Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection

ISBN-13: 9789810542184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 488 str.

Chris Hall et al; Chris Hall

Opis

This book revolves around the 152-piece collection of Chinese textiles by Chris Hall, spanning from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty. It is one of the largest private collections of Chinese textiles in the world. Essays examine the history of silk in China, Imperial and Buddhist textiles, signs and symbols, as well as textile preservation.