MUNSA1 Münsterberg, Hugo: SYMBOLISM IN ANCIENT CHINESE ART. New York, 1986. 263 pp. 91 plates, bibliography, index. 24x16 cm. Cloth. GBP 15.00 Drawing on Chinese sources, Munsterberg interprets the principal animal motifs of Shang decoration as elements of a symbolic language. The animals include the dragon, tiger, owl, bull, fish, snake, cicada, Taotie masks etc. Subjects: Symbolism and Designs Item 477 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?m/MUNSA1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |