XUANHE BOGU TULU [illustrated record of ancient objects compiled in Xuanhe Period]  Ming Dynasty, Wanli 16 (1588).  Boruzhai: Anhui province, 32 volumes, woodblock printed on paper with 900 illustrations, mounted onto modern white paper with blue textile covers, stitched binding and brocade wrappers, 33 x 12cm. (32) One of the most important books on the subject of bronze vessels in the history of Chinese art, the Xuanhe bogu tulu was compiled originally by Wang Fu in the Xuanhe period (1119-1126) to record 839 bronze objects from the Xuanhe Palace collection. The work recorded 27 types of bronze object detailing textual research, capacity and weight. New definitions of bronzes from the volume continue to define the way that bronzes are described today.  The work was reproduced in the Yuan Dynasty and three times in the Ming Dynasty. The present edition is the finest edition produced during the Wanli period (1573-1620) and is also considered to be the most important work of the Anhui woodblock carver Huang Deshi. The work was illustred by Ding Nanyu and Wu Zuogan and written by Liu Jiran. 明萬曆十六年   泊如齋重修《宣和博古圖錄》共三十二冊 *For a full condition report, please contact the department.* *请您联系我们索取品项报告。*