Chinese Ivory Carvings
Chinese Ivory Carvings

Author: Phillip Allen

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1785510851

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A catalogue for a collection of Far Eastern ivories - ranging from religious iconography to sculptures produced for nineteenth-century collectors. Sir Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) lived an extraordinary and colourful life and left a remarkable legacy. He created a trust to preserve his collection of ivories for the benefit of UK citizens. Since its foundation and under the guardianship of the dedicated trustees, the collection has grown by the addition of significant specimens that originally went unrepresented. Chinese Ivory Carvings presents 350 of its most significant artefacts, each illustrated and discussed. Four introductory essays explore the acquisition of the pieces, placing the ivories in their historical and cultural context. In this scholarly celebration of Sassoon's bequest, one can appreciate some of the many facets of Chinese culture both religious and secular. Including minutely carved 'devil's work' spheres, massive figures and exuberantly carved vases, the book is also testament to the technical skills of the craftsmen who produced these wonderful objects.

Catalogue of Extraordinary Collection of Japanese Ivory Carvings Made by the Late Joseph B. Stearns and Ivory Carvings and Chinese Porcelains Collected by the Late Henry T. Cox
Catalogue of Extraordinary Collection of Japanese Ivory Carvings Made by the Late Joseph B. Stearns and Ivory Carvings and Chinese Porcelains Collected by the Late Henry T. Cox

Author: American Art Association

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-16

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780331187779

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Excerpt from Catalogue of Extraordinary Collection of Japanese Ivory Carvings Made by the Late Joseph B. Stearns and Ivory Carvings and Chinese Porcelains Collected by the Late Henry T. Cox: To Be Sold at Unrestricted Public Sale on Friday and Saturday Afternoons, April 19th and 20th, at 3 O'clock, at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South /é' Three J apanese warriors. Height, 3 inches.3l - ivory group. /j> w J apanese woman punishing imp. Height, Ql/z inches. 32 - ivory group. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.