Author: Soame Jenyns
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The decorative arts in China were an essential element in the unbroken tradition of technical and designing skills which sustained fine art in its most developed forms through three millennia of Chinese history. This third and final book of a series on the many-sided faces of Chinese art and artisanship completes a detailed study in which the author shows the development and meaning of the artistry and craftsmanship of Chinese masters and how deeply they influenced Western art and fashions.
Chinese Art III
Author: Soame Jenyns
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The decorative arts in China were an essential element in the unbroken tradition of technical and designing skills which sustained fine art in its most developed forms through three millennia of Chinese history. This third and final book of a series on the many-sided faces of Chinese art and artisanship completes a detailed study in which the author shows the development and meaning of the artistry and craftsmanship of Chinese masters and how deeply they influenced Western art and fashions.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The decorative arts in China were an essential element in the unbroken tradition of technical and designing skills which sustained fine art in its most developed forms through three millennia of Chinese history. This third and final book of a series on the many-sided faces of Chinese art and artisanship completes a detailed study in which the author shows the development and meaning of the artistry and craftsmanship of Chinese masters and how deeply they influenced Western art and fashions.
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia : Knowledge in depth
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Apollo
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
The magazine of the arts for connoisseurs and collectors.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
The magazine of the arts for connoisseurs and collectors.
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Lilla S. Perry
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.
The Pleasures of Collecting
Author: Gardner Callahan Teall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Susan E. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Natural History of Gems Or Decorative Stones
Author: Charles William King
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect
Author: Robert W. L. Kleiner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789810417581
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789810417581
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Chinese Cloisonné
Author: Helmut Brinker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cloisonné
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cloisonné
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description