Rajasthan Style


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"This photographic opus expresses the sublime beauty of the people, nature, and places of this legendary region of India. From palaces to singular creative interiors, this promenade through the myriad colors and traditional handicrafts of Rajasthan captures the idealized Western dream of the Orient" -- Publisher's description.







Chinese Works of Art


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Excerpt from Chinese Works of Art: Rare Old Potteries and Porcelains With Examples of the Han, Tang, Sung, Ta-Ming and Manchu (Tsing) Dynasties, Beautiful Chinese Embroideries and Hangings of the XVIII Century, Exquisite Ivory Carvings, Jades, Malachites, Crystals and Lapis Lazuli Guaranty. The Association exercises great care to catalogue every lot correctly and endeavors therein and also at the actual time of the sale to point out any error, defect or imperfection, but guaranty is not made either by the owner or the Association of the correctness of the description, genuine ness, authenticity or condition of any lot and no sale will be set aside on account of any incorrectness, error of cataloguing or imperfection not noted or pointed out. Every lot is sold as is and without recourse. (ll, Every lot is on public exhibition one Or more days prior to its sale, and the Associa tion will give consideration to the opinion of any trustworthy expert to the effect that any lot has been incorrectly catalogued and in its judgment may thereafter sell the lot as catalogued or make mention of the Opinion of such expert, who thereby will become responsible for such damage as might result were his Opinion without foundation. Records. The records of the auctioneer and the Association are in all cases to be considered final and the highest bid Shall in all cases be accepted by both buyer and seller as the value against which all claims for losses or damage Shall lie. Buying ON order. Buying or bidding by the Association for responsible parties on orders transmitted to it by mail, telegraph, or telephone, if con ditions permit, will be faithfully attended to without charge of commission. Any purchases so made will be subject to the foregoing conditions of sale, except that, in the event of a purchase of a lot of one or more books by or for a purchaser who has not through himself or his agent been present at the exhibition or sale, the Association will permit such lot to be returned within ten days from the date of sale, and the purchase money will be refunded, if the lot differs from its catalogue description. (ll, Orders for execution by the Association should be given with such clearness as to leave no room for misunderstanding. Not only Should the lot number be given, but also the title, and bids should be stated to be so much for the lot, and When the lot consists of one or more volumes of books or objects of art, the bid per volume or piece should also be Stated. If the one transmitting the order is unknown to the Association, a deposit must be sent or reference Submitted. Shipping directions should also be given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Entering the Dharmadh?tu


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New identifications of the 460 bas-reliefs of Borobudur illustrating the Gandavy?ha, based upon a comparison with the contents of three early Chinese translations of Sanskrit manuscripts of the text of Central Asian or Indian provenance.




Possessing the Past


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A major scholarly work, published in conjunction with the exhibition titled "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" (on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during 1996, and scheduled for several other American cities during 1996-1997). Written by scholars of both Chinese and Western cultural backgrounds and conceived as a cultural history, the book synthesizes scholarship of the past three decades to present the historical and cultural significance of individual works of art and analyses of their aesthetic content, as well as reevaluation of the cultural dynamics of Chinese history. Includes some 600 illustrations, 436 in color. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR










The Sculpture of Indonesia


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Shows bells, lamps, vases, statuettes, and water vessels created between the eighth and fifteenth centuries.




The Law of Cause and Effect in Ancient Java


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Paperback. This volume contains an English translation of the Mah&a ̄karmavibhanga, based upon a Chinese translation by Gautama Dharmaprajna of 582 A.D. The contents of the Mah&a ̄karmavibhanga have been illustrated on the reliefs of the hidden base of Candi Borobudur (Central Java, 9th Century A.D.) and the Chinese text contains many variae lectiones which help to clarify the intent of the sculptors. Chapter 3 re-examines the characteristics of the text and the manner in which the themes have been laid out on the walls. Chapter 4 deals with the language of gestures, as seen at Borobudur.This is the first work in English to deal with the identification of the reliefs. It contains many new identifications which provide an insight into the methods of illustration adopted by the sculptors. Contrary to the generally accepted view, neither the text nor the reliefs emphasize bad behavior resulting in negative karma; instead it deals with negative and po




Ancient Indonesian Art


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