Chinese Snuff Bottles

The Adventures and Studies of a Colletor

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Porcelain & China, Reference, Art & Architecture, General Art
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Author: Lilla S. Perry ISBN: 9781462909605
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: October 9, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author: Lilla S. Perry
ISBN: 9781462909605
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: October 9, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art.

It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship.

This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.

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Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art.

It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship.

This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.

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