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Chinese Art:

Tseng Tu-Ho . TSENG YU-HO PEINTURES RECENTES
Paris. 1957 first edition. Editions Euros. octavo wraps. 10 works reproduced in bw. Good plus, cover a bit rubbed; no owner marks; internally near fine. Faint indication of where price tag once was on cover. Text in French. (a100014)
$29.00 Apold, Gungorg . EN NORSE SAMMLING KINESISK KERAMIK LERTOY STENGODS PORSELEN
Oslo 1977. In Norwegian. Large octavo, 55pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. (a32685)
$29.00 Hobbs, Robert and Chip Tom . HONG KONG NOW
Seattle 1997. Exhibition Catalogue. Includes essay (43pp.) by Robert Hobbs. 4to., 63pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Fine. (a36423)
$22.00 Edwards, Richard . LI TI
Washington 1967 Smithsonian. Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers Vol. 3 Number 3, Publication 4679. 8vo., 50pp., photo illus., index, wraps. VG. (a43159)
$39.00 Robins, LIan-Pey Kuo . BODY, MIND, SPIRIT
Scarsdale (c. 1992) Author. In English and Chinese. 4to., color illustrations, wraps. wraps. VG. (a45046)
$35.00 With, Karl . BILDWERKE OST UND SUDASIENS AUS DER SAMMLUNG YI YUAN
Basel 1924 Schwabe. In German. Hardcover. 4to., 112pp., Fully illustrated with photo illustrations of Southeast Asian, Japanese and Chinese sculptures and artwork, cloth. Good plus, cover a bit foxed and lightly soiled, no DJ. No ownership marks. (a61153)
$45.00 Laing, E. J. . CHINESE PAINTINGS IN CHINESE PUBLICATIONS 1956 - 1968: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AN INDEX TO THE PAINTINGS
1969 Michigan Papers In Chinese Studies. Octavo, 308pp., original printed wraps. VG plus, light soiling. no ownership marks. (a65316)
$53.00 Williams, C. A. S. . OUTLINES OF CHINESE SYMBOLISM AND ART MOTIVES
Shanghai 1941 3rd edition, revised, Kelly and Walsh. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 472p., color frontis, illustrations, 3/4 blue cloth with white papercovered boards. An alphabetical compendium of antique legends and beliefs as reflected in the manners and customs of the Chinese. Good plus, minor staining on rear board, no DJ. No ownership marks. Binding secure. (a80223)
$45.00 Japanese Calligraphy . CALLIGRAPHY BY ONE JAPANESE (?) ARTIST
Completely in Japanese (Chinese?). Tall 4to., several photos of the Calligrapher, 31 color plates, each with calligraphy picture in middle of colorful scroll, gilt printed turquoise stiff paper jacket over original wraps. Fine in Fine DJ. (a80310)
$75.00 (orieint) . CHINA UND JAPAN IN DER KUNSTKAMMER DER BRANDENBURGHISCHEN KURFURSTEN
Berlin 1932. September-Dezember 1932, Ausftellung Oftattatischen Kunstsammlung. 12mo. 26pp. of text in German with 8 photo plates of Oriental artworks, original wraps. Good. (a80798)
$20.00 Glaser, Curt . DIE KUNST OSTASIENS DER UMKREIS IHRES DENKENS UND GESTALTENS
Leipzig 1920 zweite auflage. Insel Verlag. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 239pp., 36 bildertafeln, cloth, Good, light foxing on end papers and fore-edges, light cover wear, no DJ. (a81450)
$33.00 Andersson, J. G. . THE GOLDSMITH IN ANCIENT CHINA
Stockholm 1935 first edition Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 4to., 38pp., xxi plates (3 in color), removed and rebound in later wraps. Near Fine. Very Scarce. (a83912)
$100.00 Karlbeck, O. . ANYANG MARBLE SCULPTURE
Stockholm 1935 first edition Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 4to., pp. 61-69, photo plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. Near Fine. Very Scarce. (a83914)
$50.00 Sickman, Laurence (editor) . ARCHIVES OF THE CHINESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA XVII 1963
NY 1963. Limited to 500 copies. 4to., 68p., monochrome illustrations, original printed wraps. Good, some foxing on fore-edges, covers and initial and final pages, lightly worn. (a86795)
$45.00 Ching-Chih Yee, Miss . TWO PORTFOLIOS OF PAINTINGS BY CHING-CHIH YEE; BROCHURE FOR EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY CHING-CHIH LEE; ORIGINAL PEN DRAWING BY CHING-CHIH YEE (signed)
