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ARTS OF ASIA JANUARY FEBRUARY 2000
Gaeta, Gordian and Anthony K. K. Siu, S. C. Tam, Cynthia Valdes, K. M. Srivastava, Tony Anninos
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In den WarenkorbSoft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Periodical, softcover, 12 by 9 pages, 146 pages, illustraed. Covers have very slight wear and the pages are clean. Articles include: Early Western mapping of Hong Kong by Gaeta, Hong Kong and Ap Lei Chau by Siu, Chinese maps of HK by Tam, Stoneware jars from South East Asia by Valdes, Art Nepal by Srivastava, Tibetan leather boxes by Anninos. I will not ship this magazine overseas.…

Joined Colors: Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain : Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong
Cort, Louise Allison; Stuart, Jan; Tam, Laurence C. S.; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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paperback. Zustand: New.
Verlag: Urban Council and Hong Kong Museum of Art, Kong Kong,, 1985
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. vg in vg dj, Hardcover in dust jacket, 9 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches, 92 pages, many illustrations, text in Chinese and English.
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Paperback. Zustand: New.
Verlag: Urban Council and Hong Kong Museum of Art, Kong Kong, 1985
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket, 9 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches, 92 pages, many illustrations, text in Chinese and English. Jacket has only slight wear. Binding has minimal wear, Pages clean.

Verlag: Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1973
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In den WarenkorbFirst Edition. First edition. Hardcover. Published in conjunction with an exhibition that ran November 23, 1973 through January 2, 1974 at the City Museum & Art Gallery in Hong Kong. Text by Chuang Shen and Laurence C.S. Tam. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. A close to near fine copy with some very faint foxing and a vintage bookstore sticker to the rear pastedown in a near fine dust jacket.…
Weitere BilderJoined Colors: Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain : Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong
Cort, Louise Allison; Stuart, Jan; Tam, Laurence C. S.; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Soft cover book (158 pages)with 165 color plates and 7 black and white illustrations. Cover shows light rubbing/scuffing. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-base2-D-top-r-flat) rareviewbooks.

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Hong Kong : The Urban Council/Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1978
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Zustand: Good. Paperback, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs partly in colour, exhibition catalogue, 4to.
Verlag: Hong Kong, Urban Council, 1981, 1981
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In den WarenkorbQuarto, 92 pages, original wrappers, a very good copy. First edition.

Joined Colors: Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain : Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong
Cort, Louise Allison; Stuart, Jan; Tam, Laurence C. S.; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- Softcover
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paperback. Zustand: Like New. Brand new gift quality softcover Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.
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Hardback. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Second. This is a wonderful parallel text with ceramics from the 5th Festival of Asian Arts in Hong Kong Colour photographs of the items along with commentary in both Chinese and English pages very clean Jacket in blue with decorative border jacket a little rubbed pp202 Very good A beautiful showcase of Chinese antiques. book.…

Hereditary Retinopathies : Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies
Humphries, Pete; Humphries, Marian M.; Tam, Lawrence C. S.; Farrar, G. Jane; Kenna, Paul F.
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Hereditary Retinopathies : Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies
Humphries, Pete; Humphries, Marian M.; Tam, Lawrence C. S.; Farrar, G. Jane; Kenna, Paul F.
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- Hardcover
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hardcover. Zustand: very good(+). First. Over 250 illustrations in color & in black & white. Slim 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers (lower front cover bumped). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Museum of Art, (1978). Very good (+). Text in Chinese and English. The 3rd Festival of Asian Arts. Presented by the Urban Council and the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society.…
Verlag: Urban Council 1986, 1986
- Hardcover
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In den WarenkorbLg quarto, illus glossy heavy coard boards, black lettering to spine, printed eps, 394pp, illus, VG+ (light chafing to boards, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in slipcase, VG (moderate chafing & scuffing to boards).
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good -. First Paperback Edition. 255 x 220mm. pp. 139. Chinese and English text. First paperback edition of 'Snuff Bottles of the Ch'ing Dynasty'. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art from the 20th of October to the 3rd of December, 1978. Presented by the Urban Council in association with the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. as part of the 3rd Festival of Asian Art. Black and white photographic illustrations. Bound in original pictorial card covers. Some light fading to spine-edge of back cover, and some light bumping to corners, otherwise clean. Binding strong. No underlining. See images. …

