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Things Chinese: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles PDF

305 Pages·2012·17.33 MB·English
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Contents Foreword Household Furnishings Armchairs Bamboo Furniture Cabinets Canopy and Alcove Beds Couchbeds Lanterns Miniature Landscapes Pillows Pottery Stools Screens Arts and Crafts Scroll Paintings Calligraphy Paraphernalia Cigarette Posters Embroidery Carved Ivory Jade Artifacts Chinese Knotting Lacquerware Mao Memorabilia Papercuts Personal Possessions Scissors Cloth Shoes Ethnic Minority Jewelry Golden Lotus Shoes Opium Pipes Scholars' Rocks Personal Seals Silk Dresses Snuff Bottles Eating and Drinking Chopsticks Mooncake Molds Tea Sets Bamboo Steamers Rice Pattern Chinaware Wedding Baskets Wine Bottles and Cups Woks Games and Amusements Bird Cages Cricket Cages Kites Mahjong Sets Musical Instruments Opera Masks Puppets Religious Icons and Paraphernalia Altar Tables Eight Trigrams Plaques Dragons Buddhist Figurines Scepters Fengshui Compasses Fortune Sticks Funerary Objects Guardian Lions Joss Sticks Bibliography and Acknowledgments

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China's renowned art objects, furnishings, and handicrafts have long been sought by collectors and inspired designers. Through 60 emblematically Chinese antiques and items, Things Chinese opens up the world of Chinese culture. The history, cultural significance and customs surrounding these exemplar
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