Chinese and Southeast Asian Works of Art

3 volumes, 400 x 305 mm. Numerous plates and descriptions of 966 objects. Original vellum and green cloth, top gilt with others uncut; green cloth slipcases. 

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE number 91 of 250 sets signed by Sir Victor Sassoon and Sydney Edward Lucas. Catalogue of the substantial ivory collection, including objects from imperial collection and purchased from Manchu families, acquired by Sir Victor Sassoon during years 1915-1927 in Beijing. 

1950年限量編號《沙遜藏中國象牙雕刻》 3冊全

沙遜家族是全世界最富有的阿拉伯商人之一。19世紀中葉他們從巴格達避難到遠東。"沙遜洋行”大名鼎鼎。在上海的这一支，僅地產一項，即建有华懋公寓、峻岭寄庐、河濱大樓与和平饭店，到今天還是地標。

申城生意的话事人——家族第四代維克多，曾在一戰中負傷，被沪人戲稱為“翹腳沙遜”。維克多很早就开始關注牙雕，這套巨作編號91，涵有圖版966幅，是他昔年蒐集的菁華。大多于動蕩的民國初年，購自沒落的京城皇冑。全書三厚冊，毛邊，三面刷金，荷葉綠布面襯小羊皮書脊，觸手潤澤如美人肤，烫金書冠幼細如花鈿。即使在相關交易難被允准的今天，若是認真藏家，這套書就不該錯過。