An Illustrated Brief History of Chinese Decorative Arts: History-Aesthetics-Invention

by Gang Shang

Origins of ancient Chinese decorative art, be it in the form of bronze, pottery, silk, embroidery, lacquerware, jade, enameled, gold or silver metalwork, or various carved or molded objects, date back to ages of antiquity, with silk and ceramics being the most famed. Their extraordinary development in China reflects not only the expanded use of various materials, but also the increasing sophistication of inventive technologies. The exquisitely decorated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193836855X
• ISBN13: 9781938368554
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Scpg
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 10.2"