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Author | : Karl E. Meyer |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1466879297 |
Thanks to Salem sea captains, Gilded Age millionaires, curators on horseback and missionaries gone native, North American museums now possess the greatest collections of Chinese art outside of East Asia itself. How did it happen? The China Collectors is the first full account of a century-long treasure hunt in China from the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion to Mao Zedong's 1949 ascent. The principal gatherers are mostly little known and defy invention. They included "foreign devils" who braved desert sandstorms, bandits and local warlords in acquiring significant works. Adventurous curators like Langdon Warner, a forebear of Indiana Jones, argued that the caves of Dunhuang were already threatened by vandals, thereby justifying the removal of frescoes and sculptures. Other Americans include George Kates, an alumnus of Harvard, Oxford and Hollywood, who fell in love with Ming furniture. The Chinese were divided between dealers who profited from the artworks' removal, and scholars who sought to protect their country's patrimony. Duanfang, the greatest Chinese collector of his era, was beheaded in a coup and his splendid bronzes now adorn major museums. Others in this rich tapestry include Charles Lang Freer, an enlightened Detroit entrepreneur, two generations of Rockefellers, and Avery Brundage, the imperious Olympian, and Arthur Sackler, the grand acquisitor. No less important are two museum directors, Cleveland's Sherman Lee and Kansas City's Laurence Sickman, who challenged the East Coast's hegemony. Shareen Blair Brysac and Karl E. Meyer even-handedly consider whether ancient treasures were looted or salvaged, and whether it was morally acceptable to spirit hitherto inaccessible objects westward, where they could be studied and preserved by trained museum personnel. And how should the US and Canada and their museums respond now that China has the means and will to reclaim its missing patrimony?
Author | : Adrian Cheng |
Publisher | : Assouline Publishing |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2021-05-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1614288844 |
While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have collectible for any devotee of Chinese art and culture. Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking—the oversized volume is hand-bound using traditional techniques, with several of the plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper and housed in a luxury silk clamshell.
Author | : Vimalin Rujivacharakul |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1611490065 |
Collecting China is a unique collection of essays that brings together theories of materiality and what collecting has meant to various peoples over time. Collecting China grew out of a simple question: how does a thing become Chinese? Fifteen essays explore this question from different angles, ranging from close examination of world-renowned private collections to critical reinterpretations of historical writings.
Author | : Ruth McCarthy |
Publisher | : Schiffer Book for Collectors |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997-11 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780764304156 |
More than 900 photos document Lefton China company's figurines, teapots, ashtrays, planters, animal and figurine creations, banks, bells, cookie jars, hands, salt and pepper shakers, spiritual items, and vases made in America since the late 1930s. Complete descriptions, bottom marks, and up-to-date prices are included for the variety of styles, patterns, series, and themes that make Lefton China sought-after today.
Author | : Nora Travis |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780764320361 |
From breakfast, through dinner and beyond, Nora Travis shows in over 400 color photographs the beauty of Haviland China as it graced the dining table in the Age of Elegance and continues to do so today. A brief history of the Haviland family and their contribution to the American way of life is included, along with the production of Haviland china and its decoration. To enable the reader to identify patterns, many have been cataloged by Schleiger number, the current form of pattern identification used by most Haviland matchers. There are also descriptions of the many pieces and their proper usage for breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea and a 15 course dinner. A listing of back marks and updated values are also included.
Author | : Nora Travis |
Publisher | : Schiffer Book for Collectors w |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780764310973 |
Beautiful photography illustrates the evolution of Haviland china from its beginnings in the 1840s through the twentieth century. From the early multifloral and botanical designs, through the Japanese influence, the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, to patterns and shapes of the mid-twentieth century. Many of the patterns are cataloged by Schleiger numbers, the form of pattern identification preferred by most Haviland matchers. Rounding out the presentation are a listing of back marks and current market prices that are included with the captions.
Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0870994832 |
Author | : Mary Frank Gaston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9781574325812 |
A full-color, illustrated handbook describing various patterns and pieces of English china, with identification information and approximate values.
Author | : Mary Frank Gaston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780891455806 |
Traces the history of flow blue china, identifies manufacturers' trademarks, and shows examples of plates, bowls, teapots, vases, tureens, and pitchers
Author | : Jason Steuber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780813049144 |
"Based on a symposium co-organized by Guolong Lai and Jason Steuber."