Early Chinese Jades
London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1923. First Edition. 4to. 148, [1] pp; 64 plates (8 in color). Index. Original tan cloth with gilt lettering. Some wear to extremities; small remnant of label to lower spine; front hinge cracked; foxing, not affecting the plates; minor pencil notations; a good copy of an important reference work on Chinese jade. Item #19247
Includes chapters on the jade quarries, astronomical instruments, ritual jades, tablets, weapons, seals, musical instruments, mountains, vessels, animals, human figures, dragons, and more. This is a heavy volume and may require additional shipping.
Price: $250.00
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