Tale of Three Cities Canton Shanghai & Hong Kong Sothebys Catalogue

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Tale of Three Cities Canton Shanghai & Hong Kong Sothebys Catalogue :
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Tale of Three Cities Canton Shanghai & Hong Kong Sothebys Catalogue Tale of Three Cities Canton Shanghai & Hong Kong Sothebys Catalogue On offer here is a paperback catalogue titled \"A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong : Three Centuries of Sino-British Trade in the Decorative Arts\" by David S. Howard. No date but 1997. A beautifully illustrated catalogue of an important loan exhibition, focusing on the China Trade, to be held by Sotheby\'s in their main galleries between January and February 1997. Illustrating the trading links that have been forged over the centuries between Great Britain and the Far East, particularly in the field of decorative arts, A Tale of Three Cities highlights how trade was originally carried out through a number of Chinese ports until 1700, thereafter almost exclusively through Canton until 1850, then increasingly Shanghai until 1942 and, since the war, Hong Kong. The book brings to life the development of this trade through different types of decorative art.10 1/2 by 8 inches. 272 pages. Paperback. Illustrated throughout. Rubbing and slight peeling to card corners. Small nick to the back top edge corner. A few small creases and some light scratches to card surface. Dust marks to textblock corners. Some slight fingermarks at the beginning and light age toning. Some binders glue residue to the inside guttering. Please scroll down to view images and please check out my other Chinese Art and Antique catalogues. UK customers: I accept cheques drawn on UK banks or postal orders. I accept PayPal.
The packaged book weighs 1072g.
Postage within the UK will be £6.60 by Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded delivery.International customers: I accept Paypal
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