Thai Music
Thai Culture, New Series No. 15
Bangkok: 1968. 8.2 x 11.5", 56 pp. multiple b/w illustrations, music scores, paper, Bangkok, 1968. Fifth reprint. More
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Thai Music
中國叢報 全貳拾卷 總索引 第貳拾卷 General Index of Subjects Contained in the Twenty Volumes of the Chinese Repository Vol. XX
Shanghai: 1940. 5.75 x 8.25", reprint of 1851 ed., clxviii pp., index, paper, Shanghai, 1940. Reprint of the Canton 1851 edition. A general index of the Chinese Repository from January to December 1851 with an arranged list of the articles. More
Lamet: Hill Peasants in French Indochina (Etnologiska Studier 17)
Göteborg: Etnografiska Museet, 1951. 5.75 x 8.25", 1st ed., 375 pp., more than 100 b/w illustrations and figures, maps, index, paper, Goteborg, 1951. This classic account of field work was written by a famous anthropologist in the late 1930s. Izikowitz studied this remote Mon-Khmer group living in northern Laos. The... More
世界名画全集 20: 日本 周文, 雪舟から大雅, 蕪村 Sekai meiga zenshu 20: Nippon Shūbun, Sesshū kara Taiga, Buson
[Masterpieces of the World Volume 20: Japan Shūbun, Sesshū to Taiga, Buson]
Heibonsha 平凡社. 7.3 x 10.2", 105 pp., all plates in color, some photos in b/w, text in Japanese, cloth, slipcase, Tokyo, 1979. (o.p.; browning to slipcase, text near fine). More
Elements of Hindu Iconography Volume I Part II
New York: Paragon Book Reprint Corp. 1968. Second Edition. pp. 299 to 400 plus appendixes, 160 pages of Sanskrit text, b/w line drawings, charts, 29 pages of index, cloth, New York, 1968. An unaltered and unabridged reprint of the Madras 1914 Edition. More
宗田文庫目錄 図版篇 Soda Collection Catalogue: Pictorial and Miscellaneous Materials
International Research Center for Japanese Studies, 2002. Green cloth, gilt. In mint condition. Text in Japanese. Illustrated in colour, high quality paper. Approx. 200p altogether. More
Epochs of Chinese and Japanese Art Volume I
An Outline History of East Asiatic Design
William Heinemann, 1912. 7.75 x 10", xxxv, 204 pp. 3 color plates, 95 illustrations on 65plates, cloth spine, boards, London, 1912. (o.p.; sl wear to corners, text vvg). More
Asia in the Making of Europe Volume II A Century of Wonder: Book 1 The Visual Arts
University of Chicago Press, 1970. 6 x 9", xvii, 257 pp., illustrations, footnotes, maps, General bibliogaphy, Reference works, Source materials, Books, Articles, Catalogues, Index, paper, Chicago, 1970. This volume, A Century of Wonder, refers to the most general response of sixteenth-century Europe to the revelation of the East. This particular... More
Asia in the Making of Europe Volume I The Century of Discovery: Book 2
University of Chicago Press. 6 x 9", xii, pp. 493 to 965, illustrations, footnotes, maps, General bibliogaphy, Chapter bibliographies, Index, paper, Chicago, 1971. This volume discusses Europe's outward thrust toward Asia and examines the sources of information on the East as well as the channels through which it flowed into... More
帝国盛世 Ages of Empires
沙俄与大清的黄金时代 The Russia and The Qing
Yinlin Press, 2017. Softcover. This book is the catalogue of exhibition "Ages of Empires", which took place in Nanjing Museum from June 10th to September 10th, 2017. The exhibition comprises two major parts. The first part "Imperial Glory" presents the "Royal Dignity", "Cultural and Military Achievement", and "Religious Art" under... More
古物撷英： 故宫博物院藏捐献陶瓷精品 Splendors of Donations：Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection
Forbidden City Publishing House, 2012. Softcover with slipcase. This book is the catalogue for the exhibition "Splendors of Donations: Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection", which selected 72 out of 5000 pieces of porcelain works donated by individuals to the Palace Museum. These pieces epitomize all the main types in... More
木趣居：家具中的嘉具 The Best of The Best：The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2017. Hardcover. 7.3 x 9.5", 2 vols., 520 pp., 1091 plates, text in Chinese and English, catalog of 112 pieces, bibliography, cloth, slipcase, Beijing, 2017. MQJ, abbreviated from Mu Qu Ju, is the name chosen by renowned scholar Wang Shixiang for this special Ming Furniture... More
Emperors' Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2016. Hardcover. Emperors' Treasures featured artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei, including paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades and textiles that exemplify the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The exhibition catalogue explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers — seven... More
On Chinese Art: Cases and Concepts (Volume 1: Methodological Reflections)
