Jinhuipu

Author: Wang Shixiang
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Publication Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This set collects most of the articles written by Wang Shixiang before he turned 80, totaling 105 pieces, categorized into twelve sections: Furniture, Lacquerware, Bamboo Carving, Craftsmanship, Rules, Calligraphy and Painting, Sculpture, Music and Dance, Reminiscences, Leisure Activities, Food and Drink, and Miscellaneous. It includes 234 line drawings, 424 black-and-white illustrations, and 255 color illustrations. The third volume selects 120 poems written by Wang Shixiang over the years, which are hand-written and photocopied by him and his wife, Yuan Quanyou. A must-read for collectors and connoisseurs. It was reprinted four times within half a year. This is a remarkable book that blends both the extraordinary and the refined. Wang Shixiang is known as a "player" in Beijing and his expertise and flair in cultural artifact appreciation are truly admirable. The book covers furniture, lacquerware, bamboo carving, craftsmanship, rules, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, music and dance, reminiscences, leisure activities, food and drink, and miscellaneous topics, all presented in a captivating manner. Beyond the (refined pleasures), it delves into trivial anecdotes, revealing depth amidst the mundane and elegance within the broad. It is particularly rich in wit. Wang Shixiang's self-selected collection, 《》 (Jinghuide), volumes one and two, gather most of the articles he wrote before turning 80, totaling 105 pieces, categorized into twelve sections: Furniture, Lacquerware, Bamboo Carving, Craftsmanship, Rules, Calligraphy and Painting, Sculpture, Music and Dance, Reminiscences, Leisure Activities, Food and Drink, and Miscellaneous. It includes 234 line drawings, 424 black-and-white illustrations, and 255 color illustrations. The third volume selects 120 poems written by Wang Shixiang over the years, which are hand-written and photocopied by him and his wife, Yuan Quanyou.