Chinese Art in Two Volumes, C. Early 1900s by Dr SW Bushell

The two-volumes of Chinese Art by Dr SW Bushell (Stephen Wootton Bushell), published as part of the Victoria and Albert Museum Art Handbooks (South Kensington Museum Handbooks, His Majesty’s Stationery Office), c. early 1900s. Vol I covers sculpture, architecture, bronze, wood carving, ivory, rhinoceros’ horn, lacquer, and jade carving. Vol II covers pottery and porcelain, glass, enamels, jewellery, textiles, and pictorial art. Bushell was the doctor at the British Legation, Peking, between 1868-1900 who, in his spare time, specialised in Chinese art, numismatics and porcelain. He also translated ancient scripts (Tangu, Khitan, Jurchen and Pgags-p) and was, in 1872, was one of the first Europeans to visit Shangdu since the time of Marco Polo (if indeed he ever did!). His collection were all left to the British Museum.