Chinese ivory carvings
Subtitle: the Sir Victor Sassoon collection
By: Rose Kerr, Phillip Allen and Shih Ching-Fei
Contributors: Allen, Phillip (Phillip N.); Shih, Ching-fei
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781785510854
Subjects: Catalogs; Art collections; Ivories; Collectors and collecting
Description: Sir Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) lived an extraordinary and colourful life and left a remarkable legacy. He created a trust to preserve his collection of ivories for the benefit of UK citizens. Since its foundation and under the guardianship of the dedicated trustees, the collection has grown by the addition of significant specimens that originally went unrepresented. Chinese Ivory Carvings presents 350 of its most significant artefacts, each illustrated and discussed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-333) and index.