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By Peter Lam. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Art Museum. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Art Museum at the Chinese University of Hong Kong showing Chinese lacquer from the collection of the late Hu Shih-chang. 52 fine examples dating from the Western Han to the Qing are illustrated in colour (many in multiple views) and described in detail. The large majority of the pieces are Ming or earlier. Interesting (and well-illustrated) accompanying essays by various authors including: Song Dynasty Mother-of-Pearl Lacquers and a Dish in the British Museum; On Chinese Tixi Lacquer; Carved Lacquer (and Further Observation on Carved Lacquer) of the Hongwu Period; Inscriptions on Ming Lacquer. Dual texts in Chinese and English.247 pg. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text. HC

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