A complete set of FranzArt: Chinese Art from the Hedda and Lutz Franz Collection, Hong Kong, vols 1-5, 2010-2018

Author: Hedda Franz (ed.)

Publisher: CA Book Publishing

USD $500.00

Vol. 1: Jade (2010), 318 pages, Hardcover, 37 × 29 × 4 cm
Features 170 snuff bottles alongside other jade wares, highlighting the material’s immense value to the Chinese court and its use as imperial gifts.

Vol. 2: Glass (2011), 250 pages, Hardcover, 37 × 29 × 3.6 cm
Documents over 160 snuff bottles and vessels, exploring the legacy of the imperial glassworks started by European missionaries in 1796.

Vol. 3: Stone (2014), 245 pages, Hardcover, 37 × 29 × 3.4 cm
Showcases over 150 objects crafted from semi-precious materials like aquamarine, ruby, lapis-lazuli, turquoise and various types of quartz and agate.

Vol. 4: Fire (2014), 172 pages, Hardcover, 37 × 29 × 3.1 cm
Explores the “arts of the fire,” documenting over 100 enamelled glass, metal, and porcelain snuff bottles transformed in the kiln.

Vol. 5: Lacquer (2018), 227 pages, Hardcover, 37 × 29 × 4 cm
Contains over 100 exquisite Japanese inrō (nested lacquer boxes) and other lacquer objects, complete with attached netsuke and ojime.

 

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