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SOUTHEAST ASIAN CERAMICS. New Light on Old Pottery 158 1 LIST – – NOT CHINA OR JAPAN H ANSHAN TANG B OOKS LTD Unit 3, Ashburton Centre 276 Cortis Road London SW 15 3 AY UK Tel (020) 8788 4464 Fax (020) 8780 1565 Int’l (+44 20) [email protected] www.hanshan.com 9 Miksic, John: SOUTHEAST ASIAN CERAMICS. New Light on Old Pottery. Singapore, 2010. 176 pp. Over 300 illustrations. 24x19 cm. Cloth. £30.00 A comprehensive overview of the technology, aesthetics and organization surrounding the development of Southeast Asia’s unique ce - ramics. Produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the National University of Singapore Museum. 15 Proser, Adriana ed: PILGRIMAGE AND BUDDHIST ART. New York, 2010. 211 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout, many full page. 31x24 cm. Boards. £45.00 Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Asia Society in New York examining the practise of Buddhist pilgrimage in Asia and the art it has generated. The exhibits come from numerous American collection and range from Gandharan sculpture to Qing dynasty painting. All exhibits illustrated in colour and well-described. Essays accompany. 16 Richter, Anne: THE JEWELRY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. London, 2010. 160 pp. 357 illustrations, 354 in colour. 28x21 cm. Paper. £14.95 Documents the jewelry of Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Illus - trated throughout. New paperback edition. 17 Rossabi, Morris: KHUBILAI KHAN. His Life and Times. Berkeley, 2009. xvii, 322 pp. 16 text figures, 3 maps. Glossary, bibliography, index. 23x15 cm. Paper. £15.95 The author shows the Khan’s significance as one of the first pastoral nomadic leaders to administer an empire rather than merely con - quer and exploit. New paperback edition. 18 Rossabi, Morris: VOYAGER FROM XANADU. Tokyo, 2010. 232 pp. 23x15 cm. Paper. £11.95 Paperback edition. 22 Winter, John: EAST ASIAN PAINTINGS. Materials, Structures and Deterioration Mechanisms. London, 2008. xiii, 201 pp. B/w text illustrations. 27x21 cm. Cloth. £50.00 Sections on: Pigments; Chinese Ink; Supports (Silk, Paper etc); Binders and Adhesives; Materials and techniques; Microstructure of Paintings; Macrostructure of Paintings; Molecular Deterioration; Mechanical Deterioration. Much detail to each section. A useful contribution. 27 Addis, J. M, Locsin, C. Y. & Abaya, C. G: MANILA TRADE POTTERY SEMINAR. Manila, 1976. 9 vols. 216 pp. Numerous illustrations. 9 vols. 25x24 cm. Paper in paper box. £95.00 Nine papers. Contains: Addis: Buddhist Motifs as a Clue to Dating; Addis: Shufu Type Wares Excavated in the Philippines; Addis: Some Ch’ing Pai and White Wares Found in the Philippines; Addis: Early Blue and White Excavated in the Philippines; Addis: Underglaze Red Discovered in the Philippines; Locsin: A Group of Painted Wares from Chi-Chou and Some Related Wares Excavated in the Philip - pines; Locsin: A Group of White Wares from Te-Hua; Locsin: Lead-Glazed Wares Found in the Philippines; Abaya: The Brown Wares. 28 Adhyatman, Sumarah: ANTIQUE CERAMICS FOUND IN INDONESIA. Keramik Kuna Yang Ditemukan Di Indonesia. Jakarta, 1981. 456 pp. English & Indonesian text. 422 plates, 150 in colour, line drawings, maps. 31x25 cm. Cloth, slipcase. £225.00 An important addition to the literature, discussing the various origins and uses of ceramics found in Indonesia, based on known sources and existing examples. 29 Adhyatman, Sumarah: KENDI. Traditional Drinking Water Container. Jakarta, 1987. ix, 156 pp. 26 colour plates, 338 b/w illustrations, 9 line drawings, 2 maps. 25x19 cm. Paper. £45.00 A useful and well-illustrated work on the subject with explanations on form, manufacture and the function of the Kendi in the tradi - tional customs of Indonesia. 30 Adhyatman, Sumarah: MARTAVANS IN INDONESIA. Tempayan di Indonesia. Jakarta, 1977. 124 pp. English & Indonesian text. 8 colour plates, text figs., 25x19 cm. Cloth. £50.00 First edition of this book on antique jars found in Indonesia and recent local reproductions. The text discusses the most recent ar - chaeological finds, the dating and uses of the jars. 32 Adhyatman, Sumarah & Ridho, Abu: BURMESE CERAMICS AND WHITE KENDIS. Jakarta, 1985. 52 pp. 109 illustrations, 31 in colour, numerous figures. Maps. Bibliography. 28x22 cm. Paper. £20.00 One of the first studies on Burmese ceramics. The discussion of white kendis is specifically on the kendi found at Jalan Surabaya. 35 Allan, James W: ISLAMIC METALWORK. The Nuhad Es-Said Collection. 1998. 128 pp. 47 colour and 41 b/w illustrations. Map. 33x24 cm. Cloth. £70.00 Covers the collection of Nuhad Es-Said, one of the finest private collections of Islamic metalwork. The text is followed by a well-doc - umented catalogue with extensive photographs. 2 NOT CHINA OR JAPAN – – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS 36 Ambary, Hasan Muarif ed: EXCAVATION REPORT AT PASAR IKAN, JAKARTA. Jakarta, 1981. 83 pp. 24 plates, 3 in colour. 33 illustrations, 2 maps. Bibliography. 