From one of the most beautiful books on the decorative arts ever published: reproductions of classic full-color renderings by the great Victorian designer of design elements in Chinese porcelain and cloisonné antiquities now in the The Victoria and Albert Museum. Reprinted from the original plates made in 1867.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Owen Jones' Chinese Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Owen Jones Owen Jones' 1867 publication has remained one of the finest sources of Chinese ornamentation and design. This sumptuous selection features over 170 stunning full-color designs, including superb examples of porcelain and cloisonné.
Chinese Motifs and Designs CD-ROM and Book by Joseph D'Addetta With motifs ranging from 1300 B.C. to the 19th century, here is a remarkable volume of 313 black-and-white designs from one of the world's richest artistic traditions: blossoms, birds, wildlife, medallions, dragons, and more.
1500 Chinese Design Motifs by Pan Wuhua These crisp, black-and-white images will lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project. Geometrics, abstracts, and other intriguing configurations adapt easily for use as spot illustrations and other applications.
Chinese Design by Dover Striking compendium culled directly from rare sources: animals, birds, fish, abstracts, patterns — 200 in both full-color and black-and-white — in a remarkable diversity of styles, elegantly simple to intricately complex.
Chinese Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Mythic figures, intricate floral sprays, pandas resting among bamboo leaves, a tiger stalking its prey, dragons, butterflies, and other flora and fauna make up these 351 exquisite black-and-white Chinese motifs.
