Rare Set of Ten-Bamboo-Studio 十竹斋
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十竹斋笺谱, woodblock prints, ink and color on paper, four volumes, in a clothbound slipcase (brocade with five-color golden fish design, even rarer version), title written by prominent artist Yu Feian (1888-1959), published by Rongbaozhai, Beijing, 1952; acquired from a British bookseller Parker & Son, Ltd in 1970s, with bookseller's lable, in overall like-new condition, 12 1/4" x 8 1/4" *Originally compiled by the late Ming dynasty seal carver Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674), this collection of decorated letter papers was re-issued by Zheng Zhenduo in the 1930's. Offered here, the 1952 reprint is a faithful facsimile of the 17th-century edition, even incorporating the blind-stamping technique of gauffrage (gonghua 拱花 'embossed design'). The best printed book of modern times anywhere.
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Rare Set of Ten-Bamboo-Studio 十竹斋
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