From one of the world's richest artistic traditions comes this remarkable volume of elegant Chinese designs. Collected from authentic objets d'art, museums, and private collections, the motifs range from 1300 B.C. to the 19th century and include blossoms and sprays, birds, wildlife, medallions, drago... read more
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From one of the world's richest artistic traditions comes this remarkable volume of elegant Chinese designs. Collected from authentic objets d'art, museums, and private collections, the motifs range from 1300 B.C. to the 19th century and include blossoms and sprays, birds, wildlife, medallions, dragons, and more. 313 black-and-white illustrations.
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Includes 313 images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).
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