Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles Vol. 1 : Jade: The Mary and George Bloch Collection

The first of 7 volumes covering the entire Bloch collection of over 1,400 bottles. Volume 1 Jade exhaustively covers every aspect of each of the 187 jade bottles in the Collection. Each piece demonstrates the genius of its carver, bringing out the best of the material and concept. An essential reference for lovers of Chinese snuff bottles, the subsequent volumes will cover other types of snuff bottle media, including agate, glass, ceramics, etc. Each volume is beautifully produced and individually numbered.Moss, Hugh is the author of 'Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles Vol. 1 : Jade: The Mary and George Bloch Collection', published 1996 under ISBN 9789627502166 and ISBN 9627502162.