhibition that shows a wonderful selection of paintings, scrolls metalwork and objects in other media which depict Fugen Bosatsu. Loans from museums, temples and private collections. All 48 exhibits are illustrated in colour, many in multiple plates. In Japanese. 694 Yang Boxian ed: FAHAISI BIHUA. The Fahai Temple Frescoes. 法海寺壁畫 楊博賢主編. Beijing, pp. Colour plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Paper Here are the fine and subtle Ming dynasty murals at Fahai Temple situated 20 kilometres west of Beijing. The murals show Sakyamuni, Indra and 20 other Devas. Of comparable importance to the murals at Yongle Gong. Text in Chinese, Japanese and English. 695 Yang Shuda: NAILIN QING JIAWEN SHUO, BUCI QIUYI. (Nailin Qing Description of Oracle Bones, Meaning of Divinatory Writing). Shanghai, pp. 25x19 cm. Stitched Two brief but excellent works on the decipherment of oracle inscription characters. 500 copies printed. Two copies available. Slightly water-damaged but without affecting the text, hence bargain price. 696 Yang Xin, Li Yihua and Xu Naixiang: ART OF THE DRAGON. London, pp. 183 colour plates. 29x23 cm. Cloth A pictorial and chronological history of the dragon in Chinese art and symbolism, illustrated by sculpture, furniture, ceramics, swords, etc. 697 Yang Yongshan and Yang Jingrong: MINJIAN TAOCI. Art of Folk Ceramics. 民間陶瓷 楊永善楊靜榮. Beauty of Ceramics, 2. Taibei, pp. 180 colour plates. 28x22 cm. Cloth With the same extremely high production standards as other volumes in this series and from this publisher, this books presents a careful selection of representative pieces of popular Chinese ceramic art. English text throughout. 698 Yetts, W. Perceval & Hopkins, Lionel C: A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL. N.p, pp plus 2 pp/ b/w plates. 22x14 cm. Paper Discusses a jue (chueh) or ritual wine vessel in the collection of Captain E. G. Spencer-Churchill. 699 Yokogawa Collection: TOYO KO TOJI. Illustrated Catalogue of Old Oriental Ceramics Donated by Mr Yokogawa. Tokyo, pp. text. 412 b/w illustrations, 2 coloured. 26x18 cm. Paper Tokyo National Museum exhibition catalogue of a most important collection of Chinese ceramics, ranging from the Han to Qing periods. Captions in English. Main text in Japanese.

58 FROM OUR STOCK 58 HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 700 Yoshikawa Kojiro; trans. Timothy Wixted: FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF CHINESE POETRY, The Chin, Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Princeton, pp. 1 photograph. 23x15 cm. Cloth An excellent translation of one of the most important works of traditional-style criticism of the subject, by the doyen of Chinese studies in Japan. 701 Yu Jiming: ZHONGGUO TONGLU TUJIAN. An Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Bronze Stoves (Incense Burners). 中國銅爐圖鑒 余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, pp. Colour plates throughout. 21x14 cm. Paper A well-illustrated survey of the highly-collectable Chinese incense burners and hand warmers, the vast majority dating from the Qing dynasty but with a few earlier pieces. Includes a good number of Qing copies of the Xuande-style burners. Text in Chinese. 702 Yu Jiming: ZHONGGUO TONGXIANG TUJIAN. An Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Bronze Statues. 中國銅像圖鑒 余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, pp. Colour plates throughout. 21x14 cm. Paper A well-illustrated survey of Chinese gilt-bronze statues dating from the Shang to the Qing dynasties. Text in Chinese. 703 Yu Jiming: ZHONGGUO ZHU MU YA DIAO TUJIAN. An Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Folk Sculptures. 中國竹木牙雕圖鑒 余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, pp. Colour plates throughout. 