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Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection
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Phillip Allen

Chinese Ivory Carvings

The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection

Phillip Allen

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English
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
19 September 2016
Oriental art; Carvings: artworks; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Sir Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) lived an extraordinary and colourful life and left a remarkable legacy. He created a trust to preserve his collection of ivories for the benefit of UK citizens. Since its foundation and under the guardianship of the dedicated trustees, the collection has grown by the addition of significant specimens that originally went unrepresented. Chinese Ivory Carvings presents 350 of its most significant artefacts, each illustrated and discussed. Four introductory essays explore the acquisition of the pieces, placing the ivories in their historical and cultural context. In this scholarly celebration of Sassoon's bequest, one can appreciate some of the many facets of Chinese culture both religious and secular. Including minutely carved 'devil's work' spheres, massive figures and exuberantly carved vases, the book is also testament to the technical skills of the craftsmen who produced these wonderful objects.
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Imprint:   Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 305mm,  Width: 240mm, 
Weight:   567g
ISBN:   9781785510854
ISBN 10:   1785510851
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rose Kerr is former Keeper of the Far Eastern Department at the V&A. Phillip Allen is Secretary of the Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust. Shi Ching-fei is Associate Professor at National Taiwan University and former curator, National Palace Museum.

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