Antique Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages -Nott. China Art Classic Book

Description

“
Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages. A Review of its Characteristics, Decoration, Folklore, and Symbolism
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DISCUSSION:
By Stanley Charles Nott.
Published by Charles Tuttle in 1973. 9th printing.
First published in 1936, this classic work "presents a full descriptive account of the significance and meaning of the carvings produced in this prized stone by Chinese craftsmen from the earliest times, through the Chou and succeeding dynasties, down to the twentieth century. Choice pieces [were] selected from the chief Asiatic, European and American collections. In addition, the book explains not only the wealth of symbolic designs used in the decoration of jade but also a large number of the marks and devices by which collectors identify the origin and the dates of valued pieces".
Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 193 pages, 39 color and 100 black & white plates and 73 line drawings, dust jacket. Light wear. With the original cardboard case, the case is worn and soiled.
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