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Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles: Ming to Ching
Paul Haig
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Description for Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles: Ming to Ching
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 510 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 312 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2348.
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by elite members of Chinese society. These and other fragile examples reside in museums and a few private collections. Other examples of antique Chinese textiles are found still to be in the marketplace. While it is impossible to look at these beautiful examples and not admire the skill ... Read more
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by elite members of Chinese society. These and other fragile examples reside in museums and a few private collections. Other examples of antique Chinese textiles are found still to be in the marketplace. While it is impossible to look at these beautiful examples and not admire the skill ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764325380
SKU
V9780764325380
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Ref
99-2
About Paul Haig
Based in Michigan, Paul Haig travels throughout the world to collect and explore his interest in Asian art. Marla Shelton has had a life-long interest in textiles. She repairs, conserves, and mounts textiles for clients, including many private and museum collections.
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