Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional catalogue and bilingual text of The Flower of Buddha – Silk and Metal Carpets from The Forbidden City by Loretta Paderni and Egidio Cossa Danon. First Edition unstated, 2006 Textilia. First Printing with no subsequent printing. English and Italian texts are side by side.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean boards, strong gilt on a straight spine and both covers. Also with, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making this an excellent addition to any collection.
No dust jacket as issued. The illustrated slipcase is in Near Fine condition with mild edge and corner wear.
This Doris Leslie Blau / Danon Gallery catalogue is published in a bi-lingual (Italian and English) deluxe hardback edition is bound in gilt, illustrated covers and presented in a decorative slipcase, with the same gilt designs.
This brings the reader face to face with one of the most precious collections of Chinese carpets today in existence: the Silk and Metal Carpets from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). This collection is one which dates back in particular to that period which runs from the Qianlong reign (1735-1796) to the very brief reign of the last Xuantong emperor(1908-1911). The presentation of these carpets is preceded, according to the scheme of classical Chinese composition, by an essay offering fascinating details on the imperial city of Peking, for which they were destined, and by a short story based on fiction.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
