The Art of Chinese Ritual Masks

Ruolin, Xue

ISBN 10: 9576383374 / ISBN 13: 9789576383373

Published by Smc Pub Inc, 1996

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1996 SMC Publishing (Taipei, Taiwan), two 9 1/4 x 12 inches tall volumes in black decorative slipcase - (1) a black cloth hardcover volume, 263 pp., with 670 color photographs (most of masks) and one map; while the few textual pages in this volume are in Chinese (translated in the paperbound volume), the photographs are captioned in both Chinese and English; (2) a paperbound volume in English, index, xix, 51 pp. One tiny marginal stain to one page in the paperbound English volume. Very slight rubbing to covers of hardbound volume. Otherwise, a near fine set - clean, bright and unmarked - in any only slightly rubbed and edgeworn slipcase. ~SP32~ [4.5P] Chinese wunuo masks have a history stretching back thousands of years and have spread throughout a wide area. They are made of varied materials in numerous varieties, delicate designs, and unique style. Over 600 masks are illustrated in color here, representing all major phases in the history of Chinese masks and covering almost 20 nationalities and more than 20 provinces and regions. A separate volume includes English translations of the essays. Ancient wunuo masks are both cultural relics and works of art. They are sculptures created by artists working in wood, bamboo, clay, leather, cloth, paper, and other materials utilizing engraving, painting, decoration, and other creative methods. Wunuo masks are the cultural carriers of rites and customs and were believed to dispel evil, earn good luck, evade misfortune, and obtain blessings.

Seller Inventory # SP32-0432-13481

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Chinese Ritual Masks
• Publisher: Smc Pub Inc
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9576383374
• ISBN 13: 9789576383373
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Book by Ruolin, Xue