Anna Beatriz Chadour Rings: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection. Forty Centuries seen by Four Generations.
Leeds, W.S. Maney and Son, 1994, Limited, Folio, Cloth & Slipcase, book condition: As New, dust jacket condition: As New. Catalogue bound in two hardback volumes in a slip-case. 736 pages including 16 plates (142 colour illus.), 627 pages with approx. 3900 colour illustrations and 5 pages of hallmarks with 166 b/w illustrations.
A richly-illustrated publication presenting for the first time a complete catalogue of the unique Alice and Louis Koch collection of finger rings which must surely be one of the most remarkable in existence. Rivalled only by the British Museum, and comprising 1,980 rings from over 4,000 years, this collection affords the scholar to an almost uninterrupted study of the evolution of ring shapes and design, providing new evidence for dating. Further, through this miniature art form historical events, religious practices, social customs and superstitions may be traced and identified. This sumptuous publication, in which lavish illustration and meticulous scholarship are combined, displays all 1,980 rings in full colour with at least two views. In addition there are 16 colour plates showing in dramatic enlargement over 140 selected items from the collection. The work is accessible for both German and English readers, with a description and critical commentary for each ring in German, accompanied by an English summary. The catalogue includes a glossary and indexes in both languages as well as an extensive bibliography. This important work is the culmination of six years of painstaking scholarship by the author, supported by the research of specialists world-wide, making this splendid collection available to historians of jewellery, of art, and of civilization, as well as to all those who simply delight in beautiful things.
Item nr: 3683

Anon. Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society 8 Volumes complete (32 issues).
Honolulu, INCS, 1973 - 1981, First Edition, Quarto, Pictorial Covers in 2 slipcases, book condition: Very Good. Volume 1, No. 1. Spring 1973 to Volume 8, No. 4 March 1981.
A very scarce near complete set of this short lived journal that originally consists of 12 volumes! This journal is the forerunner of what later became the Netsuke Kenkyukai Journal of Netsuke. Various high appraised collectors and scholars of netsuke provide indepth and fascinating information on the subject. Many contributions are by leading expert Raymond Bushell.
A must for the collector.
From the library of Michael Frank, Switzerland.
Item nr: 8004

Arakawa, Hirokazu Wajima Lacquerware - Wajima Nuri.
Tokyo, Kyoto Shoin, 1983, First edition, Folio, Silk binding and clamshell box, book condition: Mint. 622 Pages.
Incredibly lavishly published book on Wajima Lacquerware, which has a history of over 1000 years. Folio size, hardbound in black, gold stamped silk, in a special silk covered box, also gold stamped. Two sections, text and illustrations, the last consisting of over 700, full page, glossy colour photographs of incredible quality (artistically as well as in terms of printing). The text section covers the history of Wajima lacquerware and includes a.o. a section of black and white illustrations that document in detail how a piece of lacquerware is made. Text in Japanese only. Originally priced at over Euro 800,- !!!
Scarce!!!
Item nr: 7877

Barchalia, S. Inro - Medicine Boxes from Edo-period. -their usage and history.
Copenhagen, S. Barchalia, 2000, First edition, Octavo, Softcover, book condition: New. 25 Pages, Illustrated throughout.
An interesting catalogue on the subject of Inro (Japanese medicine boxes). The catalogue discusses aspects of the history, medicine, signature and decoration.
Dr. Barchalia has a degree of Master of Conservation-Restoration Science and is appointed at the National Museum of Denmark.
Item nr: 7882

