Ancient Chinese Practical Modeling and Decorative Pattern Album

Author: Jiang Zhenshan, edited and illustrated by Jiang He
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book strives to highlight the following characteristics:
1. It provides a comprehensive and systematic reflection of the content of practical decorative arts in ancient China. The book covers twelve aspects, including clothing, ceramic vessels, metal vessels, architecture, sculpture, furniture, jade artifacts, musical instruments, lamps, bronze mirrors, vehicles, flags, canopies, and weapons, aiming to follow the chronological order of evolution, the era-specific characteristics of the artifacts, the overall historical panorama, and the evolutionary patterns.
2. It authentically reproduces the shapes and decorative elements of the artifacts. The illustrations are based on representative typical artifacts and are drawn in black and white. The drawings strive to accurately depict the true appearance of the artifacts, highlight detailed features, and reflect the interrelationship between form and decoration.
3. The form of illustrations and text comparison is simple and easy to read. The book is primarily text-supported by illustrations, with illustrations complementing the text. The entire book includes over 4,000 illustrations, each accompanied by brief annotations indicating the names of the artifacts and decorative patterns, making it highly readable and clear at a glance.
4. High practicality. The book encompasses a wide range of practical decorative arts in China, featuring a variety of categories, a large number of illustrations, concise annotations, and brief introductory summaries for each chapter.