Exquisite Fabrics: Traditional Weaving And Embroidery Patterns In China


by Gao Chunming

Exquisite Fabrics: Traditional Weaving And Embroidery Patterns In China

Price:  US$274.89   (SGD357.00*)
Format:  Hard Cover, 650 pages
Published:  2010, USA, 1st Edition
ISBN:  9781602200012
SB#:  048748 (708)

About This Book

This book presents an exquisite compilation of over one thousand Chinese traditional designs found in weaving and embroidery. Known as zhiwen or wen in ancient China, these traditional patterns are the products of brilliant artistic skills that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Available in a beautiful slipcase, this book presents a wide and comprehensive range of classical design motifs that include: dragons, phoenix, birds, auspicious animals, floral patterns, insects and fish, figures, religious, and allegorical motifs.


* Actual charges are made in Singapore Dollars (SGD).   SGD1.00 = US$0.77