Curtis Evarts (36 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 188 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 1998. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Clean inside copy. Size: 4to.

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Features a foreword by Malcolm Rogers, a preface by Wang Shixiang, an introduction by Nancy Berliner and essays by Craig Clunas, Curtis Evarts, Sarah Handler, and Wang Zhengshu. Includes numerous color and some black and white illustrations and an index. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [Published Date: 1996] Softcover, 158 pp : color and black and white illustrations ; 30 cm. In very good condition with light bumping to edges, fading to spine and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. [From Publisher] During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Chinese furniture reached a pinnacle of fine design and workmanship. Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and 17th Centuries leads the reader on a journey that encompasses not only the evolution of this exquisite furniture design but also the many literary, architectural, and visual contexts in which it appeared. Accompanying the catalogue, Ming woodblock prints and excerpts from Ming literature portray and describe furniture as it was used in daily life. Catalogue entries explain both customary and less-usual functions for the furnishings. The space under beds, for instance, was occasionally used by lovers to hide from jealous husbands, and in prints chairs are seen being tossed from windows during brawls. Four essays by scholars in the field explore the furniture and the members of late-Ming society, from the carpenters to the patrons responsible for its magnificence. In "Furnishing the Self in Early Modern China," Craig Clunas describes the status of furniture within the prosperous households that patronized the finest furniture makers. Sarah Handler details the changing designs and styles of furniture types in her essay "Wood Shaped and Standing Through the Winds of Time: The Evolution of Chinese Furniture." The carpenters and their skills are the focus of "The Furniture Maker and the Woodworking Traditions of China," by Curtis Evarts. And Wang Zhengshu, in "Conjectures on Models of Ming-Period Furniture Excavated from the Pan Yunzheng Tomb in Shanghai," investigates a remarkable set of miniature wooden furniture found in the 1589 tomb of a Ming official.…

Hardcover. Condition: NEW. First Edition.

Oversize Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with creaseless covers and spine, very light scuffing to covers only. Embossed cover art with french folds, 188 pages with large full color photos of the various types of furniture on one page with description, on opposite page after intro essays. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no notable blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Text in English and Chinese. This ground-breaking book, in English and Chinese, features classical Chinese furniture in hardwoods alongside regional vernacular furniture in softwoods. Examples in both categories are drawn from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection as well as other sources. It is also the first time that furniture is placed in the context of the household, architecture and the living environment. Essays by leading scholars offers an in-depth examination and open new avenues of enquiry and scholarship. Keywords: Chinese Furniture, Wood, Historical, Uses, Types, Chairs, Tables, Platforms, Shelves 2.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Previous owner's name penned on front free endpaper; Appears to be signed by author (Berliner) - signature difficult to read. Beige cloth hardcover. 158 pages. Color & B&W illustrations. Index. Exhibition catalogue; 4to; 158 pages; Signed by Author. …

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Looks unread with ownership ink to flyleaf. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original large paperback, 160 pages, index, numerous full-color photographs. Condition: some light reference wear; previous owner inscription on inside front cover. Very solid and bright.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, 1st printing of the Publication Series, stapled soft cover tight and square no damage, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps.

2 Vol. Hardback in Illus. Box. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes. Volume I: 395pp. Seat furniture, tables, cupboards & screens. Volume II: 332pp. Woods, lacquer, inlay, fittings etc. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. PUBLISHER: Tenth Union International - Chinese Art Foundation DATE/EDITION: 1995, stated first English edition. BINDING: Hardbound in gray cloth with gold decoration on the front cover and lettering on the spine, 9 1/2" x 12", 228 pages. DUST JACKET: No jacket, as issued but in a very good gray paper covered slipcase with color paste down illustrations front and rear. BOOK CONDITION: Very good clean and tight with sharp corners. DESCRIPTION: Well illustrated with color photographs. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Hard Cover With Fine Slip Case. Condition: Fine in Slipcase. First Edition. CLEAN Fine 1995 hardcover with fine slipcase. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First edition. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 285pp. White boards shows some soiling, otherwise a clean tight copy. Issued without a dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Chinese furniture reached a pinnacle of exceptional design and meticulous workmanship. 'Beyond the Screen' leads the reader on a journey that encompasses not only the evolution of these exquisite furnishings, but also includes the many literary, architectural and visual contexts in which they were created. Alongside 64 superb color photographs of the furniture itself, numerous Ming woodblock prints and literary excerpts show how furniture was used in daily life--as everything from a lover's hiding place to a projectile thrown during arguments. A vital response to the West's increasing interest in traditional Chinese furniture, this beautifully produced volume is both an illustration of the aesthetic possibilities of furniture design and a fascinating look at China during the early modern period. Bottom front edge of dust jacket with small moisture stain; front cover with light stain in corresponding area. Interior pages in very nice, like-new condition. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.…

