SIGNED BY EDITOR in Chinese, dated June 2006. RARE bilingual monograph IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE on the Chinese art form of inner painting (also known as inner drawing or inside painted) associated with Chinese snuff bottles. These pictured glass bottles often contain calligraphy painted on the inside surface of the glass and are produced by manipulating a specialized paint brush through the neck of the bottle. 290x225mm. 283 pages. Yellowish-gray embossed board Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket laid in three-part box. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Box corners and hinges bumped/wrinkled. Box spine yellowing/faded. Jacket edges/corners slightly wrinkled. Spine dirty. Spine edges slightly bumped/wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare comprehensive monograph on the intricate ancient Chinese art in its modern manifestation is in good condition.