{"product_id":"9781602200012","title":"Exquisite Fabrics: Traditional Weaving and Embroidery Patterns in China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis authoritative collector's book is the largest collection of Chinese weaving and embroider patterns available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty-five hundred years the patterns of Chinese silk textiles captured the imaginations of their beholders. The woven and embroidered designs catalogued in Exquisite Fabrics, a survey by Gao Chunming, combine consummate mechanical and technical skill with an aesthetic vision driven by the need to communicate the most important message of Chinese culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Chinese art book is a compilation of over one thousand Chinese traditional designs found in weaving and embroidery. Known as \u003ci\u003ezhiwen\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ewen\u003c\/i\u003e in ancient China, these traditional patterns are the products of brilliant artistic skills that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Available in a gorgeous slipcase, this book presents a wide and comprehensive range of classical design motifs that include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e dragons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e phoenix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e auspicious animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e floral patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e insects and fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e religious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e allegorical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shanghai Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037058875632,"sku":"9781602200012","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781602200012_p0.jpg?v=1763824357","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781602200012","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}