Complete Collection of Chinese Blue and White Print Patterns (Set of Two Volumes)

Author: Wu Yuanxin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive work meticulously compiled by Mr. Wu Yuanxin, a renowned blue-and-white cloth artist and the director of the Nantong Blue-and-White Cloth Art Museum. It summarizes decades of experience in collecting, researching, and developing blue-and-white cloth. The book showcases over 300 photographs of rare blue-and-white cloth artifacts from the Ming Dynasty onwards, including bed covers, cushion sheets, doors, window curtains, square handkerchiefs, tea towels, and belly bands, as well as more than 1,200 categorized blue-and-white cloth patterns featuring geometric, plant, animal, isolated, and corner designs. It presents a concentrated view of this folk craft with a long history yet infused with modern influences. The book has been personally reviewed and inscribed by Zhang Ding, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, and is highly recommended by Feng Jicai, the president of the China Folk Literature and Art Association and a celebrated writer. This book is an invaluable reference for costume, printing, advertising, and book design professionals, as well as collectors and enthusiasts of folk art.