International Fine Arts Auction 2018-05-20
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/19/2018
COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS & CATALOGUES
Large collection of art reference books and catalogues, largely concerning Asian art, including: Volumes 1 and 2 of Oriental Ceramic Art Illustrated by Examples from the Collection of W.T. Walters by S.W. Bushell (Appleton, 1897); Portfolio of Chinese Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Han to Sung Periods by Kojiro Tomito (Harvard, 1938); Chinese Art by R.L. Hobson (Macmillan Company, 1927); The Early Ceramic Wares of China by A.L. Hetherington (Benn Brothers, 1922); together with various museum exhibition catalogues (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; University of Michigan Museum of Art; Worcester Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Arts; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; Field Museum of Natural History; Arts Club of Chicago); and art historical texts on a variety of topics, including Chinese ceramics, jade and snuff bottles, Japanese fine art, Oriental rugs and European textiles; in total comprising 45 volumes
PROVENANCE
Estate of Al and Dorothy Nakamura
Collection of Yoshiko Faye Osako-Nakamura
$400 - 600\n