Chinese Ceramic Tea Vessels: The K.S. Lo Collection, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware
Language: English
Published by Urban Council, 1991
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Vergulde Kat, Oosterwolde, NetherlandsVergulde Kat
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Very good large-format hardcover copy with a clean, exceptionally well-preserved interior and sound binding. Original illustrated dust jacket also in very good condition, showing slight creasing and pressure marks along the edges. Please see photographs. An important and extensively illustrated reference work on Chinese ceramic tea vessels from the celebrated K.S. Lo Collection, housed at the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in Hong Kong. Compiled by John Ayers, with scholarly contributions including an essay by Simon K.S. Chiu, the book explores the history of tea and tea-making in China and the development of ceramic tea vessels from early times through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Includes detailed catalogue entries, numerous colour illustrations, bibliography and an appendix on traditional tea preparation methods. Published by the Urban Council, Hong Kong, in 1991. Expanded and updated edition of the museum's original 1984 collection catalogue. Parallel text in English and Chinese. Hardcover with dust jacket, 359 pages. ISBN 9789622151000.…
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- Title
- Chinese Ceramic Tea Vessels: The K.S. Lo Collection, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware
- Author
- Flagstaff House Museum Of Tea Ware.; Hong Kong. Urban Council.
- Publisher
- Urban Council
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9622151000
- ISBN 13
- 9789622151000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 2.01 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 24.6 centimeters width by 30.2 centimeters height by 2.7 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- Asian Art
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Vergulde Kat
Oosterwolde, Netherlands
AbeBooks seller since October 12, 2026
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De Vergulde Kat is a small, independent bookseller based in the north of the Netherlands. We live among the art we collect, and our books are part of that home: art books, exhibition catalogues, art magazines and literature on ethnographic and non-Western art. We specialise in titles that are hard to find: out-of-print catalogues, limited editions and reference works sought after by collectors, dealers and researchers. Every book is handled personally, checked page by page and described honestly, with any flaws clearly stated. Our photos show the actual copy you will receive. Books are carefully packed in sturdy, protective packaging and shipped worldwide with tracking. Larger or more valuable items are always sent insured. Questions about a title, its condition or additional photos? Send us a message and we will gladly help.…
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