28x20 cm. Paper. £15.00 Report of archaeological discoveries made in 1980. The ceramic fragments and other objects excavated prove the existence of an ex - tensive level of trade in early metropolitan Jakarta. 37 Ambolt, N. & Norin, E: SVEN HEDIN CENTRAL ASIA ATLAS: MEMOIR ON MAPS: I. GEOGRAPHY 5. Vol. III, Fasc. 1: The Pamirs, K’unlun, Karakoram and Chang T’ang Regions. Sino-Swedish Expedition Publication 54. Stockholm, 1982. 61 pp. text. 2 b/w text illustrations. Folding b/w map & foldout b/w plate in rear pocket. 30x24 cm. Paper. £75.00 Publication No. 54 of the ‘Reports from the Scientific Expedition to the North-Western Provinces of China under the Leadership of Dr. Sven Hedin’. This expedition, known as the Sino-Swedish Expedition, was undertaken from 1927-1935. Regarded as the last great western expedition into Chinese Central Asia. Primarily focuses on the geographical aspects of the area. 41 Art Gallery of Western Australia: THE SPIRIT OF INDIA. A Survey of Indian Art. Canberra, 1984. 96 pp. 63 illustrations, 33 in colour, map, bibliography. 27x21 cm. Paper. £20.00 Catalogue of the first major exhibition of Indian art at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, with exhibits illustrated ranging from early Buddhist sculpture to textiles and Mughal miniatures. 42 THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF THAILAND. A Collection of Essays. Bangkok, 1979. 212 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations. 27x19 cm. Boards. £20.00 A collection of 23 essays on various aspects of Thai art and culture originally published in the expatriate magazine ‘Sawadee’. Ranges from Blofeld: ‘The Two Great Schools of Buddhism’ to Robinson: ‘Bencharong and Lai Nam Thong Ceramics’ and McLean: ‘Sukothai Images’. A very varied selection. 43 Asian Art Museum: THAI CERAMICS. The James and Elaine Connell Collection. San Francisco, 1993. viii, 180 pp. 164 colour plates and illustrations, 42 text illustrations. Map. 30x23 cm. Paper. £85.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco of Thai ceramics. Essays by John Guy, John Shaw and Louise Allison Court. Catalogue of 164 objects, all illustrated in colour, by Nancy Tingley. 45 Atkinson, James trans: THE SHAH NAMEH. of the Persian Poet Firdausi. London, 1886. viii, xxv, xxxi, 416 pp. 19x13 cm. Decorative cloth. £30.00 Reissue of the first English annotated translation of this Persian classic. 47 Aung, Maung Htin: FOLK ELEMENTS IN BURMESE BUDDHISM. Rangoon, n.d. (1970s?) xiii, 140 pp. 21x13 cm. Boards. £18.00 Sections on: The Nine Gods, The Feast of the New Year, The Cult of Alchemy, The Cult of the Magus, The Lord of the Great Mountain, The 37 Lords, Initiation Ceremonies, The Ari Monks. 52 Baldaeus, Phillipus (Brohier, P. trans): A TRUE AND EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT ISLAND OF CEYLON. A new and unabridged translation from the edition of 1672. Ceylon Historical Journal Vol VIII. Maharagama, 1960. B/w frontispiece, lxvi, 403 pp. B/w text illustrations (a number full page). Folding map. 21x14 cm. Wrappers. £60.00 Scarce translation into English from the Dutch of the section relating to Ceylon in the journal of the Rev Phillipus Baldaeus first pub - lished in Dutch in Amsterdam in 1672. A very early western account of 17th century Sri Lanka. 53 Bandaranayake, Senake: SINHALESE MONASTIC ARCHITECTURE. The Viharas of Anuradhapura. Studies in South Asian Culture IV. Leiden, 1974. xviii, 404 pp. text plus 55 b/w plates. Numerous b/w text drawings and plans. 29x22 cm. Cloth. £40.00 The first systematic treatment examining the distinctive characteristics of this architectural tradition and placing it in the wider con - text of South and Southeast Asia. Waterstaining to bottom of frontpapers. Text not affected. Priced accordingly. 54 Banerjea, Jitendra Nath: THE DEVELOPMENT OF HINDU ICONOGRAPHY. Calcutta, 1956. xxxvii, 653 pp. text and 68 pp. b/w plates. 25x17 cm. Cloth. £45.00 Second edition — revised and enlarged — of a standard reference. 58 Beek, Steve van: THE ARTS OF THAILAND. London, 1991. 248 pp. 310 illustrations, 272 in colour. 29x23 cm. Cloth. £20.00 This exhaustively-researched volume covers every major form and period of Thai art, and gives a most comprehensive account of its rich artistic tradition. Magnificent photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni. 59 Bergman, F. et al. Norin, E. comp: SVEN HEDIN CENTRAL ASIA ATLAS: MEMOIR ON MAPS: I. GEOGRAPHY 3. Vol. III, Fasc. 3 The Kansu-Hohsi Corridor and the Suloho-Ochinaho drainage regions. Sino- Swedish Expedition Publication 50. Stockholm, 1980. 114 pp. text. 47 b/w text illustrations and drawings. 2 folding maps (1 coloured) and 2 foldout b/w plates in rear pocket. 30x24 cm. Paper. £175.00 Publication No. 50 of the ‘Reports from the Scientific Expedition to the North-Western Provinces of China under the Leadership of Dr. Sven Hedin’. This expedition, known as the Sino-Swedish Expedition, was undertaken from 1927-1935. Regarded as the last great western expedition into Chinese Central Asia. Whilst primarily focusing on geographical aspects of the area, the observations of Stein and Hedin are incorporated.
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