Da: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. 80p., wraps, profusely illus. with b&w and color photos, wraps shelfworn, old price sticker on front blank, else very good condition.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Denver Art Museum / University of Washington Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 0914738259 ISBN 13: 9780914738251
Da: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Exhibition catalog for a show held at the publisher's gallery. Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 80 pages with a great many illustrations, drawings, photos of clothing from the period, embroidery close-ups; Sections include: Life in the Forbidden City, Porcelains, Kingfisher, Jade hair ornaments, Cloissone, Silk Technology, etc. An exhibition catalog from a show documenting over 500 pieces of Qing Dynasty court costumes and accessories from the Charlotte Hill Grant collection, featuring dragon robes, imperial textiles, and silk embroidery acquired in China during the 1920s and 1930s. Keywords: Dragon Robes, Imperial Textiles, Silk Embroidery, Court Dress, Manchu Dynasty, Exhibition Cat, Chinese Costume, Forbidden City, Five Clawed Dragon, Color Plates, 1920s Acquistion, Ceremonial Garments.