After the Barbarians I and II
by Jorge Welsh (ed.)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 9729904502
- ISBN 13
- 9789729904509
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art (volume I) and Jorge Welsh Books (volume II) Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Bilingual text: English and Portuguese (volume I); Hardcover (with dust jacket); 2003; ISBN: 9729904502; 120 pages, 63 colour illustrations; 21.8 x 30.6 cm; 0.8 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue with introduction by Oliver Impey and catalogue entries by Teresa Canepa; 20 impressive pieces of namban art are explored in this catalogue from a rare pair of stirrups to an exceptional folding table and backgammon board. The so-called namban style of Japanese lacquer was made particularly for the European Market. There are only a limited number of examples of namban art existing today and this catalogue illustrates an exciting and diverse range of objects that took years to collect.; English Edition (volume II); Hardcover (with dust jacket); 2008; ISBN: 9780955743207; 352 pages, 250 colour illustrations, 25 black and white illustrations; 23.5 x 30 cm; 2,5 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue, introduction and entries by Teresa Canepa, articles by Alexandra Curvelo, Christian J.A. Jörg, Pedro Cancela de Abreu, Miho Kitagawa; This impressive catalogue explores 48 exceptional pieces of namban art made for Western markets. Many of the namban objects discussed are of important historical relevance. They illustrate the short, but eventful period of the Western presence in Japan. Several objects are previously unrecorded. This catalogue won the ArtWorldDealers 2008 Award in the category of "Antiques & Works of Art" at the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht in 2008..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CAT5AND10ENG
- Title
- After the Barbarians I and II
- Author
- Jorge Welsh (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 9729904502
- ISBN 13
- 9789729904509
- Publisher
- Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art (volume I) and Jorge Welsh Books (volume II)
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2003
- Keywords
- japan,namban,namban art,jorge welsh,oliver impey,japanese art,japan,nanbam,portugal,ducth,alexandra curvelo,christian j.a. jorg,pedro cancela de abreu,miho kitagawa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Our publications; Japanese Art;
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Jorge Welsh Books
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Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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