Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Adler Routh Publications, 1975 Book. Very Good - Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. xvi, 83 pp, introduction, preface, list of over 80 color illustrations, Early History; Materials and Colors; Chart of Color Development; Chart of Color Development; Color Fold-out Chart of How Cloisonnes are Made; Characteristics of Ming Wares; The Cloisonne Emperors; Ormolu and Later Additions; Imperial Settings for Cloisonne; The Imperial Workshop; Altarpieces in Cloisonne; Brass versus Copper; Glossary and index; Animals in Cloisonne; Chinese Export; Repousse; "Openwork" versus Repousse; Snuff Bottles; History of Japanese Cloisonne; Japanese Cloisonne Today; Champleve Enamels; bibliography, acknowledgments & credits. Color photography by Tomoo Ogita. Presumed First Edition, 1975. 3/4" triangle chip to bottom edge front panel dj with partially rubbed edges along dj spine, and slightly foxed fore-edges at dj flaps. Lightly foxed text block edges with only the faintest wear, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue leatherette with gilt lettering to spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001054
Title: Asian Cloisonne Enamels
Author: Ogita, Tomoo; Petterson, Richard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good ++
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Dorothy Adler Routh Publications
Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA
Date Published: 1975
Keywords: COLLECTING HISTORY ASIA CERAMICS CLOISONNE ENAMELS
Bookseller catalogs: COLLECTING;
Size: 4to

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