SUM211 - NEW BOOK Suzhou Museum: JI YI SUZHOU: SU ZUO GONGYI CHENLIE. Memories of Suzhou Crafts: Exhibition of Suzhou Crafts. 技忆蘇州:蘇作工藝陳列. Beijing, 2021. 319 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Boards. GBP 90.00 Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Suzhou Museum demonstrating the superb artistic craftsmanship for which the city was renowned in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Chinese imperial court was the prime client for the cream of Suzhou's products. Well over 100 stunning examples of craftsmanship in various media are shown here including jades, bamboo, lacquer, gold, embroidery, carved fans, wooden items etc. The items date predominantly from the Ming and Qing dynasties but also some 20th century Republic period items plus a couple of modern pieces. The exhibits all presumably from the Museum's collections. Illustrated throughout in colour. Introductions, list of contents and captions to plates in English. Main text in Chinese. Subjects: Carvings Art Item 10 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/SUM211.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |