Author: HAIG, PAUL; SHELTON, MARLA
Title: Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles Ming to Ch'Ing
Description: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2006. (ISBN: 0764325388). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 23.5 x 31.5 cm; 2.4 Kg; 304 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jacket, namely edge wear and wear marks and scuffs on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; 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 still to be found 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 is a 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 Ch'ing dynasty, (1644-1911). It is designed for historians, Asian studies scholars, 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. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

Keywords: 0764325388 china,textile fabrics,history,ming dynasty,qing dynasty,1368-1912 Chinese Art


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