Chinese Mother-of-Pearl - The Muwen Tang Collection Series Vol. 13


	中國螺鈿 CHINESE MOTHER-of-PEARL The Muwen Tang Collection Series Vol. 13 272 pages, Over 100 colour plates, Text in Chinese with synopses and captions in English, hardcover, cloth. Hong Kong, 2009. ISBN: 978-988-97206-6-7 by Simon Kwan Catalogue of one of the world's most comprehensive collection of Chinese Lacquer wares with mother-of-pearl inlaid, covering the periods of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Examples of the use of sea-shells as utensils and ornaments in ancient China dating form the Neolithic through the Qing dynasty, and examples of mother-of-pearl inlaid on bronzes, ceramics and glass are also included. Over 100 objects are illustrated with detail accounts to support its dating. Text in Chinese with synopses and captions in English. About the Muwen Tang Collection Series

Sample pieces:


Inlaid mother-of-pearl bronze mirror back with design of flowers and musicians Tang Dynasty (618-907)	Mother-of-pearl pendant with double holes (6 pieces) Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)	Black lacquer dish with inlaid mother-of-pearl design Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)	Black lacquer low table with inlaid mother-of-pearl design of figures in landscape Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Black lacquer tray with inlaid mother-of-pearl design of dragon-boat and river scene Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)	Black lacquer tiered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl design of figures in landscape Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)	Gold lacquer square cup with inlaid mother-of-pearl design of figures in landscape Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)	Black lacquer round box with inlaid mother-of-pearl design of geometric patterns Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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