Arts from the Scholar's Studio: Catalogue of an exhibition presented by The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, 24 October to 13 December 1986
by Tsang, Gerald and Moss, Hugh
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Oriental Ceramic Society, 2011 Book. New. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. English text with captions also in Chinese; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 36 x 26 cm 2.4 Kg; , 287 pages with black and white and colour illustrations throughout.; New. May show signs of shelf wear.The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; The book includes an introductory essay and descriptive captions of 277 exhibits by Gerald Tsang and Hugh Moss.; The first edition was published in Hong Kong, in 1986, and is now very hard to find. This is the second edition, published in 2011. Limited and numbered edition of 1,500 copies., of which this is number 1209.; The book "Arts from the Scholar's Studio" has long been out-of-print. In light of increasing demands from collectors, and in the hope of stimulating further interest and scholarship in the field, the book was reprinted and now available for sale. It is the catalogue of an exhibition jointly presented by the Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong held from 24 October to 13 December 1986. The exhibition illustrated the life of the Chinese scholar as seen through their arts, and, through the medium of certain objects, to demonstrate their attitude to life and connoisseurship.; "Over the twenty-five years since the publications of Arts from the Scholar's Studio, there have been a number of notable publications and exhibitions that have furthered knowledge of this unique and broad field of study. Yet demand for this ambitious landmark publication, formed around the collections of members of The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong's museums has long outstripped its availability. Benefiting from the scholarship and enthusiasm of Mr. Gerald Tsang and Mr. Hugh Moss, its findings remain as relevant today as they were when they first appeared." excerpt from the introductory text by Chris Hall, President of The Oriental Ceramic Society, October 2011..
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- Title
- Arts from the Scholar's Studio: Catalogue of an exhibition presented by The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, 24 October to 13 December 1986
- Author
- Tsang, Gerald and Moss, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Oriental Ceramic Society
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- reference,exhibtion catalogue,hong kong,chinese art,scholar,sage,monk,chinese art,china
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Art; Chinese Art;
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About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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