National Palace Museum

Highlights of Cultural Relics in the National Palace Museum - 7 Volumes Complete

      . Taipei, National Palace Museum, 1990. First Edition. Quarto. Cloth. Very Good to Near Fine. Very Good. Dustjacket with protective Mylar cover. A scarce complete set of this excellent work. Volume1: 388 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Compilation of essays on Chinese art and archaeology originally featured in the National Palace Museum Monthly (Gugong Yuekan). Contains 48 essays and over 500 colour illustrations on various topics from archaic bronzes to decorative arts. Volume 2: 373 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Highlights: jade as sword ornaments; bronze mirrors; bronze wine vessels; discussion on jadeite; T'ang tri-color pottery; long hair and short hair in Chinese painting; horse painting of Lang Shih-ning; ancient gold ornaments; court hair ornaments. Volume 3: 409 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Highlights: Ting wares; stones in Chinese painting; T'ang and Sung paintings; important objects in the National Palace Museum. Volume 4: 378 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Highlights: Eastern Chou bronze bells, Ch'ing dynasty jade carving; Sung Kuan wares; insect painting; spring landscape painting; painting of children; Ming cloisonne; pre-Ch'in lacquerware. Volume 5: 410 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Highlights: hair styles in Sung painting; development of dragon motif in Chinese art; dragon boat festivals; famous inkstones; development of Buddhist art; dog painting of Lang Shih-ning; K'ang-hsi and Yung-cheng porcelains. Volume 6: 388 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Compilation of essays on Chinese art and archaeology originally featured in the National Palace Museum Monthly (Gugong Yuekan). Contains 37 essays and over 500 color illustrations on various topics from archaic bronzes to decorative arts. Volume 7: 359 Pages, fully illustrated in colour, text in Chinese. Compilation of essays on Chinese art and archaeology originally featured in the National Palace Museum Monthly (Gugong Yuekan). Contains numerous essays and color illustrations on various topics from archaic bronzes to decorative arts..