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Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles by Paul Haig, Marla Shelton

Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles by Paul Haig, Marla Shelton

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Table of Contents

OUR NOTES:

  • Appraisals of Textiles
  • Official Robes & Other Court Dress
  • Surcoats & Rank Badges
  • Religious Costume
  • Unofficial Dress Attire
  • Theatrical Costume
  • Accessories
  • Hangings, Frontals & Export Textiles
  • Unfinished & Otherwise
  • Language of Textiles
  • Bibliography

--- John Kincaid, Collector Bookstore

PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION:

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 of the weaver and embroiderer, until now there has been little information about their history or value.

This comprehensive guide to collectible Chinese textiles with an extensive number of examples and with an understandable grading system that relates to what constitutes value. This book is beautifully illustrated with over 500 detailed photos of ceremonial court robes, badges, and decorative textiles dating from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) through the Ching dynasty, (1644-1911). It is designed for historians, Asian studies sholars, and textile collectors, from beginning to advanced, as a real-world representation of available pieces and an indepth study. It is a must for appraisers and connoisseurs alike.

510 color photos

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  • Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles, Ming to Ching

    Paul Haig, Marla Shelton

    9780764325380

  • Binding: Hard Cover

    Copyright: 2006

    Pages: 304

    Size: 9 x 12 in.

    Condition: New

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