Chinese Lacquer - The Muwen Tang Collection Series Vol. 20


	中國漆藝 CHINESE LACQUER The Muwen Tang Collection Series Vol. 20 346 pages, over 200 illustrations, all plates in colour, text in English and Chinese, hardcover, cloth. Hong Kong, 2010. ISBN: 978-988-98818-6-3 by Simon Kwan A comprehensive study on the history of Chinese lacquer from the Eastern Zhou through the Qing dynasty, with special chapters on basic lacquer techniques and the evolution of tixi lacquer. 130 important pieces of Chinese lacquer drawn the Muwen Tang collection are illustrated, including many pieces of the Song and Yuan periods never before published. All known written material on the subject of lacquer in ancient Chinese texts are reproduced in full in the Appendix. “The excellent illustrations and readable text make this book a pleasure to read as well as a fine scholarly resources” James Lally, New York About the Muwen Tang Collection Series

Sample pieces:


Carved cinnabar cabinet with figures in landscape design Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)	Black lacquer hexagonal box and cover with inlaid mother-of-pearl of figures in landscape Early Ming Dynasty (c. early 15th Century)	Carved cinnabar lacquer gourd-shaped ewer with floral design Mid Ming Dynasty (c. late 15th-early 16th Century)	Cinnabar lacquer chrysanthemum-shaped dish Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)

Carved cinnabar lacquer ingot-shaped dish with scholarly gathering design Ming Dynasty, Yongle or Xuande period (c. Early 14th Century)	Carved cinnabar lacquer dish with hibiscus and birds design Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)	Polychrome painted lacquer armchair with flower and bird design Qing Dynasty, Kangxi or Yongzheng period	Carved cinnabar lacquer cinquelobed box and cover with figures in landscape design Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)

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