A Leisurely Pursuit: Splendid Hardwood Antiquities from the Liang Yi Collection Evarts, Curtis
4to, 292 pp., 122 pieces illustrated with 180 color plates and 100 b/w illustrations, text in English with Chinese captions, hardcover, Hong Kong, 2000.
A richly illustrated and well-documented catalogue featuring a private Hong Kong collection. The one hundred twenty-two catalogued objects include Ming and Qing period huanghuali and zitan furniture, as well an interesting variety of hardwood scholars objects. Three introductory essays by the author include:
"Zitan: Noble Hardwood of Abtruse Origins."
"The Zhouzhi Tradition and Inlaid Hardwood Furnishings of the Late Ming and Qing Dynasties."
A Leisurely Pursuit: Splendid Hardwood Antiquities from the Liang Yi Collection