Barry Davies Oriental Art Japanese Lacquer. Nambokucho to Zeshin - The Collection of Mike and Hiroko Dean.
London, Barry Davies Oriental Art, 2002, First edition, Folio, Hardcover, book condition: As new, dust jacket condition: As new. 304 Pages, 116 pieces illustrated in multiple colour plates.
This beautiful volume illustrates Japanese lacquerwares and inro in the renowned collection of Mike and Hiroko Dean, ranging in date from the 14th to the 19th century. Nambokucho (1336-1392) constitutes a short period at the end of the Kamakura era. It was a time of internal disturbances and two rival branches of the Imperial family were vying for succession. The most powerful of the warlords, Ashikaga Takauji, occupied Kyoto, and had himself appointed shogun by Emperor Komyo of the Hoku-cho (northern dynasty) in order to set up the Ashikaga Shogunate of the early Muromachi period. The branch of the Imperial family with the more legitimate claim to the succession, had established its court around the Emperor Go-Daigo at Mt. Yoshino, about 70 km south of KYoto; hence Hoku-cho (northern dynasty in Kyoto) and Nan-cho (southern dynasty at Mt. Yoshino). As the power of the Ashikaga Shogunate increased, the Hoku-cho branchn grew more powerful and in 1392, Nan-cho agreed to return to Kyoto at the request of Shogun.
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), well known to Western collectors, was the last of the great creative lacquer artists of the Edo period.
Item nr: 7464

Bode, Wilhelm Von Die Meister Der Hollandischen Und Vlamischen Malerschulen.
Leipzig, Verlag Von E.A. Seemann, 1917, Limited/Numbered, Octavo, Three-Quarter Leather, book condition: Very Good. 388 Pages followed by 24 sepia plates. Black and white illustrations throughout. German text.
NUMBER 95 of a LIMITED EDITION of 125 COPIES.
Condition: Very good although there is some minor water staining to the lower right hand corner of the pages not affecting text or plates. 3/4 leather binding over marbled boards and gilt spine. Top edges gilt.
A fine treatise on Dutch and Flemmish old masters written by one of the great authorities of the early 20th century.
An attractive and indispensible work for the true collector of old master paintings.
Item nr: 2554

Ellsworth, Robert H. Later Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (3 volumes).
New York, Random House, 1987, First Edition, Folio, Original Woven Cloth & slipcase, book condition: As New, dust jacket condition: As New. Vol. I: Text. Catalogue entries for 875 pieces including specifications, biographies and translations of the calligraphic texts. Vol. II: The Paintings. 369 pp. of colour reproductions. Vol. III: The Calligraphies. 288 pp. of colour reproductions. All edges gilt.
An important reference work in immaculate condition with the original folding box and cardboard shipping case.
The culmination of more than three decades of study and collecting, the three-volume Later Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: 1800-1950 is one of the most important, sumptuous publications of Asian Art.
Taking a period that has been ignored and undervalued by scholars, curators, and collectors, Robert Ellsworth has produced a work that not only forces us to re-examine all previous assessments of that tumultuous era in Chinese art, but promises to launch a new wave of interest in, and appreciation for, its unique achievements. Through more than 850 superb examples from his own collection, the author shows how exposure to Western art led, in painting, to an extraordinary new diversity and vitality, and how archeological discoveries in China fueled a dazzling renaissance in calligraphy.
Two of the three volumes reproduce 550 paintings and 325 calligraphies, representing the work of every major artist of the period in full color. The extensive commentaries in the third volume include biographies of each artist. Every calligraphy, inscription, and seal is transliterated into precise English.
The breadth and depth of fresh scholarship, the quality of the art, and the luxurious production combine to make Later Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: 1800-1950 one of the monumental achievements in art book publishing in our century: an essential source book for anyone interested in Asian art, and an object of permanent beauty and value.
Item nr: 8003

