Records for our new List 138

- including two special sections on

JADE & SOUTHEAST ASIAN CERAMICS

plus the usual selection from our stock -

have been added to our web site at:

     http://www.hanshan.com

The printed version of list 138 will be mailed out shortly.

PDF VERSIONS (Portable Document Format)

of our catalogues are also available on the site. Visit:

     http://www.hanshan.com?pdf

Please also see below for records of a few choice items.

- Customers who receive printed versions of the catalogue:

If you did not get a copy of our *previous* catalogue 137, then you may have fallen

off the list for mailing of the printed version. Please get in touch if you

would  like to be reinstated. If you did get 137 and you have been active, the paper

copy of 138 will be on its way to you in due course. (Unless you have recently

asked to receive electronic notification only.)

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A FEW GOOD NEW BOOKS JUST IN

BENPJ1
Bennett, Terry: PHOTOGRAPHY IN JAPAN 1853-1912. North Clarendon, 2006. 320 pp. B/w and sepia photographs throughout. 31x24 cm. Cloth.
GBP 45.00
Available
The most complete history yet published on Japanese photography during this period. Illustrated throughout with photographs by both commercial and amateur photographers.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?b/BENPJ1

BUCJM1
Buckland, Rosina, Timothy Clark and Shigeru Oikawa: A JAPANESE MENAGERIE. Animal Pictures by Kawanabe Kyosai. London, 2006. 112 pp. 90 colour illustrations. List of works, bibliography. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
GBP 16.99
Available
Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89) was an original and distinguished painter of the late Edo period who was also known for the delightful mildly satirical animal caricatures such as those represented in this well-produced and illustrated book. Includes three short, informative introductory essays by Buckland, Shigeru Oikawa and Timothy Clark.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?b/BUCJM1

CARBW3
Carswell, John: BLUE & WHITE. Chinese Porcelain around the World. London, 2007. 240 pp. 240 colour and 50 b/w illustrations. 25x26 cm. Wrappers.
GBP 20.00
Available
Paperback edition.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?c/CARBW3

CHEAS1
Cheng Te-k'un: ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN SZECHWAN. Cambridge, 1957. xx, 322 pp. 118 plates, 5 maps. Bibliography, index. 25x19 cm. Cloth.
GBP 18.00
Available
This authoritative survey - in two parts covering I: 'Prehistoric Archaeology of Szechwan' and II: 'Han Burial Remains in Szechwan; The Kiln Sites of Ch'iung-Lai and Liu Li-Ch'ang; Sung Burial Remains in Szechwan' - was conducted under the auspices of the Harvard-Yenching Institute and the West China Union University.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?c/CHEAS1

EARLE1
Earle, Joe: LETHAL ELEGANCE. The Art of Samurai Sword Fittings. Boston, 2004. 256 pp. Over 300 colour illustrations. 24x21 cm. Cloth.
GBP 40.00
Available
Illustrates and describes 150 sword fittings in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts - mainly tsuba, but also kozuka, fuchikashira, menuki and kanamono. Special focus on the relatively neglected late Edo and Meiji periods. A good reference on the subject. Recommended.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?e/EARLE1

GGMC25
Gugong Museum: QINGTONG LI YUE QI. Bronze Ritual Vessels and Musical Instruments. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 25. Hong Kong/China 2006. 24, 296 pp. 189 items illustrated in colour plates, with some additional b/w reproductions of inscriptions and details, sometimes from rubbings. 29x22 cm. Boards.
GBP 60.00
Available
In a sense this book provides new documentation, in the 'Complete Collection' series, of 'the crown jewels' of China, since the finest early ritual bronzes in the imperial or national collection traditionally bear a special relation to the mandate of China's governors. Moreover, ritual music is also strongly associated with governance and regulation in Chinese culture. Here are 189 of the Gugong's most important pieces, dating from the Shang through the Warring States period, superbly photographed and described. The bronzes illustrated include both objects from the Qing court collection and pieces excavated in the 20th century. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?g/GGMC25

