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Art, design & architecture
Orientations
Various contributors
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- Author
- Various contributors
- Publisher
- Orientations Magazine Ltd.
- Year
- 1999
- Edition
- May 1999 issue · not confirmed
- Binding
- Paperback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Condition
- Very Good
About this copy
Orientations: The Magazine for Collectors and Connoisseurs of Asian Art May 1999 issue. Published by Orientations Magazine Ltd., Hong Kong. This is the original May 1999 issue of Orientations magazine, featuring the cover article 'Spirit Stones of China: The Ian and Susan Wilson Collection.'
Additional articles in this issue include 'Rocks and Rock Collectors in the Ming and Qing Imagination,' 'Scholar's Objects in the Wilson Collection,' coverage of petroglyphs and Buddhist art in Ladakh and Zangskar, and interviews with Ian Wilson and Richard Rosenblum. Softcover, perfect-bound magazine format.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good – Clean, straight spine with legible titling. A small mark is visible near the lower left of the front cover. Light wear consistent with age and handling; no major creasing, tears, or loss noted. This is a pre-owned item, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- Orientations is a respected long-running journal on Asian art, frequently consulted by collectors, dealers, and museum professionals
- Published by Orientations Magazine Ltd., Hong Kong, May 1999
- Feature article on the Ian and Susan Wilson Collection of Chinese spirit stones (gongshi), an influential early published survey of this collecting category
- Includes scholarly essays on rock collecting traditions in the Ming and Qing dynasties and coverage of Ladakh/Zangskar petroglyphs and Buddhist art A useful reference issue for those researching Chinese scholar's rocks and spirit stones.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
