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Things Chinese: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles

Door Ronald G. Knapp e.a.

Categorie
Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer
#336447-WB13
Titel
Things Chinese: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles
Auteur
Knapp, Ronald G. & Michael Freeman
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Tokyo/Rutland, VT/Singapore : Tuttle Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2011
ISBN10
080484187X
ISBN13
9780804841870
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original red boards, dust jacket, numerous (full page) colour and b/w illustrations, (including photographs), 4to.
Samenvatting

China's art objects and traditionally manufactured products have long been sought by collectors-from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and society of the world's largest nation. Many of the objects are collectibles, and each has a story to tell. The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts & crafts, eating & drinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar-from snuff bottles and calligraphy scrolls to moon cake molds and Mao memorabilia. Ron... (Lees verder)ald Knapp's evocative text describes the history, cultural significance, and customs relating to each object, while Michael Freeman's superb photographs illustrate them. Together, text and photographs offer a unique look at the material culture of China and the aesthetics that inform it.
Pagina's
143
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 20,00

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