GGMC26
Gugong Museum: QINGTONG SHENGHUOQI. Bronze Objects for Daily Use. Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 26. Hong Kong/China 2007. 25, 238 pp. 209 colour plates, some b/w reproductions of inscriptions. 29x22 cm. Boards.
GBP 60.00
Available
Presents 209 of the finest bronze pieces from the Gugong Museum's collections - bowls, vessels, utensils, censers and mirrors. The pieces date from the Shang to the Jin dynasties. Includes a number of gilt and inlaid pieces. Whilst a number of the pieces are stated to have been in the Qing court collection, the majority have presumably been excavated during the 20th century. A fine addition to this definitive series. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?g/GGMC26

HU0MC1
Hu Kemin: MODERN CHINESE SCHOLARS' ROCKS. A Guide for Collectors. Warren, 2006. 143 pp. 150 colour illustrations. Bibliography. 26x18 cm. Paper.
GBP 17.99
Available
Due to the enduring popularity of this form of collecting and connoisseurship, this book introduces over 40 types of stone and the qualities for which they are valued. Includes chapters on display and how to make stands. Accessible.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?h/HU0MC1

NMC063
National Museum of China: SONG YUN: SICHUAN YAO CANG WENWU JICUI. (The Charm of Song: Cultural Artefacts from Hoards in Sichuan). Beijing, 2006. 306 pp. Colour plates throughout. Colour text illustrations. B/w text drawings. 29x22 cm. Wrappers.
GBP 80.00
Available
Catalogue of an excellent exhibition held at the National Museum of China in Beijing showing major Song dynasty finds from excavated hoards in Sichuan province. The first hoard, located in the town of Suining, yielded a large cache of Southern Song ceramics (93 pieces shown here). The second hoard, from Pengzhou, contained a large amount of Song dynasty gold and silver objects (61 exhibits shown) plus some bronzes. The quality of all artefacts is of the highest order. The ceramics are wonderful and include superb Longquan wares, plus many pieces from Jingdezhen and a number of examples from Yaozhou and elsewhere. The gold and silver from Pengzhou is marvellous and it is rare to see such a range of Song gold and silver exhibited together. The ceramics and gold and silver, when examined together, provide much interest in demonstrating the interplay of form and design between different media during the Song dynasty. Finally, the bronzes from the Pengzhou hoard. Fifteen very fine and rare examples of Song dynasty bronzes that emulate archaic bronze forms (as, indeed, do some of the ceramics), the study of antiquity being of much interest at the time. Illustrated throughout in colour. Nine page list of plates in English. Main text in Chinese. As with all these marvellous exhibition catalogues from the National Museum of China, highly recommended and hard to obtain.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?n/NMC063

PALCS2
Paludan, Ann: CHINESE SCULPTURE. A Great Tradition. Chicago, 2006. 396 pp. Over 300 colour plates. 27x22 cm. Cloth.
GBP 50.00
New stock due shortly
Ann Paludan has been researching Chinese sculpture for thirty years and published regularly during this time. This new book takes into account the archaeological discoveries that have revolutionised our knowledge of this once-neglected field. It includes many previously unpublished photographs. Written with remarkable style and clarity, the book traces the history of Chinese sculpture through the imperial period, and provides a coherent account centred on sculpture as a particularly efficacious art - socially, politically and religiously - in palace, tomb, temple and other social space. A major contribution.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?p/PALCS2

QI0AW1
Qi Fengge ed: AI WO ZHONGHUA: ZHONGGUO XIANDAI BANHUA CANGPIN JI. For the Love of China: A Collection of Contemporary Chinese Prints. Beijing, 2006. 319 pp. Colour plates throughout. 31x24 cm. Wrappers.
GBP 38.00
Available
Wide-ranging conspectus of contemporary Chinese printmaking, with reproductions of a representative selection from the work of 16 artists. Includes artist portraits, biographies and CVs. Dual language text, Chinese and English, with contributions by David Barker.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?q/QI0AW1

THOVC1
Thorp, Robert L: VISITING CHINA'S PAST. A Guide to Sites and Resources. Warren, 2006. 289 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations, plans and maps. Bibliography. 23x16 cm. Paper.
GBP 18.99
Available
In 24 short essays, Robert Thorp takes the reader on a tour of the most important archaeological discoveries in China during the last century. A serious, brief but highly informative and focused introduction to Chinese archaeology and history, pitched at those who may have opportunities to visit some of these sites.

http://www.hanshan.com/index.html?t/THOVC1

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