The T.Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part I (18th November 1986) and Part II (19th May 1987)

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English text.; Hardcover (with dust jackets).; 22 x 28 cm.; 2 kg.; Part I - 194 lots with colour illustrations, Sotheby's Hong Kong sale TYCHAO on the 18th of November 1986.; Part II - 180 lots with colour illustrations, Sotheby's Hong Kong sale TYCHAO on the 19th of May 1987.; Condition: Part I - Signs of wear on the exterior, namely scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. Two scratches on the bottom right side of the front cover. Interior with minor signs of wear.; Part II - Signs of wear on the exterior, namely scuffs and scratches on the front cover, spine and back cover. The dust jacket was cut on the top right side of the front cover, which also affects the rear of the front cover. Pen written figures on some lots. Remaining interior with minor signs of wear.; "The T.Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections are to be sold in two parts, the first in November 1986, included in this catalogue, the second in May 1987. Each of the collections has been equally divided between the two sales. The Family Trust Collection was acquired by Mr. T.Y. Chao before the trust was formed in 1978, whilst the Private Collection was largely acquired after this date. The collections reflect the discerning taste of Mr. T.Y. Chao, which he has exercised with the able assistance of his wife Ya Tsung, whose eye is as keen as his own, over more than forty years of collecting together. The success of his pursuit of pieces he admired and his willingness to compete for the best whenever the opportunity arose, is amply demonstrated by turning the pages of this catalogue. In the ceramic field his first interest was in Qing imperial wares, the finest of which remain and are now included in the sales. The great strength of the ceramics, however, now lies in the Ming imperial wares which include an extraordinary group of early fifteenth century blue and white, assembled over a long period and completed by the acquisition of many of the finest pieces of this type from the sales of the Edward T. Chow Collection in 1980 and 1981. More recently, some choice earlier pieces have been added. In the field of jade carvings it is more to the quality of the natural stone which Mr. Chao has been drawn, choosing pieces both in jadeite and nephrite which have become legendary for their size and virtuosity. The sales of the Collections provide an opportunity, unlikely to be repeated in the next decade for connoisseurs of Chinese ceramics and jades to acquire a remarkable number of pieces of the highest quality." introduction.

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• Titre: The T.Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part I (18th November 1986) and Part II (19th May 1987)
• Éditeur: Sotheby's Hong Kong
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: Dust Jacket Included
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