Norma's Bookstore: Asian Arts & Calligraphy

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Art in China (Oxford History of Art Series) by Craig Clunas
A good introduction to all aspects of art in China. Color and black & white photos.

Chinese Pottery & Porcelain (Traditional Chinese Arts & Culture) by Zhiyan Li

Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting (The Culture & Civilization of China) by Richard M Barnhart, Hsin Yang, James Cahill, Wu Hung

Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei by Kuo Li Ku Kung, Po Wu Yuan, Wen C Fong
The publication that accompanied the great exhibition "Splendor of Imperial China: Treasure from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" displayed at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC and other American cities during 1996-1997.

Art & Artists of Twentieth-Century China by Michael Sullivan

The Mandala (Sacred Symbols) by Thames and Hudson

The Wonderful World of Netsuke: With 100 Masterpieces of Miniature Sculpture in Color by Raymond Bushell

Rugs to Riches: An Insider's Guide to Oriental Rugs by Caroline Bosly

The Art of Southeast Asia: Cambodia Vietnam Thailand Laos Burma Java Bali (World of Arts) by Phillip S Rawson

A History of Far Eastern Art by Sherman E Lee, Naomi Noble Richard

History of Japanese Art by Penelope Mason

Netsuke: Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature by Edwin C Jr. Symmes

Treasure of Tibetan Art: The Collection of the Jacques Merchais Museum of Tibetan Art by Jacques Merchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Nima Dorjee Ragnubs, Barbara Lipton

The Art and Architecture of Japan (Pelican History of Art) by Robert Treat Paine, Alexander Coburn Soper

The Art and Architecture of China (Pelican History of Art) by Lawrence C S Sickman, Alexander Coburn Soper

Arts and Crafts of Thailand by William Warren, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
Color photos of ordinary and unusual Thai handicrafts, theater arts and more.

Batik Design by Pepin Van Roojen

Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal by Jane Casey Singer

History of Indian and Indonesian Art by Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy

Arts and Crafts of India by Ilay Cooper, John Gillow, Photos by Barry Dawson

Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting: Its History, Aesthetics and Techniques by Kwo Da-Wei

Brush Writing: Calligraphy Techniques for Beginners by Ryokushu Kuisedo

Chinese Calligraphy: From Pictograph to Ideogram: The History of 214 Essential Chinese/ Japanese Characters by Edoardo Fazzioli

Chinese Calligraphy: An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Techniques by Yee Chiang

Brushstrokes: Styles and Techniques of Chinese Painting by So Nam Ng

Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs by Charles Alfred Speed Williams

Outlines of Chinese Symbolism & Art Motives: An Alphabetical Compendium of Antique Legends & Beliefs, As Reflected in the Manner & Customs of ... by Charles Alfred Speed Williams

Chinese Tomb Figurines (Images of Asia) by Ann Paludan