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Book Sunnylands

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Gilson De Long
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 9780812241617
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book Sunnylands written by David Gilson De Long and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage, California, is one of America's great estates. This richly illustrated book chronicles its extensive history, and individual essays by distinguished specialists document each major collection and the home's significance as an example of California midcentury modernist architecture.

Book Unbecoming British

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kariann Akemi Yokota
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 0190217871
  • Pages : 367 pages

Download or read book Unbecoming British written by Kariann Akemi Yokota and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can homespun cloth, stuffed birds, quince jelly, and ginseng reveal about the formation of early American national identity? In this wide-ranging and bold new interpretation of American history and its Founding Fathers, Kariann Akemi Yokota shows that political independence from Britain fueled anxieties among the Americans about their cultural inferiority and continuing dependence on the mother country. Caught between their desire to emulate the mother country and an awareness that they lived an ocean away on the periphery of the known world, they went to great lengths to convince themselves and others of their refinement. Taking a transnational approach to American history, Yokota examines a wealth of evidence from geography, the decorative arts, intellectual history, science, and technology to underscore that the process of unbecoming British was not an easy one. Indeed, the new nation struggled to define itself economically, politically, and culturally in what could be called America's postcolonial period. Out of this confusion of hope and exploitation, insecurity and vision, a uniquely American identity emerged.

Book Images of the Canton Factories 1760   1822

Download or read book Images of the Canton Factories 1760 1822 written by Paul A. Van Dyke and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of Chinese export paintings of Canton trading houses and shopping streets are in museums and private collections throughout the world, and scholars of art and history have often questioned the reliability of these historical paintings. In this illustrated volume, Paul Van Dyke and Maria Mok examine these Chinese export paintings by matching the changes in the images with new historical data collected from various archives. Many factory paintings are reliable historical records in their own right and can be dated to a single year. Dating images with such precision was not possible in the past owing to insufficient information on the scenes. The new findings in this volume provide unprecedented opportunities to re-date many art works and prove that images of the Canton factories painted on canvas by Chinese artists are far more trustworthy than what scholars have believed in the past.

Book Chinese Export Art at Historic Deerfield

Download or read book Chinese Export Art at Historic Deerfield written by Amanda Elizabeth Lange and published by Historic Deerfield Incorporated. This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This illustrated, full-color catalogue represents the first survey of Historic Deerfields Chinese export art collection. Written by Curator of Historic Interiors Amanda E. Lange, Chinese Export Art at Historic Deerfield presents new research on the involvement of rural New England in the China trade and features in-depth object entries."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Book Chinese Export Porcelain

Download or read book Chinese Export Porcelain written by Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves and published by Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of over 160 items providing technical information and placing each item in the wider context of the development of the technique, iconography and aesthetics of Chinese porcelain over six centuries

Book Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market

Download or read book Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market written by Jochem Kroes and published by Waanders Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surveying publication about Chinese armorial porcelain for the Dutch market is lacking up to now. The aim of this publication is a reference book written in English, containing a description of c. 500 Chinese services bearing coats of arms of Dutch families. About 200 services will be varieties.

Book The Connoisseur

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1981
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 656 pages

Download or read book The Connoisseur written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book China to Order

Download or read book China to Order written by Daniel Nadler and published by Telleri. This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning and captivating book showcases the development of porcelain from the beginning of the Qing dynasty in 1644 until its demise in 1908.

Book Asian Art

Download or read book Asian Art written by Lark E. Mason and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A specialist in Asian art at Sotheby's, Mason presents a very useful introduction to a complicated subject. He begins with an essay on the history of Asia, which despite its brevity will be useful for the collector targeted by this book. Individual chapters range from ceramics and metalwork to prints, paintings, and textiles; the chapter on "The Artisan and Craftsman" examines the quality, condition, and authenticity of works in areas such as arms, armor, glass, ivory, and jewelry. The book contains appendixes of chronological tables and major marks on Chinese and Japanese works of art, as well as an index and a fine bibliography. The narrative does not confuse readers new to the subject with excessive detail, and the photographs are clear and very instructive. A beautiful book at a reasonable price, this volume contains an amazing wealth of information on a very broad subject. Recommended for both public and academic libraries.-Martin Chasin, Adult Inst., Bridgeport, CT Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Book Arts of Asia

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  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 522 pages

Download or read book Arts of Asia written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bookseller and the Stationery Trades  Journal

Download or read book Bookseller and the Stationery Trades Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book British Book News

Download or read book British Book News written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bulletin

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  • Author : Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 148 pages

Download or read book Bulletin written by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book List of Titles Added to the Catalogue

Download or read book List of Titles Added to the Catalogue written by University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Persian Bibliography

Download or read book A Persian Bibliography written by F. Diba and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Paperbound Books in Print

Download or read book Paperbound Books in Print written by and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1984 with total page 1766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: