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This book looks at some of the many varieties of coins used throughout the Chinese empire and in the modern era, and provides insight into the history of Chinese society, economy, and culture.
Heavily illustrated with photographs and reproductions of art, they provide detailed overviews of particular aspects of Chinese fine arts and traditional craftsmanship for the artist, scholar, or collector.
Long River, 2004; 62 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; S; hb

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Functional yet decorative, fans have become synonymous with Chinese culture and represent some of its more diverse works of art. This book examines the different varieties of fans, including their shapes, textures, and magnificent history.

Long River, 2004; 78 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; S; hb

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Since its founding in mid-19th-century Paris, Christofle has been a trendsetter in the use of silver in both tableware and the decorative arts. Exquisite utensils are here in plenty, in dozens of large uncaptioned colour and black and white plates.

Assouline, 2006; 79 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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The arts from the Spanish colonial period preserve an unspoken dialogue that developed between Andean and European modes of expression. This beautiful book presents silver objects, textiles and other masterpieces of colonial Andean culture.

Yale, 2004; 395 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Dante Marioni's blown glass features vases, pitchers, goblets and other objects. He's working in a classic tradition inspired by the art of ancient and renaissance Italy. Elegant and playful, shown in vibrant full-page colour photographs.

Hudson Hills, 2000; 156 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hb

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Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the 18th century. The J. Paul Getty Museum has in its decorative arts collection 20 of these clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. Includes biographies of the clock makers and enamelers.

J. Paul Getty Museum; 211 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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This beautifully-illustrated volume presents 68 objects from one of the finest collections of post-classical glass, including such marvels as glass imitating rock crystal and semi-precious stones, glass formed into large and intricate shapes, and glass decorated with engraving, enamelling, gilding and carving. Each object is painstakingly described and a series of essays provide a wealth of background information.

J. Paul Getty Museum; 258 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Superb new photography, archival photographs, and scores of reproductions from the pages of The Craftsman and other ephemera of the early 20th century illustrate this outstanding monograph of designer and craftsman Gustav Stickley.

Phaidon, 2003; 238 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Although factory-made, hickory furniture is great folk art. Kylloe explores the history of hickory and the foundations of the hickory industry in Indiana through illustrated vintage catalogues, museum and private collections, plus exquisite photographs.

Gibbs Smith, 2006; 144 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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When Louis XIV revoked religious freedom of French Protestants, or Huguenots, in 1685, a flood of refugees came to England, many of them skilled artisans and smiths. In this richly illustrated history, Hartop re-assesses the long-acknowledged contribution of the Huguenots to the great flowering of style and technique in English silver between 1680 and 1760.

Thomas Heneage; 432 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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During its heyday the Zsolnay Manufactory produced architectural ceramics that embellished the interior spaces and exteriors of some of the finest public and private buildings in the Astro-Hungarian empire, as well as elegant and innovative ceramics for an international clientele.This beautifully illustrated book recounts the story of the 150-year-old company and documents some 200 examples of its work.

Yale, 2002; 268 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Indian Silver is the story of a metal that has the glitter and finesse of gold. All aspects and uses of silver in India are brought together, from the history and techniques of making silver items, from jewellery to coins to modern utility items.

Roli, 2008; 135 pp.; EN; ills. col; hb

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