Joined Colors: Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain : Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong
Cort, Louise Allison; Stuart, Jan; Tam, Laurence C. S.; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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Paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hereditary Retinopathies: Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies (SpringerBriefs in Genetics)
Humphries, Pete; Humphries, Marian M.; Tam, Lawrence C. S.; Farrar, G. Jane; Kenna, Paul F.; Campbell, Matthew; Kiang, Anna-Sophia
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Hereditary Retinopathies : Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies
Humphries, Pete; Humphries, Marian M.; Tam, Lawrence C. S.; Farrar, G. Jane; Kenna, Paul F.
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Verlag: Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1986
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Top of dust jacket at spine lightly rubbed (in brodart), otherwise in Fine (Like New) condition. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.
Verlag: Hong Kong, China: Jade Porcelain Designs Ltd., 1988., 1988
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In den WarenkorbUnpaged - 94 pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 21.5cm. Dark maroon dust jacket rubbed, several slender vertical strips of bubbling to dj's laminate on rear panel with single short occurrence of same at bottom edge of front panel. Dark maroon cloth with vibrant gilt stamped lettering upon front board. Page-long non-authorial gift inscription upon front free endpaper. Prefatory essay titled "Nancy Gan Porcelain Paintings." Two brief introductory essays: "Introducing Nancy Gan" by Dr. Wang Gung-wu, Chairman of the Hong Kong Council of the Performing Arts and "Porcelain Paintings by Nancy Gan" by Laurence C.S. Tam, Chief Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Color plates (mostly on rectos) throughout of Gan's impressive work with English and Chinese captions. A very good+ copy in a very good- dust jacket. …

Hereditary Retinopathies : Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies
Humphries, Pete; Humphries, Marian M.; Tam, Lawrence C. S.; Farrar, G. Jane; Kenna, Paul F.
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1993
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Not Indicated. Color Photos (illustrator).

Verlag: Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1981
- Hardcover
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. . . . . 4to, hardcover. Vg+ condition in vg dj. Dust jacket spine slightly sun-faded, now in a removable mylar protector. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 180 pp., color illus. history art asian modern chinese contemporary Art, Asian, Chinese, Contemporary, History, Modern, 9622150357. …

Verlag: Urban Council., Hong Kong., 1985
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In den WarenkorbColour and monochrome photographic illustrations, 92pp. Parallel text in English and traditional Chinese characters. 25 x 25cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine.
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In den WarenkorbUrban Council, no city 1985. Second Edition. Illustrated in color and b/w. Orig. boards in dust wrapper. Few signs of edge wear. Near fine/Near fine- wrapper. * 5th Festival of Asian Arts. Hong Kong Museum of Art 21.10.80-21.12.80.

