Bronzes and Jades of Ancient China Mizuno, Seiichi; J. O. Gauntlett (Transl.) Arts: Decorative

Small Folio. English pagination [4] 35pp., Japanese pagination: 168 plates, 101 [1]pp., 169-176 plates. Frontispiece in color. Japanese and English title pages printed in red and black. Bronzes and Jades in Japanese text printed in green and black, plus folding plate with printed images of bronzes and jades in brown laid in (19 5/8 x 28 5/8"), all rendered lithographically. With English and Japanese text and all plates captioned in Japanese and English. The publication features Yin-Chou bronzes with an essay, in English and Japanese, on the usage of these objects for preparing food, storage purposes or as musical instruments. Fifteen color photographs of bronzes and jades tipped in at rear. "The Yin-Chou Bronzes are synonymous with the greatest works of art which the Chinese have handed down to their posterity. In fact, nowhere else in the world do we find bronzes that are as superb in their artistry. They are silent oracles that speak of the heart throbs that went into their production, for their excellence is commensurate with the veneration the Chinese held for their ancestors for whose worship they were made." (Preface). Light wear along edges of binding and lightly rubbed. Small dealer sticker on inside front cover. Previous owners name and date inked to front free endpaper.