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Ancient Chinese Bronzes.
MA CHENGYUAN. Stock ID: 135357 Colour and black and white illustrations, 206pp, very good copy in dustjacket. The author gives a succinct yet comprehensive survey of ancient Chinese bronzes, of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties drawing on a wealth of archaelogical data to discuss the alloy and the mining of its components, the casting techniques, and the evolving historical and social background over a 2000 year period against which the tools, weapons, vessels, musical instruments, and other bronze pieces were produced and used. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 135357) ... more |
AU$75.00 |
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Chinese Bronzes.
DEYDIER, CHRISTIAN. Stock ID: 55987 Translated. Map, profuse black and white and colour plates, 252pp, glossary, bibliography, index, quarto, a good copy of this detailed and beautifully presented book. Covers the Shang and Zhou dynasties, inscriptions, weapons, fibulae, mirrors, the Han Dynasty, the Six Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties together with information on shapes, bronze casting in the ancient period, collecting Chinese bronzes, notes for collectors, glossary etc. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 55987) ... more |
AU$150.00 |
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Chinese Bronzes.
DEYDIER, CHRISTIAN. Stock ID: 74147 Translation. Profuse black and white and colour photographic illustrations, 252pp, index, bibliography, glossary, dustjacket, quarto, elegant bookplate tipped in front free endpaper. "This magnificent, splendidly illustrated book discusses recent archaeological finds in China and examines the role they are playing in the expansion of Western knowledge and appreciation of ancient Chinese art. This is particularly true of the bronzes that have come to light during the excavation of royal tombs. Clearly these elegant works constitute a major artistic genre." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 74147) ... more |
AU$60.00 |
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Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes. Ancient Chinese bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler collections
SO, JENNY. Stock ID: 63481 Maps, colour photographic plates, profuse black and white illustrations, 524pp, notes, bibliography, index, very good copy in dustjacket, lower corner bumped. Folio. This important book gives a detailed account of the history of the Eastern Zhou bronzes together with a comprehensive catalogue of the collection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 63481) ... more |
AU$135.00 WAS AU$210.00 |
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Masterworks of Chinese Bronze in the National Palace Museum.
KAO JEN-TSUN. (EDITED BY). Stock ID: 47475 Colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, 109pp, large inscription title page, edges trifle foxed, quarto. Very good copy. Text in Chinese and English. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 47475) ... more |
AU$40.00 |
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Masterworks of Chinese Bronze in the National Palace Museum.
(NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM). Stock ID: 79242 Black and white illustrations, colour photographic plates, 109pp, notes, gilt spine, plastic covering, card slipcase. Text in Chinese and English. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 79242) ... more |
AU$40.00 |
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Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections.
BAGLEY, ROBERT W. Stock ID: 63885 Map, colour and black and white plates throughout, 598pp, appendices, dustjacket, folio. Volume I of Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Arthur M Sackler Collections. "The bronze ritual vessel, the defining artifact of early Chinese civilization, is the subject of this monumental study of Shang ritual bronzes in the Arthur M Sackler Collections. A comprehensive introduction, the most thorough treatment of Shang bronzes in any language, lays the foundation fo 104 catalogue entries, many of which explore in greater detail specific problems in casting technology, epigraphy, vessel typology, and provincial bronze styles. Color plates of all the Sackler bronzes are supplementec by rubbings, details and more than 500 comparative illustrations." From the publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 63885) ... more |
AU$135.00 WAS AU$210.00 |
| The Shan-Fu Liang Ch'i Kuei and Associated Inscribed Vessels.
BARNARD, NOEL. Stock ID: 63482 Colour illustrations, black and white illustrations, xxxii + 545pp, index, protected dustjacket, corners trifle bumped, good copy. Quarto. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 63482) ... more |
AU$60.00 WAS AU$150.00 |
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| Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections.
RAWSON, JESSICA. Stock ID: 63884 2 volumes in a slipcase. Volume IIA: Colour frontispiece, black and white photographic plates throughout, 208pp. Volume IIB: Clearly illustrated with black and white and colour plates throughout, map, 216 - 776pp, index. Folio. These magnificent scholarly volumes comprise volume II of the 3 volume set Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 63884) ... more |
AU$135.00 WAS AU$275.00 |
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Treasures from the Shanghai Museum.
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY. Stock ID: 20597 143pp, colour and black and white illustrations, wrappers, good copy. A catalogue of the jade, pottery and bronzes from the Shanghai Museum on exhibition in Australia in 1990. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 20597) ... more |
AU$20.00 |