ZZHSM3 HUANGJIA SHANG MUDAN. (The Imperial Appreciation of the Peony). 皇家賞牡丹. Beijing, 2019. 207 pp. Colour illustrations, (many full page) throughout. 28x16 cm. Wrappers. GBP 25.00 A visual survey examining the manifestation in art of the appreciation by the Qing dynasty Chinese Emperors and court of the peony - an auspicious flower in Chinese symbolism representing feminine beauty and especially auspicious in connection with the Chinese New Year. Includes paintings, ceramics, textiles and carvings. Illustrated throughout. In Chinese. Subjects: Art Court Life Item 137 in List 212. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?h/ZZHSM3.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |