Nikles van Osselt, Estelle — Five Blessings: Coded Messages in Chinese Art
Geneva ; Milan, Fondation Baur, Musee des Arts d'Extreme-Orient ; 5 Continents Editions, 2011. Softcover. Yellow-orange/blue and color-illustrated wraps; yellow-orange spine with black lettering; French flaps. 213 pp. Profuse color plates. Text in English, with a little Chinese. A beautiful catalogue of vases, ceramics, jades, snuff bottles, and other lovely works of art. Chapters of the Five Blessings include longevity; marital harmony; social promotion; prosperity; and good fortune. VG. Owner's name written on front flap, otherwise clean and tight.