21x15 cm. Paper illustrates mostly Ming and Qing dynasty sculptures and carvings in bamboo, wood and ivory. Good illustrations. Text in Chinese. 704 Yu Jiming: ZHONGGUO ZISHAHU TUJIAN. (An Illustrated Compendium of Zisha Teapots). 中國紫砂壺圖鑒 余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, pp. Colour photographs throughout. 20x14 cm. Paper Predominantly late Ming and Qing yixing teapots are here illustrated and described. The numerous teapots shown have all appeared in auction in recent years as auction estimates are given. Base marks and signatures are also illustrated. In Chinese. 705 Yu Jiming ed: ZHONGGUO QINGCI TUJIAN. (An Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Celadons). 中國青瓷圖錄 余繼明編著. Zhongguo Shoucang Jianshang Congshu. Hangzhou, pp. colour illustrations throughout. 20x14 cm. Paper Numerous celadons from the Eastern Han to the present day (the focus being on the earlier material) are illustrated and described. Estimates of values are given. In Chinese. 706 ZAO RUI GONG QIAO: ZHONGGUO GUDAI JIAJU YISHU ZHAN. The Art of Woodworking An Exhibition of Chinese Antique Furniture. 鑿枘工巧 : 中國古代家具藝術展. N.p., pp. Numerous full page colour plates. 27x21 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of what appears to have been a 2010 travelling exhibition of Chinese furniture dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. The majority of the pieces are unrestored. A total of 63 exhibits are illustrated ranging from wash stands and cupboards to tables and chests. The pieces come from private collections in China. Text in Chinese. 707 ZAO RUI GONG QIAO: ZHONGGUO GU WOJU. The Art of Classical Chinese Beds. 鑿枘工巧 : 中國古臥具. Beijing, pp. Numerous full page colour plates. 30x23 cm. Wrappers Catalogue of what seems to have been a 2010 travelling exhibition of Chinese wooden beds dating from the 10th (!) to 19th centuries. Organized in conjunction with a similar travelling exhibition of Chinese furniture. A number of the pieces are unrestored. A total of 34 exhibits are illustrated. The pieces come from private collections in China. Text in Chinese. 708 Zhang Hongxing ed: THE QIANLONG EMPEROR. Treasures from the Forbidden City. Edinburgh, pp. 200 colour illustrations throughout. Bibliography, index. 28x23 cm. Paper Well-illustrated and well-written catalogue, published to accompany an exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh focusing on the life and interests of the Qianlong emperor and highlighting objects from the Forbidden City, two thirds of which have never been seen outside of China. Recommended. Now out-of-print. 709 Zhang Pengchuan ed: ZHONGGUO HANDAI MUDIAO YISHU. (Wooden Carvings of the Han Dynasty). 中國漢代木雕藝術 張朋川主編. Shenyang, pp. text plus 98 pp. colour plates. 23x17 cm. Paper Handy little work that surveys Han dynasty excavated tomb figurines carved from wood and in some cases lacquered. The numerous colour illustrations show human figurines, animals and birds. In Chinese. 710 Zhang Rong et al: CHUN SHUI QIU YING: GUGONG BOWUYAN CANG QINGDAI BOLIQI. (Spring Rain and Autumn Flowers: Qing Dynasty Glass in the Collection of the Gugong Museum). 春水秋英 : 故宮博物院藏清代清代玻璃器 張榮等著. Beijing, pp. Colour illustrations. 21x14 cm. Paper Well-illustrated selection of Qing dynasty glass held in the collection of the Gugong Museum in Beijing. In Chinese. 711 Zhang Yiguo: CHUN RONG SHI HUI: MEIGUO ZHEN CANG ZHONGGUO SHUHUA. Ten Spring Flowers Blooming; An American Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy. 春榮十卉 : 美國珍藏中國書畫 張以國著編. Shijiazhuang, pp. Numerous full page colour plates. 31x24 cm. Cloth, slipcase Catalogue of an American collection of Ming, Qing and 20th century Chinese painting and calligraphy which has been formed over the last 20 years. All illustrated in colour and well-described. Dual text in English and Chinese.