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The origins of 'Chinoiserie lie in the extravagant tales of Marco Polo and the merchant adventurers of the seventeenth century. The fantasy of ‘Cathay’, the mysterious East, fired the imagination of all Europe with tempting visions of an exotic land. Excitement at the luxury and splendor of eastern imports grew to a fever as Chinese goods entered the salons of the West. In the eighteenth century the French court’s devotion to the chinoiserie style led to its adoption throughout Europe, from Palermo to St. Petersburg, while England, equally affected by the passion for all things Chinese, bedecked its houses and gardens with chinoiseries of its own individual kind. Chinoiserie burgeoned throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, emerging as one of Europe and America’s most vigorous and versatile decorative styles.' Lavishly illustrated in color, this rare out-of-print book pictures and describes in depth art, textiles, ceramics, furniture, and more. CHINOISERIE by Dawn Jacobson, Phaidon Press Ltd., London, 1993/1999. Oversize 9.9 in. x 11.4 in. softback with dust cover in like-new condition. 240 pages. Buyer pays $9.00 for shipping, handling, and insurance. If multiple books are purchased for a single shipment, add $2.00 for each additional book. Rates vary for shipments outside the contiguous 48 states and for international mailings. ©2004  With an emphasis on antique Chinese ceramics, this rare out-of-print book shows the evolution of design in Chinese pottery and porcelain and highlights other artistic achievements made by discussing several other pieces of notable Chinese works of art. Approximately 75 pottery and porcelain items, 5 bronze items, 7 jade items, and a dozen miscellaneous items including furniture, lacquer, and paintings are illustrated in full-page color plates and identified in detail. 'When this pictorial survey of the whole field of Chinese art was originally published, it was immediately recognized as an outstanding contribution to its subject. The reissue of this important book makes it possible once again to view and assess the contribution of China to the arts of the world, within the compass of a single volume. It is however, the 100 pages of superb color illustrations, in as near facsimile as possible, which have made this book an eagerly sought collector’s piece.' CHINESE ART by R.L. Hobson, Spring Books, London, 1927/1964. The bulk of this book illustrates antique Chinese pottery and porcelain and provides a fine survey of ceramic wears covering 2,000 years. This book is a collector’s item in itself and an invaluable resource reference for the connoisseur on Chinese decorative arts. 7.5 in. x 10 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 224 pages. Free media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 48 United States. International customers please contact us for shipping options and costs. ©2003   

Rare Book Chinoiserie Ceramics Textiles $55.00

  

Chinese Pottery Porcelain Art Rare Compr $48.00

   


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