Chinese Lattice Designs

by Daniel Sheets Dye

Book Overview

Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though no book can present a complete coverage of Chinese lattice,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486230961
• ISBN13: 9780486230962
• Release Date: June 1974
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A classic

I have been delving into this book for the past twenty years and now have my own copy. The book is truly inspiring, a wonder of flat pattern design. You will never ever find anything to compare with the wealth and variety of designs found here. This is it, the bible of Chinese lattice design.

A Reference Book That Makes A Great Gift

This remarkable book began as a momentary hobby when the author was sightseeing in 1916. He spent the next two decades or so collecting over 1,000 designs in China (primarily near Chengtu) that span three millennia. In this book, he classifies them into 26 general types, arbitrarily assigning a letter of the alphabet to each. The book is a great gift for anyone interested in design, ranging from blacksmiths to architects. It is also an excellent reference and makes for interesting leisure "reading" when one is in the mood for visual patterns rather than verbal concepts.