Chai zejun (2 Ergebnisse)

Hard bound with slipcase. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: n/a. First Edition. A magnificently illustrated treatise on the mostly Buddhist ancient murals in China's Shanxi Province. Also includes some Daoist and secular images; all date between the Tang and Qing Dynasties. Perhaps due to the remoteness of many of the sites recorded, all murals featured appear to have been preserved in remarkably fine original condition. Total of 51 halls within 31 temple complexes are illustrated and described. List of contents and image captions in English and Chinese; remaining text in Chinese. 350 pp., 374 col. plates, 1 map. HB in slipcase; slight foxing on a few pages; otherwise a very fresh and clean copy. (*** PLEASE NOTE - THIS ITEM IS HEAVY AND WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE ***) Size: 36 x 27 cm.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Original cloth binding with dust jacket and illustrated slipcase, 406 pages, 314 colour illustrations, 19 b/w illustrations, 75 drawings, very small damage at the slipcase, otherwise very good condition. Large (36 x 28 cm) book on an important Buddhist monastery founded allegedly by Lu Xun for his mother during Jin Dynasty. The present structure dates from about 11th/12th century, the extant art is later. Important book for the art of Chinese Buddhism. Only the table of contents and a very brief summary on a dust jacket flap are in English, otherwise the text is in Chinese only. Very heavy, additional shipping is likely. zh Gewicht in Gramm: 3300.…