Collection of 4 Ching-Chih Lee items: Two large books apparently printed in China of Ching-Chih Lee's paintings. These are labeled "Volume 1" and "Volume 2". Not only are these initial two volumes of her artwork very hard to find, Volume 1 is ***Signed by Ching-Chih Yee in presentation "To Sanlellon's" dated May 21, 1937. These two volumes are folio in size ( 15x10-1/2 inches), printed on accordion-fold handmade thin Chinese paperand silk-string bound. Volume 1 has titlepage and 2 text pages in Chinese script; two printed pages of Calligraphy; 12 fullpage reproductions of Yee's paintings. Volume 2 has one titlepage with text in Chinese, one printed illustration of calligraphy and 12 reproductions of Yee's paintings. All pages are printed on rectos only. The covers of both volumes have chipped almost entirely away but the original printed paper labels from front panels remain. Bindings are still quite secure. Internally pages are VG plus with just slight wear from time, no spots, no tears, no stains. Third item is an original ink by Ching-Chih Lee with Chinese signature in red ink name stamps which is laid in volume 1. Drawing is 8-1/2 x 11 inches on single sheet of paper. There is one minor halfinch long closed tear in left margin not into image otherwise drawing is Near Fine. Fourth item in collection is an original printed program for "Exhibition of Paintings on Silk, Paper and Porcelain by Miss Ching-Chih Yee and 17thc Century colors used in her Paintings" for an exhibit at China Institute of America, New York City, April and May 1955. Brochure is 9x6 inches, with one small illustration of Ching-Chih Yee painting on front panel, 3 pages of text which includes a brief biography of Miss Yee written by C F Yau.This brochure is VG. Collection of 4 items: (a87366)
$1450.00(original Chinese painting). ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF FAMILY OF 6 PERSONS AND A BABY WITH BLUE VASE OF FLOWERS ON TABLE
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged, so overall VG. Clearly a family of the nobility with great wealth. Women all have bound feet. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87538)
$100.00 (Japanese) . DIE CHINAMODE DES SPATBAROCK (TITLEPAGE IN GERMAN, BOOK IN JAPANESE)
Publisher: Atelier. Titlepage and jacket flap text in German, remainder of text in Japanese. From dates in bibliography, book appears to have been printed around 1942 and appears to discuss the Western influence on Asian Art. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 188p., color frontispiece photo illustration of lovely Chinese serving bowl, 10p. bibliography, white paper covered boards with original green dust jacket. 145 works shown on monochrome photo plates. VG, pages toned but legible and not brittle, binding secure, in Good DJ, worn but intact, spine ends chipped. (a87888)
$180.00Tun, Mao (ed). CHINESE LITERATURE 2 1964
Peking. 1964 first edition. lssue no. 2 of this Monthly Chinese literature journal. 125p. In English. Good, light cover wear; no owner marks. text clean. A few illustrations. Art, prose, poetry, chinese painting , jade, etc. (a94328)
$35.00Tun, Mao (ed). CHINESE LITERATURE 5 1963
Peking. 1963 first edition. lssue no. 5 of this Monthly Chinese literature journal. 1114p. In English. Good, light cover wear; no owner marks. text clean. A few illustrations. Art, prose, poetry, chinese painting , etc. (a94329)
$35.00Garner, Sir Harry. A GROUP OF CHINESE LACQUERS WITH BASKETRY PANELS - article in one complete issue of Archives of Asian Art XX 1966- 1967
NY 1966 1967 first edition. Archives of Asian Art XX. large 4to wraps. 113p. Garner article on pp. 6-24. All pages heavy glossy stock. Articles fully illustrated with bw photo illustrations. VG owner bookplate gone leaving glue mark. (a95730a)
$52.00Bulling, A. THREE POPULAR MOTIVES IN THE ART OF THE EASTERN HAN PERIOD - article in one complete issue of Archives of Asian Art XX 1966- 1967
NY 1966 1967 first edition. Archives of Asian Art XX. large 4to wraps. 113p. Bulling article on pp. 25-53. All pages heavy glossy stock. Articles fully illustrated with bw photo illustrations. VG owner bookplate gone leaving glue mark. (a95730b)
$52.00Royal Ontario Museum. CHINESE FRESCOES FROM THE ROYAL ONTAIRO MUSEUM TORONTO (Bulletins 12, 13, 14 issued as one volume)
1950 University of Toronto. Green octavo wraps. 36p. 32p 32p. Fully illustrated. Good, lower righthand cover tip gone. Binding secure. text clean. Moderate overall wear. (a96381)
$35.00. CHINESE ART TREASURES
Boston 1961 first edition. Museum of Fine Arts. wraps. narrow sm4to. 36p. Illustrated. Color pictorial cover with 3 females working. VG. (a96432)
$24.00Hauswedell & Nolte. CHINA JAPAN SIAM TIBET AFRIKA SUDSEE
Auktion catalgoue 201. Oktober 1974. 30 Bw photo plates. sq octavo wraps. 74p. Good plus, cover foxed. Internally clean and bright. (a97783)
$29.00