Espir, Helen European Decoration on Oriental Porcelan.
London, Jorge Welsh Books, 2005, First Edition, Quarto, Cloth, book condition: As New, dust jacket condition: As New. 272 Pages with 212 colour and 22 black and white illustrations.
In Europe, from the late 17th century onwards, the work of independent enamellers on glass and tin-glazed earthenware and later on European porcelain is well recognised. Their decoration of Chinese and Japanese porcelain however, has been largely ignored. In this book for the first time the work of European decorators on oriental porcelain throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries is examined, focussing particularly on enamellers in Holland, Germany and England. Their wide range of styles and subjects of decoration is fully illustrated in colour and put into social, historical and economic context. The revelation of such quality and variety may well astonish readers and the book will provide an essential source of reference. The latest research by scholars in America, Great Britain, Germany and The Netherlands is incorporated.
CONTENTS: Foreword by J.V.G.Mallet; Author’s Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction;
Chapter 1. The Portuguese and Dutch Trade 1500-1700, & the Response of the Delft Potters
Chapter 2. The Importance of the Collection of Augustus the Strong in Dresden, c.1700-1733.
Chapter 3. Japanese and Chinese Styles in European Decoration and the Resulting Chinoiseries
Chapter 4. Fine European Decoration: the Development of Chinoiserie & its European Sources.
Chapter 5. Dutch Decoration: Topical Subjects and their Historical Context
Chapter 6. English Decoration on Oriental Porcelain, c.1700-1830.
Conclusion. Appendices 1 & 2. Appendix 3. Glossary. Bibliography. Illustration List. Photographic Credits. Index.
Item nr: 3361

Helft, Jacques Les Grands Orfevres De Louis XIII a Charles X, (the Great silversmiths of Louis XIII to Charles X).
No place stated, Hachette, 1965, First edition, Quarto, Hardcover, book condition: Fine, dust jacket condition: Near fine. 335 Pages, rchly illustrated in colour and black and white. French text.
Amazing work on the finest pieces of silver of the Louis XIII to Charles X era's.
Item nr: 8277

Japanese Art Gallery / Hattori Co. Ltd. Auction catalogues of Japanese Prints: Volume 1 -4; 6 - 13, 22, 27 - 94.
Nagoya, Japanese Art Gallery, First Edition, Quarto, Soft Cover, book condition: Very Good. 84 Auction sales catalogues of the Japanese Art Gallery dating from 1986 - 1998, each with the printed sales results of the previous catalogue.
A very useful and current refernence.
The Japanese Art Gallery later became the Hattori Co. Ltd, a leading auction house in Japanese prints which no longer exists.
A scarce run!
Item nr: 2985

Keblusek, M. Japansch Magazijn - Japanse Kunst en Cultuur in 19de-eeuws Den Haag.
Leiden, Hotei, 2000, First edition, Octavo, Softcover, book condition: New. 95 Pages, illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs and images. Dutch text.
An excellent exhibition catalogue on Japanese art and culture in The Hague (Netherlands) during the 19th century.
It was not until Captain Perry of the United States fleet broke open the isolation of Japan after which Japanese art works started finding their way to Europe and the United States and thus Japonism became the new influence in the west. In The Hague, however, a large variety of Japanese art works were already openly for sale during the beginning of the 19th century. This was a result of the private trade over the centuries through the Dutch East India Company.
A very interesting catalogue!
Item nr: 7881

Kidder, J. Edward Sculptures Japonaises. Traduit et préfacé par Madelaine-Paul David.
Fribourg, Office du Livre, 1961, First edition, Folio, Hardcover, book condition: Very Good, dust jacket condition: Good Dustjacket with protective Mylar cover. 336 Pages, beautiful full page black and white photographs and a few in colour. French text.
Magnificent photographic study of Japanese sculpture from prehistoric through Kamakura period.
Item nr: 7569

Link, Howard The Theatrical Prints of the Torii Masters: A Selection of 17th and 18th century Ukiyo-e.
Honolulu, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1977, First edition, Quarto, Hardcover, book condition: Very good, dust jacket condition: Very good. 119 Pages, 4 colour plates, 47 black and white illustrations, notes, bibliography.
Item nr: 7461

Manheim, R. Haiku & Haiga - Moments in Word and Image.
Leiden, Hotei, 2006, First edition, Quarto, Hardcover, book condition: New, dust jacket condition: New. 208 Pages, illustrated throughout in colour.
This bilingual (German/English) publication supports the exhibition Haiku & Haiga to be held in Museum Schloss Moyland (Bedburg-Hau, Germany) in April 2006. This selection of beautiful Japanese scrolls shows the poetic power of the combination of the word and the image. The texts on all 78 exhibited objects are published in Japanese (in kanji and in transcription) as well as in German/English translation, supplemented with comments. Contributions by specialists among which Prof. Dr. Ekkehard May, Drs. Anna Beerens and Dr. Dan McKee.
Item nr: 7543

