Legacies of Imperial Power. Qianlong Imperial Seals from the Estate of Emile Guimet; Two Exceptional Qianlong Scrolls from a Private Collection; Treasures from The Imperial Collection.

[Chinese Art]

A complete set of the three catalogues making up Sotheby's auction of important Chinese Imperial artworks in 2008. The objects are well illustrated, with extensive notes on their history and provenance.



Essays by Regina Krahl, Hubert Guimet, Richard Barnhart, & Guo Fuxiang. Sotheby's. Hong Kong. 8 October 2008. 3 volumes, hardback, quarto; illustrated boards, housed in illustrated slipcase. 132; 124, 180 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour, with some folding plates. English. 285 x 220mm. 2.6kg. . Near fine.