DESCRIPTION: “Tibetan Art: Tracing the Development of Spiritual Ideals and Art in Tibet, 600 – 2000 AD” is a treasure trove of the imagination and creativity Tibet has harbored over the centuries. Ms Heller carefully places Tibetan art into an historical and social setting, and has richly illustrated this work with over 120 color and 147 black and white photographs. The thoughtfully constructed and readable text adds greatly to the enjoyment of the art itself. Heller shows how the aesthetics ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: Here’s the classic “Oriental Cloisonné and Other Enamels, A Guide to Collecting and Repairing,” by Arthur and Grace Chu, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1975, with over 300 illustrations and 180 pages. This has been a very popular and well-written guide ever since written in the mid ‘70’s for understanding, evaluating, collecting, and repairing Japanese and Chinese cloisonne and other enamels. Comparatively few books have been written on the art of cloisonne, and this continues to be a s... Click for details