2Vols Hard-back in Slip-case. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First. Two volumes. Volume I: 395pp. Seat furniture, tables, cupboards & screens. Volume II: 332pp. Woods, lacquer, inlay, fittings etc. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Orientations (January 1993) Orientations (January 1993) By: Jiaqing, Tian, Maria Menshikova, Sarah Handler, Curtis Evarts, Robert P. Piccus., Early Qing Furniture in a Set of Qing Dynasty Court Paintings, A Lacquer Table Screen in the Hermitage Museum, Outstanding Pieces in Private Collections:, The Artistry of Chinese Furniture Joinery:, Chinese Furniture in Hong Kong., PRINT Hong Kong, 1993 WL CODE 541/24. 1 SIZE 74 pp., fully illus. in col., 210 x 285 mm, BOOK WEIGHT 0.300 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In English, not in Chinese. Presumed first printing of the first edition. ISBN given as 9627936198. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. 12 x 9 inches. Bound in navy blue cloth, with silver-stamped lettering to the front board and to the spine, and a pristine paper label to the front board. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners, though with trivial wrinkle near the front top corner. Lightly sunned spine. Text block firmly bound in. Moderate page waviness towards the outer edge. 282 numbered pages, all heavy coated stock. With 148 crisp color plates, most of which are full page. Also with B&W and color drawings and figures. An impressively clean interior. No stains, stampings or underlining noticed. No dust jacket, as issued [?]. This copy almost certainly unread. A Near Fine copy. 3 lbs. 12 oz.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. As new in publisher's original shrink wrap. A completely unopened book. Overseas/Priority shipping at cost. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 2 volumes (727 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm. Contents: [V. 1] Origins of Ming and Qing dymasty palace furniture Characteristics and style of Ming and Qing dynasty palace furniture Categories of Ming and Qing palace furniture [v. 2] Construction and joinery of Ming and Qing palace furniture Decorative techniques of Ming and Qing palace furniture Decorative patterns of Ming and Qing palace furniture Materials of Ming and Qing palace furniture Rare highlights of Ming and Qing furniture from the palace collection The display and use of Ming and Qing palace furniture Notes: Boxed set. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. English text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket in slipcase. Gilt on the outside text block.).; 23 x 30 cm.; 4 Kg.; 728 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the slipcase and on the dust jackets. Interior with minor signs of wear. Very good condition overall.; This book summarizes the author's thirty years of engagement with curatorial duties and research with the Ming and Qing dynasty palace furniture at the Palace Museum. It includes 455 of the finest works of Ming and Qing dynasty palace furniture, which is only about 5 percent of the entire collection. Selected upon the basis of category, materials and decoration, these works represent the best of the collection. Chapters 1, 2 3 and 8 introduce the origins of Ming and Qing palace furniture, stylistic characteristics, categories and outstanding highlights of the collection. Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 analyze and display the joinery of Ming and Qing palace furniture, and its forms, decoration, workmanship and materials as well as arrangements and use. The intention is to provide the reader with a format with which he can delve into the study with overview as well as detail. All the plates and line drawings are numbered with Arabic numerals in accordance with the sequential order, and are also listed in the Appendix for the readers convenience. Chapters 8 and 9 contain the highlights of the book, and are those chapters where one can quickly assess the dignity, harmony and luxury of Ming and Qing palace furniture and its display.…

Pub Cloth in pictorial Slipcas. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No as Issued. First. 228pp. 100 items are illustrated in colour and fully catalogued. Heavy item, may attract additional postage. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 264. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 264. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 264. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. No DJ as issued; Blue cloth hardback. Color and B&W illustrations, bibliography, index ; 4to; 282 pages.

hardcover. Condition: New. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Two volume set in slip case. Shipped promptly with tracking and signature confirmation.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. English and Chinese text.; Hardcover (in slipcase); 22 x 30 cm.; 2.6 Kg.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior of the slipcase and on the hardcover volumes. The slipcases shows edgewear. Minor signs of wear on the interior.; 3 VOLUMES IN SLIPCASE.; Catalogue from the 'Liang Yi Collection' museum, includes entries on 193 objects from the Museum's classical Chinese furniture collection, plus four essays covering the topics of the material huanghuali and zitan; the art of baibaoqian inlay; and hardwood brush pots.; Volume I - Huanghuali and Huanghuali Furniture: Sources, History and Distribution. Includes appendix with Historical References and Evidence. 175 pages with 70 entries, all with colour illustrations. Volume II - Zitan: The Noble Hardwood Family of Exotic, Abstruse Origins. 125 pages with 45 catalogue entries all with colour illustrations.; Volume III - Small Objects. Including catalogue essays: Elegant Empty Containers. Hardwood Brushpots and The Zhouzhi Tradition: Inlaid Hardwood Furnishings of the Late Ming and Qing Dynasties. …