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Hong Kong : The Urban Council/Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1978
- Softcover
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Softcover. Zustand: gut. 1978. Snuff Bottles of the Ch'ing Dynasty In deutscher Sprache. pages.
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Verlag: The Urban Council Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973
- Softcover
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In den WarenkorbSoft cover. Zustand: Very Good. VG softcover. Quarto. Covers a little discoloured. Very scarce in this form. Looks at Shih's paintings, calligraphy and seals. Paintings in b&w.also in colour. 146pp.
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Verlag: Urban Council. Hong Kong
- Hardcover
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (2 VOLUMES with dust jackets).; 22 x 26 cm.; 3.4 Kg.; Part I: 563 pages with black and white and a few colour illustrations, 1978, ISBN 9622150128. Catalogue from an exhibition in The 3rd Festival of Asian Art presented by The Urban Council Hong Kong, 1978.; Part II 351 pages with black and white illustrations, 1982, ISBN 9622150411.; Used books with signs of wear on the exterior and dust jackets, that have signs of wear, are faded on spine and show edge wear. Tear on top of the back cover of volume I and at the bottom of the spine. Three scratches on spine of volume 2 that passed to the other side. Interior with signs of wear. Volume 1 as a few pages slightly bent on the top right side. Remaining interior in good condition.; "Although bamboo is a common plant found in many parts of the world, few peoples have taken such a keen interest in its use as a medium for artistic expression as the Chinese. Their fondness for bamboo has frequently been expressed in poetry, painting, calligraphy, carving and many other art forms. Since the Sung dynasty (960-1279), the Chinese have written of bamboo as the symbol of the "true gentleman", or scholar possessing the virtues of endurance, righteousness, humility and integrity. Chinese scholars always enjoy the presence of bamboo, whether it be the growing plant, or bamboo in painting, or an object made from part of the plant. It is not difficult, therefore, to preceive why bamboo carving has its own special significance in the Chinese art scene and why this art form was so closely associated with Chinese scholars. In fact, most of the carvings in the exhibition as illustrated in this volume were once the companions of Chinese scholars in their elegant studios. This first exhibition of bamboo carving, has been made possible only through the untiring efforts and support of our Museum Adviser, Dr. Ip Yee. We are deeply in debt to him not only for the generous loan of his fine collection of bamboo carvings, but also for the expert advice to the preparation of the exhibition and compilation of this handbook." excerpt from the acknowledgments, Part I, by Laurence C.S. Tam, September, 1978.; "In this volume the attempt is made to provide some basic facts, in English and in Chinese, on Chinese bamboo carvers and their carvings gleaned from Chinese literary records, and to do so in a manner that will facilitate reference. A list of 300 bamboo carvers has been compiled, and the sources for each are indicated after each biography for the use of those who may wish to research further. In order to facilitate positive identification of artists among the spectrum of their names, and pseudonyms, and other assumed names, a special index has been compiled with direct reference to the biographical notes of each artist. Part I of this book attempted a brief summary of the history of bamboo carving, and there, it was noted that the subject has so far been little studied. Here, in order to facilitate further study and research, a compilation of available material has been made, and the resulting three lists show the known items of bamboo carving of different periods, with the source of each recorded item indicated. These lists have been made up to enable easy access to the basic information on the earliest known items of bamboo carving, together with the recorded examples by known carvers and also those so far anonymous. In the exhibition 'Chinese Bamboo Carving', there were two hundred and eleven items on display. These were all fine works selected from collections from many parts of the world. All are illustrated in Part I of this book. Many other examples of fine bamboo carving exist in local Hong Kong collections, and these are now collected in this present volume in order to provide further visual examples of forms, techniques, pictorial motifs, composition, and even dating criteria." excerpt from Preface, Part II, by Laurence C.S. Tam, Curator, Hong Kong Museum of Art.…
Weitere BilderChinese Porcelain The S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection (Part I and II)
Ayers, John; Thompson, Julian; Tam, Laurence C. S.; Chao, Ko Shih
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (silk cloth without dust jacket - as issued. Two volumes in slipcase.); 27.5 x 37 cm; 5.5 Kg; Volume I with 364 pages and Volume II with 240 pages. Includes 400 colour illustrations including 59 panoramic views.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The spines are slightly faded as usual with minor signs of wear. The exterior of the hardcover show minor signs of wear. The exterior of the slipcase show signs of wear, and is worn/bumped at all the bottom edges. The interior of both volumes looks as new. Includes the pictorial paper wrapped around the slipcase, which has tears on the bottom and top of the front and back, some wear marks throughout and is slightly rolled on the title side.; Catalogue from the exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art of 163 objects of fine porcelains from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the majority are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen.; "The Hong Kong Museum of Art is proud to present an exhibition of pieces selected from the Tianminlou Collection of Chinese porcelain, a collection that has been assembled over the last four decades with meticulous care and discriminating taste. The exhibition features sixty-five pieces of blue and white, fifty-four pieces of polychrome and forty-four pieces of monochrome, totalling one hundred and sixty-tree objects dating from the 13th to the 18th century, they are the very best of Mr. Ko Shih Chao's acquisitions made in the last twenty years. A large majority of the pieces are products of the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen. They present a spectrum of techniques and styles, and tell the story to the constant striving by potters of Jingdezhen to refine the porcelain body, to master the intricacies of firing, and to invent new glazes from metals, a forth element provided by nature. It is an extraordinary chapter - and the climatic chapter - from the seven-thousand year saga of ceramics. Through the generosity of Mr. Ko Shih Chao the Tianminlou Collection has been put in public view. In addition to lending his collection for exhibition, Mr. Ko has also sponsored the publication of the catalogue that accompanies the exhibition. To the catalogue itself he has contributed many entries as well as one of the essays. The value of the catalogue has been enhanced by the essays contributed by Mr. John Ayers, Mr Julian Thompson and Mr Laurence Tam. It was Mr. Ko Shih Chao idea to include in the catalogue panoramic illustrations of a number of pieces so that the swept and subtlety of their designs can be fully appreciated. The catalogue is itself a visual delight thanks to the superb technique of the photographers: Mr Ogawa Tadahiro who did the panoramic photographs, Mr Wakisaka Susumu who took most of the colour transparencies for Volume I of the catalogue. " excerpt from the Preface by Christina Chu, Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, July 1987.…