Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection
Language: English
Published by Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 2013
- Softcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 260.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Very good condition, no folds, cover is a little dusty, shows some age but not wear. Pages are crisp and un-marked. Very rare book, comprehensive, with great images of amazing Chinese textiles from the Warring States to the Qing.
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- Title
- Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection
- Author
- Hall, Chris; Lin, Lee Chor; Collins, Diana; Vollmer, John E.; Tan, Szan; Feng, Zhao
- Publisher
- Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9810542186
- ISBN 13
- 9789810542184
- Item weight
- 1,973 grams
- Dimensions
- 1.4 inches width by 8.4 inches height by 9.8 inches depth
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.
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