Art Media Resources, Inc., 2016. Cloth. About this Series Consisting of three volumes, On Chinese Art features 56 essays (presented as chapters) written by the art historian Wu Hung after he moved to the United States in the 1980s. Selected by the author himself, these essays have been organized in... More
The Enchanting Splendor of vases and Planters : A Special Exhibition of Flower Vessels from the Ming and Qing Dynasties
2014. Softcover. 插花、賞花、種植盆栽或營造盆景，已有千年以上發展史。將大自然美景移於居室，豐富生活趣味，至今仍然蓬勃風行，生氣盎然，並衍生許多流派，豐富人們的生活。「瓶盆風華—明清花器特展」圖錄以「盆景器」與「插花器」兩單元，說明明代以降花藝的發展，呈現明清兩代花器風尚，使我們藉此領略古典花藝與現今流派的聯結，對當今花藝創作者亦能有所助益。. More
古玉新釋：歷代玉器小品文集 Guyu xinshi (in Chinese)
2016. softcover. 作者融會古今中外，以四十多年學術經歷，勾勒中國古玉八千年的發展脈絡。收錄作者較晚近的讀書心得與較早的論述，與讀者同享與美玉共同神遊歷史長河的樂趣，並期望能為歷史留下一份真實的見證。 序 作者的話（一）─關於本書 作者的話（二）─見證四十餘年兩岸三地習玉歷程 古典篇 ├ 一、璧與有領璧─乾隆皇帝的篤信與困惑 ├ 二、圓與方─古人思維中的天地與陰陽 ├ 三、玉禮所見之三代與三足 ├ 四、從黃道、太一到四靈 └ 五、謎樣的玉角形杯 中古近代篇 ├ 六、唐宋玉冊及其相關問題 ├ 七、尚真、崇玄─南宋玉器精神之體現 ├ 八、探索「子剛」─晚明江南玉雕謎團的再思 ├ 九、永恆的巧思 └ 十、是誰欺騙了汪精衛與日本天皇─從一件嵌玉屏風談「綠色玉」的迷思 異域篇 ├ 十一、龍虎西域─帖木兒帝國玉雕探索 ├ 十二、時空交織─伊斯蘭玉器研究 └ 十三、傳承與創新─本院伊斯蘭玉器研究的回顧與前瞻 作者著作目錄. More
溯古話今談故宮珠寶 Studying National Palace Museum Jewelries(in Chinese)
2012. softcover. The author of this book collected written articles published in the National Palace Museum Monthly of Chinese Art on the topic of jewelries and apparels. He later edited the book by adding personal notes and related information; information deemed unnecessary was carefully selected and removed. This current edition... More
順風相送—院藏清代海洋史料特展 Voyage with the Tailwind: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on Maritime History in the National Palace Museum Special Exhibition
2013. softcover. This is an exhibition catalogue for the Voyage with the Tailwind: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on Maritime History in the National Palace Museum Special Exhibition.The exhibition is divided into four themes: “a million miles of defense,” “sailing on the seven seas,” “those exotic foreign lands,” and “changes... More
日月光華 清宮畫琺瑯 The Essence of Life: Painted Enamels from the Qing Imperial Palace (in Chinese)
2012. softcover. This book begins with the study of art pieces to breaking down the three different stages of feats and accomplishments by emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong: From experiments to successful production, from classification of style and taste to establishing new tradition, and to eventually managing imperial politics and... More
明代青花瓷釉色與紋飾 Ming underglaze blue porcelains : decorative motifs and glazes
2016. softcover. 明代官窯最大特色是開啟了以繪畫為主的繽紛世界，由於燒造技術日益精進、釉料的掌 控、皇家器用的氣派、國際市場的需求及社會的影響等，御窯廠的燒造者，大膽地以白色瓷 胎為畫布，以釉彩畫筆創作，出現極具特色的青花、五彩與闘彩瓷器，將瓷器燒造推至另一 高峰。本書《釉色與紋飾 明代青花瓷》重點在討論明代青花瓷器，從釉色與紋飾談起，分析 各時期所用青花釉料產地不同，成分稍異，形成各具特色的青花瓷。例如，明代前期青花釉 料採用的是進口自中亞的蘇麻離青鈷料，含鐵成分高，經一千二百度以上高溫火焙，出現鮮 明濃豔的鈷藍色，奔放淋漓，此時畫工仍保留宮廷院畫特色，畫工精細；明代中期使用國產 江西省的陂塘青及石子青料，青花釉色明淨淡雅、纖細脫俗，紋飾也轉變為簡筆寫意；晚期 使用西域進貢的回青與浙省釉料，青花色彩又為之一變，呈現勻濃泛紫或泛灰色澤，紋飾圖 案則繁複綿密，熱鬧非凡。總之，明青花開啟了瓷器燒造的新領域，流風影響及於清代官窯。. More
華夏藝術中的自然觀：唐獎故宮文物選萃特展 Viewing Nature in Chinese Art: A Special Exhibit of Select Artifacts from the Museum Collection to Celebrate the 2016 Tang Prize
2016. softcover. The views of nature expressed in Chinese art are truly numerous and varied, the earliest of which began with descriptions of surroundings by the ancient Chinese and with observations of the world as they understood it. Over a long process of development, the Chinese gradually formed more sophisticated... More
古書古畫今日看 Gushu Guhua Jinri Kan Looking Back on Old Paintings and Calligraphies Today
2012-03. softcover. This issue of National Palace Museum Monthly Periodical brings together articles submitted for The National Palace Museum Monthly of Chinese Art written by National Palace Museum's own museum staff. With the help from the author articles are reorganized, condensed, and listed in the order of relevance before being... More
華喦寫生冊 Hua Yan's "Album of Sketches from Life"
2012. Album of Sketches from Life" is undated, but judging from a combination of evidence, such as painting technique, style of calligraphy, and use of seals, it is most likely Hua Yan's late work from after the age of sixty. The album leaves present a wide range of figural, bird... More
水到渠成—院藏清代河工檔案輿圖特展 Special Exhibition:Canal Is Formed When Water Comes: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on River Engineering in the National Palace Museum
2012. softcover. This book edition covers the artifacts displayed in Special Exhibition: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on River Engineering in the National Palace Museum. The exhibition is divided into three sections, which are "Famous Rivers and Lakes", "Measures in River Regulation", and "Famous Governors in River Regulation". The first... More