CHINA. Sequel of Classic Chinese Charms (Shanghai, Shanghai Culture Publishing House, n.d. [c. late 2000s]), large-format pictorial hardcover, approx. 560+ pp on coated art paper, bilingual Chinese?English throughout, ISBN 7-80646-970-2. Compiled under chief editor Zheng Yiwei with an extensive editorial board, this substantial stand-alone follow-up to Classic Chinese Charms adds around 2,000 further pieces omitted from the earlier volume, arranged in a very practical, collector-friendly way by theme and function (auspicious inscriptions, zodiac and calendrical types, marriage and fertility, longevity and wealth, protective talismans, open-work and pendants, charm swords, lock and boat forms, temple and folk issues, and related exonumia). Entries are well illustrated and paired with clear, concise notes on readings and variants, symbolism and calligraphy, typical sizes and metals, plus an in-book grading scale with RMB valuations; the volume is rounded out with supplementary articles, a price update for the earlier work, and thorough indexes for legends and motifs, with a notably strong illustration program including 149 color plates. Condition about new, bright clean pages and plates, sharp corners, tight square binding, and minimal handling.

Estimate: AUD 200