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OverviewThe 77 Chinese textiles presented here are arranged and discussed in three groups. The first group consists of clothing and furnishing fabrics made for and used by the ruling elite of China. These trappings of nobility served the political and social goals of those in power. Many of the ideas embodied in these pieces can be traced to the very origins of Chinese civilization. However, as this study reveals, the manner of expressing these traditional notions changed over time. 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 textiles in a foreign context, whether the result of commerce or diplomacy, affected local ideas of status and prestige. While some exported Chinese fabric were manufactured to meet foreign tastes, incorporating decidedly non-Chinese notions of design and imagery, others were drawn from reserves of prestige court textiles and sent as tokens of the emperor's largesse. The last group presents textiles made for Daoist 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John E. Vollmer , Thiery Pratt , Richard SheppardPublisher: Myrna Myers Imprint: Myrna Myers Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 29.00cm ISBN: 9782951883611ISBN 10: 2951883617 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 31 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface by Myrna and Samuel Myers Introduction by John E Vollmer Chronology of Chinese dynasties Silks for Court and Palace Scholarly catalogue of textiles 1 to 77 Appendix I: Court rank badges (buzi) Appendix II: Qing imperial ranks Technical Analysis BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationJohn E. Vollmer, a widely recognized expert in Chinese textiles and former curator of Chinese Art at The Royal Ontario Museum, has written a definitive book on Chinese textiles, covering the period from the Song dynasty through the 18th century. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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