Port Melbourne. Thames & Hudson. 2022. Profuse colour photographic illustrations, 398pp, bibliography, index. Hardback. "Aesthetic influences drawn from China have long resonated throughout Western art, design and thought. China Adorned challenges the monolithic idea of 'Chinese' culture and fashion, turning the lens on the rich clothing traditions of ethnic minority..... More
Singapore. National Arts Council. 1995. Foreword by Professor Tommy Koh and Mr Lim Chee Onn. Black and white and colour plates showing calligraphy, one folding, 87pp, list of plates, text in English and Chinese, quarto, paperback. This catalogue from the Pan Shou exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum, shows Pan..... More
United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press. 2011. Colour photographic illustrations, 162 pages, appendix, paperback. China is the birthplace of one of the world's most ancient civilisations and an immense quantity and variety of cultural relics have been preserved on China's vast territory. Utilising a wealth of archaeological evidence, China's Cultural Relics..... More
Tokyo. Tuttle. 2006. Profusely illustrated throughout in colour, 223pp, dustjacket, 28.5 x 22.5cm. When referring to this item please quote stockid 178728. More
Tokyo. Tuttle. 2021. Black & white illustrations, 64pp. Hardback. "A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way - no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of..... More
Rutland. Tuttle. 2021. Colour and profuse black & white illustrations, 176pp. Paperback. "Paint the classic subjects that inspired ancient Chinese masters. This book introduces the venerable art of painting with ink on rice paper using traditional techniques developed over a thousand years ago. It is ideal for a beginner hoping..... More
Hong Kong. The Chinese University Press. 2011. Black and white photographic illustrations and line drawings, xviii + 453 pages, index, bibliography, dustjacket. A major observer and writer of Chinese cultural life, Tsien Tsuen-hsin contributed profoundly to the West's understanding of the East, and vice versa, spending sixty years as a...... More
Beirut. 'Imprimerie Catholique', 1958. First Edition. 84pp, plus 16pp in Chinese script + 1pp errata. Original limp wrappers, with some light damp stains along the yap edges. A large prior owner's stamp half titlepage, two Dutch newspaper clippings regarding the author van Gulik loosely inserted, otherwise a very good firm..... More