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Essays on Art by Hugh Moss Universal theory of art Essays on Art by Hugh Moss

Essays on Art by Hugh Moss

Universal theory of art
Essays on Art by Hugh Moss
The Cloisonné Conundrum The Cloisonné Conundrum Hugh Moss March 2021 Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2023

The Cloisonné Conundrum

The Cloisonné Conundrum
Hugh Moss March 2021
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2023
The Yangzhou Conundrum Hugh Moss and Stuart H.Sargent August 2018

The Yangzhou Conundrum

Hugh Moss and Stuart H.Sargent
August 2018
A Unified Theory of Art: Making Sense of It All Hugh Moss Originally published: Still Point Arts Quarterly, Spring 2017, Issue No. 25

A Unified Theory of Art: Making Sense of It All

Hugh Moss
Originally published: Still Point Arts Quarterly, Spring 2017, Issue No. 25
The Ko Collection Evaristo Caretti, the “Mr. Ko” of snuff bottle lore, was born on October 28, 1879

The Ko Collection

Evaristo Caretti, the “Mr. Ko” of snuff bottle lore, was born on October 28, 1879
High Art in Low Places Hugh Moss Parts I and II Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2014 and Autumn 2015

High Art in Low Places

Hugh Moss
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2014 and Autumn 2015
Coconut-Shell Snuff Bottles Hugh Moss and Stuart H. Sargent Parts I and II Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2013 and Autumn 2014

Coconut-Shell Snuff Bottles

Hugh Moss and Stuart H. Sargent
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2013 and Autumn 2014
Crowning Glory : The Art of the Snuff Bottle Stopper Hugh M. Moss Parts I and II Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2012 and Spring 2014

Crowning Glory : The Art of the Snuff Bottle Stopper

Hugh M. Moss
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2012 and Spring 2014
An Artist's Perspective: How Art Works Hugh Moss discusses the viewing of a Chinese handscroll, which provides a key to the formulation of a unified theory of...

An Artist's Perspective: How Art Works

Hugh Moss discusses the viewing of a Chinese handscroll, which provides a key to the formulation of a unified theory of art.
Originally published in Orientations March 2013, pp.186-188
The World in a Bottle in the World at the End of the Qing Empire. Hugh M. Moss and Stuart H. Sargent Parts I and II Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2010 and Spring 2011

The World in a Bottle in the World at the End of the Qing Empire.

Hugh M. Moss and Stuart H. Sargent
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2010 and Spring 2011
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Selected Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Hugh M. Moss and Stuart H. Sargent Parts I and II...

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Selected Chinese Snuff Bottles from the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Hugh M. Moss and Stuart H. Sargent
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2010 and Spring 2011
The Infulence of Tang Ying on the Production of Imperial Porcelain Snuff Bottles Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2009

The Infulence of Tang Ying on the Production of Imperial Porcelain Snuff Bottles

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2009
The Wrong End of the Dragon Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2008

The Wrong End of the Dragon

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2008
Literati Texts and Snuff Bottle Culture Richard John Lynn Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2008

Literati Texts and Snuff Bottle Culture

Richard John Lynn
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2008
The Imperial Master Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2007

The Imperial Master

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2007
An Update on the William Bragge Album Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2006

An Update on the William Bragge Album

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2006
Mysteries of the Ancient Moon Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2006

Mysteries of the Ancient Moon

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2006
Response and Responsibility: Reassessing The Past Hugh Moss Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2005

Response and Responsibility: Reassessing The Past

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 2005
An Overview of Qing Glass Snuff-Bottle Production Hugh Moss Parts I and II Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2004 and part II Autumn 2004

An Overview of Qing Glass Snuff-Bottle Production

Hugh Moss
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 2004 and part II Autumn 2004

Esoteric Collecting

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 1999

'Ink-Play' Agates

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Autumn 1997

The Lingnan School of Snuff Bottle Interior Painters

Hugh Moss
Parts I and II
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 1991 and Spring 1993

Confusion from the Grave

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal,Spring 1989

Understanding our Collections

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 1985

The Apricot Grove Studio The Ye Family of Snuff Bottle Artists

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, various, from Spring 1982-Winter 1985

Chinese Snuff Bottles Toward a Better Understanding

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Winter 1984

European Influence on the Qing Imperial Workshops

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Spring 1979

A Guide To Marks On Chinese Ceramics Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties

Hugh Moss
Originally published: ICSBS Journal, Summer and Autumn 1978