Silks for Thrones and Altars: Chinese Costumes and Textiles by Vollmer, John E.

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ISBN
9782951883611
Book Title
Silks for Thrones and Altars : Chinese Costumes and Textiles
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Item Length
11.4 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.4 in
Author
John E. Vollmer
Genre
Design, Art
Topic
Asian / General, Textile & Costume
Item Weight
27.3 Oz
Item Width
8.3 in
Number of Pages
152 Pages
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Ten Speed Press
ISBN-10
2951883617
ISBN-13
9782951883611
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Book Title
Silks for Thrones and Altars : Chinese Costumes and Textiles
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Asian / General, Textile & Costume
Genre
Design, Art
Author
John E. Vollmer
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
27.3 Oz
Item Length
11.4 in
Item Width
8.3 in

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Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
746/.0439/0951
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SILKS FOR THRONES AND ALTARS presents 77 Chinese textiles from the 14th through the 18th century, divided into three groups. The first group consists of clothing and furnishing fabrics made for and used by the ruling elite of China. Regardless of their dates or the ethnic origins of various dynastic rulers, these trappings of nobility served the political and social goals of those in power. The second group contains Chinese silks found beyond the borders of the empire, specifically in Tibet, Japan, and Western Europe. The presence of Chinese luxury in a foreign context, whether the result of commerce or diplomacy, affected local ideas of status and prestige. The last group presents textiles made for Taoist and Buddhist liturgical use. Within the Buddhist traditions of Tibet and Japan, secular textiles found new uses without losing the prestige with which they had originally been imbued. A catalog of ancient silks and robes from the collection of Myrna and Samuel Myers. Includes full-page color plates of all the pieces.

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