Piat’ simbolov schast’ia: blagopolozheniia v kitaiskom iskusstve. Katalog vystavki / Five symbols of happiness: blessings in Chinese art. Exhibition catalogue
St. Petersburg: Slavia, 2016. Sewn cl. These works from an exhibition at the Hermitage Museum form a part of everyday life applied arts and ways of embellishing the home — wooden and bronze figurines, ceramic and bronze vessels, popular prints, porcelain, wood carving on furniture, textiles, and carved stones. What gives them coherence is the use of imagery that in Chinese art symbolizes wishing well and good fortune. The works come from the Hermitage collections and are carefully catalogued in English and handsomely illustrated. 71 p., approx. 200 color illus., Rus. with title page, summary, and list of illustrations on ENGLISH. Item #3023
ISBN: 9785950102103
Price: $47.00