Arts of Asia: Chinese Ming and Ch'ing Badges of Rank, Enamelled Glassware, Furniture, Opium Boxes
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1991. Volume 21 Number 3. More
Chinese Textiles
Arts of Asia: Hong Kong Collections
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1995. Volume 25 Number 3. With an article on the Chris Hall collection of Chinese textiles and regalia. More
Arts of Asia: Symbols Appearing on Warring States Period and Han Dynasty Textiles...
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1996. Volume 26 Number 3. Also "Didactic Poems and Pictures of Ancient Chinese Weavers", "The Speelman Collection of Yongle and Xuande Buddhist Icons", "Chinese Temple Murals" More
Bulletin du CIETA, no. 82, 2005 [Chinese Textiles]
Lyons: Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens, 2005. 10 color and 102 black and white illustrations. Includes the English articles: "The Development of the Loom and its Mechanisms: Experiments with Chinese Warp-Faced Compound Weaves" by Keiko Kobayashi" Hispano-Muslim Textiles: A Technical and Analytical Study" by Angela Arteaga, et al. "Juhta... More
"Five Thousand Years of Chinese Art" Series: Chinese Textiles Part I and II
Taipei: "Five Thousand Years of Chinese Art" Editorial Committee, [1980?]. 208 color plates, numerous black and white. Scarce two volume set. Chinese text. Volume I: Prehistoric - Six Dynasties includes 200 pages and 106 color plates. Volume II: Sui and T'ang Dynasties includes 200 pages and 102 color plates. Both... More
The Newsletter of The Textile Society of Hong Kong (21 issues)
Hong Kong: 2000-2005. Twenty-one issues of the Society newsletter from Volume 8 #2 (March-April 2000) to Volume 13 #1 Spring 2005. Each has a color illustration on the front and back cover and black and white illustrations inside. Each issue is 1-16 pages in length. More
Soieries Bouddhiques Chinoises XIVe-XVIIIe Siecle / Chinese Buddhist Silks: 14th-18th Century
Paris: AEDTA, 1996. 28 loose color plates. Sumptuous publication from the Assocation pour l'Étude et la Documentation des Textiles d'Asie, Paris (AEDTA) of their collection of old religious Buhddhist silk textiles. #571 of 1000 copies printed. French/English text. More
Soieries Bouddhiques Chinoises XIVe-XVIIIe Siecle / Chinese Buddhist Silks: 14th-18th Century
Paris: AEDTA, 1996. 28 loose color plates. Sumptuous publication from the Assocation pour l'Étude et la Documentation des Textiles d'Asie, Paris (AEDTA) of their collection of old religious Buddhist silk textiles. #380 of 1000 copies printed. French/English text. More
Chinese Textiles: Collection of Williamson G. Moore New York and Peiping, China
New York: American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, 1935. 8 lots illustrated in black and white. Uncommon auction catalog of 223 lots of Chinese textiles. More
Catalogue of Old Chinese Rugs and Old Mandarin Coats from the Collection of Arthur Urbane Dilley...
New York: The Anderson Galleries, 1916. 11 black and white. Uncommon. Descriptions of 150 rugs and 321 robes. Illustrations show 6 robes and 8 rugs. More
Asian Embroideries
San Francisco: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 1988. 9 color plates, 18 figures. Asian Art Museum exhibition catalog. 18 figures are of stitches. More
Roots of Asian Weaving: The He Haiyan Collection of Textiles and Looms from Southwest China
Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2015. Thoroughly illustrated in color. "This ground-breaking book documents the weaving traditions and textiles of one of Asia’s most ethnically diverse areas, placing them in a regional context. Based on more than a decade of first-hand study in the field, the authors record the traditions of Miao..... More
Chinese Fabrics
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1961. 46 full page black and white. More
The Power of Design: Chinese Textiles from the College of Home Economics Historic Textile and Costume Collection
Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University, 1982. 146 black and white. Uncommon Kansas State University exhibition catalog of the antique Chinese textiles in their collection. More
China's Dragon Robes
Chicago: Art Media Resources, 1952 (2001). 20 black and white. "A scholarly survey of the dragon-patterned robes worn by nobles and officials in China during the later dynasties. Intended as a source book on a major phase of Chinese costume, it is based on translations from many Chinese sources and... More
China's Dragon Robes
New York: Ronald Press Company, 1952. 20 black and white. Scarce first edition and even more so in dustjacket. This major work is a scholarly survey of the dragon-patterned robes worn by nobles and officials in China during the later dynasties. Intended as a source book on a major part... More
Exposition des Tapisseries et Tapis de la Chine (Du VIIe au XIXe Siecle) [Exhibition of Tapestries and Carpets from China from the Seventh to the Nineteenth Century]
Paris: Musée des Gobelins, 1936. 20 black and white plates showing 21 examples. GWO 1748. Early French exhibition catalog from the Musée des Gobelins of Chinese textiles including robes, koss'u, and rugs. More
Chinese Silks and Sewing Tools
London: Jocelyn Chatterton, 2002. 150 color plates 41 black and white figures. The book contains illustrations of early silks, Ming brocades, Qing dynasty costume, domestic embroideries and sewing tools. The Embroidered designs and symbols expressed not only the symbolism of the imperial court but also the domestic hopes and desires... More
Divine Garments with Seams: Thesis Collection on Chinese Ancient Textile Conservation and Restoration
Beijing: Cultural Relics Press, 2009. 33 color plates, numerous black and white figures. 23 essays written for the exhibition at the China Silk Museum on ancient and contemporary conservation and restoration methods used on Chinese textiles. Chinese text with English preface and summaries. More
A Highly Important Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka
Hong Kong: Christie's, 2014. 75 color plates. Uncommon lavish single item auction catalog of this famous 15th century thangka. With articles on this textile and related examples by John E. Vollmer, Luo Wenhua, Jeff Watt and Zhang Qiong. "In an intense bidding competition which lasted 22 minutes (normally a lot... More
The Cheongsam
Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 2000. 18 color plates 26 black and white. "The history and development of the cheongsam, the close-fitting dress which was the most popular single garment worn by Chinese women during the 20th century, and includes discussions of issues of manufacture, design, style, and gender and cultural identity" More
Chinese Knot Arts: China Weaving Collection
China Light Industry Press, 2000. 163 color and monochrome illustrations. A guide and "how-to" of Chinese traditional decorative knots. Chinese text. More
The Dragon and the Polygon, Figure and Pattern in Antique Textiles and Rugs
New York: Maqam / Mokotoff, 1989. 30 color plates. Dealer exhibition and sales catalog depicting mainly Chinese textiles. More
La Seta: Antica Tradizione Cinese (Silk: An Ancient Chinese Tradition)
Milano: Franco Maria Ricci, 1980. 24 tipped-in color plates 12 black and white. Sumptuous publication of old Chinese paintings showing the various stages of silkmaking. "The ancient and traditional Chinese art of raising silkworms and producing silk is illustrated in this book with exquisite full-colour miniatures, executed in the eighteenth... More
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Chinese Textiles Motifs Through Dynasties [2 Volumes]
Shanghai: Shanghai Fine Art Publishing House, 1997. 8 color plates 156 black and white plates + 8 color plates 162 black and white plates. Full page illustrations of Chinese textile designs. Volume 1 covers the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th Century BC) to the Song Dynasty (960-1280 AD). Volume 2 covers the... More