Moss, Hugh & Graham, Victor & Tsang, Ka Bo A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection Volume 4 Inside Painted (2 Parts).
Hong Kong, Herald International, 2000, Limited/Numbered, Folio, Boards and Slipcase, book condition: Very good (front and back cover of one volume creased). Limited numbered edition of 1,000 copies, (2 Parts) 621 pages, 238 bottles illustrated in multiple views, illustrated boards.
Beautifully produced, the volume presents over 200 masterpieces of inside-painted bottles of the 19th and 20th century. Top of the line bottles from various famous artists and collections are represented. Each bottle is extensively described together with photographs of multiple views and close-ups of each bottle. It is an essential reference on inside-painted Chinese snuff bottles.
Item nr: 8346

Rappard-Boon, Charlotte The Age of Harunobu. Early Japanese Prints 1700-1780. Catalogue of the Collection of Japanese Prints Part 1.
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, 1977, First Edition, Quarto, Soft Cover, book condition: Very Good. 103 Pages. Richly illustrated in colour & black and white. Index, bibliography
The first part of the five catalogues of Japanese prints in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
Item nr: 3170

Rein, J.J. The Industries of Japan: Together with an Account of its Agriculture, Forestry, Arts, and Commerce. From Travels and Researches Undertaken at the Cost of the Prussian Government.
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1889, First edition, Octavo, Decorative cloth, book condition: Good. 570 Pages, folding maps, 44 colour, black and white & woodcut plates, 3 actual lacquer ware plates. Rebacked, slight wear to the corners. Hinges strengthened inside.
This rare work is the earliest work to deal with the Japanese art industry in particular lacquer and the way it was manufactured.
There are 3 actual colour lacquer samples. What makes Rein's work so interesting and classic is his extraordinary organization and attention to detail. To date no book has surpassed the indepth detailing of this work.
Extremly scarce.
Exlibris of William, Proctor Baker, Somerset, UK.
From the library of Maurice Champoud, Switzerland and with his Japanese seal to the first free endpaper.
Item nr: 7468

Smith, Bradley Japan - A History in Art.
New York, Spring Books, 1972, Folio, Cloth, book condition: Very good, dust jacket condition: Very good. 295 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, bibliography.
This richly illustrated book presents the history of Japan through twenty centuries as seen, remembered and recorded by her artists.
Multiple copies in stock. Print and edition may vary.
Item nr: 7455

Strober, Dr. Eva La Maladie De Porcelaine.
Berlin, Edition Leipzig, 2001, First Edition, Folio, Hard Cover, book condition: New, dust jacket condition: New. 224 pages. Over 100 full colour photographs of 100 masterpieces of Chinese and Japanese porcelain collected by August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670 - 1733), whose passion for collecting created the basis of Dresden's Art Collections.
Item nr: 3701

Vos, Frits; Schaap, Robert; Scholten, Frits; Haags Gemeentemuseum; Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts; Dees, Jan Meiji: Japanese Art in Transition Ceramics, Cloisonne, Lacquer, Prints ..
The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1987, First Edition, Quarto, Soft Cover, book condition: Very Good. 167 Pages, 48 colour plates, 279 black and white illustrations, Japanese historical period, chronology, notes after each essay, glossary, bibliography.
Contents:
Historical and cultural background: Wakon Yosai - Japanese Spirit and Western Achievements by Fritz Vos
The Change in Japanese Ceramics by Oliver Impey and Malcolm Fairley
The Melting Pot: Japanese Lacquer, late Edo to Taisho by E.A. Wrangham
Meiji Art and Modern Experience by Roger Keyes.
Item nr: 7966