Royal Collection Shop Chinese And Japanese Works Of Art In The Collection Of Her Majesty The Queen Outlet

The Royal Collection Includes Some Of The Most Important Examples Of Eastern Applied Art In The Western World, Reflecting The West’S Long-Standing Appetite For Rarities From Distant Lands. With More Than 2,000 Objects Distributed Across The Royal Residences In England And Scotland, The Collection Represents A Rich Cross-Section Of Chinese And Japanese Porcelains, Jades, Lacquers And Other Works Of Art.

This Three-Volume Catalogue Raisonné Covers This Substantial And Important Collection In Comprehensive Detail. It Includes For The First Time The Many Eighteenth- And Nineteenth-Century Bronze Mounts That Are Such A Striking Feature Of The Collection. Made In French And British Workshops To Enhance The Objects They Display, The Mounts Themselves Are Often Of Superb Quality And Of Great Historical Importance.

More Than 2,400 Colour Images Are Used To Illustrate The Collection, Including Intricate Decorative Details And Makers’ Marks. Introductory Essays Cover The History And Development Of The Collection And The Ways In Which These Works Of Art Have Been Displayed In The Royal Palaces And Adapted According To The Fashions Of The Day.

3 Volumes

30 X 24.5 Cm

Hardback

Isbn 978190568640