Asian art - Lucas, Sydney Edward - Sassoon, Sir Ellice Victor
£2,125
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
Description
The Catalogue of the Sassoon Chinese Ivories. London: Country Life, 1950. 3 volumes, folio, limited edition, number 135 of 250 copies, signed by both Sir Victor Sassoon and S.E. Lucas, coloured frontispiece and 224 plates, original half vellum gilt, t.e.g., uncut, in cloth slipcases, a fine set
Footnote
Note: A magnificent set describing and illustrating the finest and largest private collections of Chinese ivories of its time. The collection was made in Peking between 1915 and 1927. Many pieces were purchased from Manchu families and others from Taoist and Buddhist Temples.