Private Passions:
Connoisseurship in Collecting Chinese Art

Twenty-seven significant jade, metalwork, glass and sculptural works
of art are featured in this volume, along with an introductory essay on developing connoisseurship in collecting. The exceptional photography reveals both overall and highly detailed close-up views
of each object.

The works of art described and illustrated include selections from the collections of Arthur M. Sackler, John T. Dorrance, and Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, among others.   Private Passions   depicts objects ranging in age from the Neolithic period through the Eighteenth century.

Printed in Hong Kong by Magnum Press, © 1998.

Item #10132
ISBN: 0-9638932-4-6

64 Pages, 58 Full Color Plates, Casebound.
Price: $50.00

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