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All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre AD 1000 item #1178939 (stock #M9526)
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GBP 35.00
Book: Ancient Sichuan (Chinese Han Dynasty and Earlier)

Published price £61.00. Our price £35.00

This fine book is the fully illustrated catalogue of an exhibition of 125 outstanding examples of Chinese bronze, jade and pottery objects dating from the 13th century BC to the 3rd century AD. It really is packed with information about the civilizations of this period in the Sichuan basin in the relatively isolated south-west of China...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre AD 1000 item #1178937 (stock #M9527)
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GBP 30.00
Book: China Dawn of a Golden Age 200 - 750 AD (Chinese Han to Tang Dynasties)

Published price £45.00. Our price £30.00.

This fine book is the fully illustrated catalogue of an exhibition of 247 outstanding examples of Chinese works of art from the period 200 - 750 AD. The items include ceramics, textiles, stone, jade, bronze, silver, gold, painting, calligraphy, wood as well as items made from other materials, most excavated in recent years and not previously seen outside China...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1900 item #1178935 (stock #M9540)
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GBP 20.00
Book: Chinese Jade, Neolithic to 20th Century - "The Immortal Stone"

Published price £29.95. Our price £20.00.

This fine book covers all anyone needs to know about Chinese Jade, concentrating on the fine collection of Chinese jades in The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Jades from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty and 20th century are described, discussed and illustrated. Included are jades from the Qing imperial court...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1900 item #1178933 (stock #M9529)
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GBP 15.00
Book: Blue & White Chinese Porcelain - Percival David Collection

This well-produced book describes and illustrates 60 fine examples of blue & white porcelain from the Percival David Collection covering the Yuan, Ming & Qing dynasties. There is an 8 page introduction.

These are cloth-bound hardback books with a paper jacket. Size 21 x 23.5 cm. 142 printed pages...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre AD 1000 item #1178931 (stock #M9528)
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GBP 20.00
British Museum Book- The First Emperor - Qin Dynasty

Published price £40.00. Our price £20.00.

This fine book is the fully illustrated catalogue of an exhibition of 134 outstanding examples of Chinese antiquities from the time of the Kingdom of Qin and the Qin Dynasty. This books covers so much more than just the well-known Terracotta Army. Excavated jade, bronze and pottery objects, figures and animals are illustrated and described in detail...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre AD 1000 item #1178929 (stock #M9530)
Brian Page Antiques
GBP 6.00
British Museum Book- The Terracotta Warriors

Published price £9.99. Our price £6.00.

This is a small yet well-produced book, more a picture book than anything, and is a good introduction to the subject of the First Emperor of China and The Terracotta Warriors. There are many fine close-up photos of individual soldiers from the Terracotta Army, as well as some other photos. Basic background information is also given.

Hardback with a paper jacket. Size 16 x 19 cm. 96 printed pages...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1492 item #1178928 (stock #M9531)
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GBP 12.00
Book: Origins of Thai Art

Published price £22.50. Our price £12.00

This books covers the origins and history of Thai art from Neolithic times (c. 2300 BC) up to the 13th century AD. See our images for more information.

Cloth bound hardback with a paper jacket. Size 26 x 23.5 cm. 196 printed pages...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1492 item #1178924 (stock #M9532)
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GBP 10.00
Book: Dragon Sea - Vietnamese Hoi An Hoard

Published price £18.99. Our price £10.00.

This book, "Dragon Sea", by Frank Pope is essentially the story of a 15th century shipwreck that came to be known as the "Hoi An Hoard"...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1800 item #1166116 (stock #M3974)
Brian Page Antiques
GBP 50.00
Back in stock, but limited copies only: DPRK / North Korean Museum Book Neolithic, Koryo Dynasty etc..

The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung said: "Our nation, celebrated for its long history and brilliant culture, has contributed a great deal of scientific creations and inventions to the treasure house of human culture since the ancient times."

Part of the introduction to this fine book...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1900 item #1100840 (stock #M8544)
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GBP 60.00
Fine Reference Book for Japanese Export Lacquer 1580 - 1850

This is an exceptional book from Hotei Publishing, published in 2005 and of the finest quality. Clothbound hardback with slip case. 384 printed pages. 26 x 32 cm. Illustrated throughout in colour...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1800 item #845727 (stock #M5649)
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GBP 50.00
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Book: Percival David Chinese Porcelain - Rare Marks

This fine book is the fully illustrated catalogue of an exhibition of 76 outstanding examples of Chinese porcelain made between the 15th and 19th centuries, all with rare marks. From the 16th century, people ordering ceramics from the Jingdezhen and other kilns had the possibility of inscribing the wares with their own names. Such marks can tell us much about a ceramic's history including who owned it and when, for whi...

All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1492 item #826700 (stock #M3968)
Brian Page Antiques
GBP 18.00
DPRK / North Korean Book: Koryo Dynasty Celadon / Bronze

The great leader President Kim Il Sung said: "The people of Koryo greatly developed the printing industry by inventing metal type for the first time in the world and manufactured the Koryo ceramics which the world values as treasures because of their distinctive colours, patterns and models. All these made our country famous".

Part of the introduction to this book. The Koryo Museum complex is at the foot of Mt. Songak in Kaesong, t...