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Auspicious Chinese Motifs

Author : Daisy Chu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789812459244
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (592 download)

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Download or read book Auspicious Chinese Motifs written by Daisy Chu and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a Chinese saying, "Each pattern must have a meaning, and this has to have something to do with luck and harmony". The selected patterns in this book all have deep roots in Chinese folklore and history. The phoenix symbol, door gods, paper-cuts and xiying patterns have been popular decorative arts that signify luck, blessings, happiness and other auspicious wishes. To give these special patterns contemporary retevance, the patterns have been adapted, recreated and refined with Adobe Illustrator and kept in a vector format, and can be easity used by designers of any discipline, be it fashion, textile, graphic or interior design.

Origins of Chinese Auspicious Symbols (2012 Edition - EPUB)

Author : Lim SK
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9812299807
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Origins of Chinese Auspicious Symbols (2012 Edition - EPUB) written by Lim SK and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talk about Chinese culture and images of dragon boats, lion dances, red packets and mandarin oranges readily come to mind. Their common thread is that they are all considered auspicious symbols by the Chinese. This charmingly illustrated book takes you on a journey of discovery of many others: * Animals: Phoenix, tortoise, tiger, bat, toad, spider, deer, elephant, horse, crane, carp, goldfish and others. * Plants: Pine, bamboo, plum peony, peach, orchid, chrysanthemum, pomegranate, gourd and others. * Objects: Treasure bowl, money tree, copper coin, ruyi, mirror, seal, Chinese knot and 'tower of wisdom'. * Home items: New year couplets, dumpling, glutinous rice ball, fish, chopsticks, longevity noodles and others. * Words: Happiness, wealth, longevity, Eight Immortals, combined characters, auspicious numbers and greetings. Understanding the appeal of these symbols will help you to appreciate the arts and crafts displayed in Chinese homes and workplaces.

Origins of Chinese Auspicious Symbols

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789812295484
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Origins of Chinese Auspicious Symbols written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chinese Motifs of Good Fortune

Author : Zhu Wen
Publisher : Shanghai Press
ISBN 13 : 9781602201194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Motifs of Good Fortune written by Zhu Wen and published by Shanghai Press. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and readable book is an exploration of Chinese culture as it appears in art. Chinese porcelains decorated with peaches and ats…textiles boldly printed with a phoenix and peony pattern…furniture carved with dragons amid the coulds…These popular patterns are beautiful and eye-catching—but what do these art symbols mean? Each expresses a wish for fortune, whether that represents prosperity, health, luck or happiness. In China, decorating with auspicious patterns dates back thousands of years, and remains popular today. It has strong ties with tradition, and provides insight into Chinese philosophies about nature, religion, morality and government. Symbols invoking fortune appear in a wide range of media, from porcelains to furniture to architectural decoration, among many others. This Chinese art book examines traditional auspicious patterns featuring animals, plants, figures, objects and symbols, as well as those that combine motifs from different categories. You will discover how to decode this intricate world of Chinese symbolism by exploring the history, meaning and use of many common patterns. In fact, learning this "visual language" will provide a new level of appreciation not only for China's remarkable decorative arts but also its profound traditional culture.

Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

Author : Terese Tse Bartholomew
Publisher : Asian Art Museum
ISBN 13 : 9780939117376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art by : Terese Tse Bartholomew

Download or read book Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art written by Terese Tse Bartholomew and published by Asian Art Museum. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With clear, readable explanations, this Chinese art history book provides a visual insight into the very rich history of Chinese sybbolism. Can decorative objects increase one's wealth, happiness, or longevity? Traditionally, many Chinese have believed that they could—provided they include the appropriate auspicious symbols. In Hidden meanings in Chinese Art Asian Art Museum Curator Terese Tse Bartholomew, culminating decades of research, has provided a thorough guide to such symbols. Auspicious symbols in Chinese art are often in the form of rebuses—visual puns. Because many words in Chinese share the same pronunciation, there is a wealth of opportunities for such punning, and over the centuries many rebuses have developed established meanings. Should one give a clock as a gift? Certainly not! "To give a clock" songzhong is a pun for "a last farewell," in other words, for attending a person who is on the edge o death. Why is a pot of philodendrons an appropriate gift for someone opening a new store or restaurant? In America the philodendron serves as a substitute for a Chinese plant named wannianqing, or "ten thousand years green." Such a gift expresses the wish that the business will flourish for ten thousand years. Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art brings a systematic approach to the cataloguing of such hidden meanings. Richly illustrated with photos of art objects and with many original illustrations by the author, and enhanced with extensive bilingual indexes and other supporting materials, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in exploring Chinese art and culture.

Symbols on Chinese Porcelain

Author : Eva Ströber
Publisher : Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
ISBN 13 : 9783897903500
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Symbols on Chinese Porcelain written by Eva Ströber and published by Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decorative details on Chinese porcelain are admired especially for their striking beauty, but the symbolic language hidden within them is less well-known in the West. From the very beginning until today Chinese culture has encompassed an enormous wea

Treasury of Chinese Design Motifs

Author : Joseph D'Addetta
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486155382
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Treasury of Chinese Design Motifs written by Joseph D'Addetta and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 284 Chinese motifs — flowers and plants, animal life, and more. 100 plates.

Chinese Motifs in Contemporary Design

Author : SendPoints
Publisher : Sendpoints
ISBN 13 : 9789887757344
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Motifs in Contemporary Design written by SendPoints and published by Sendpoints. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents over 700 Chinese motifs, showcasing 35 outstanding works inspired by Peking Opera, Paper Cutting, Animal Motifs and Auspicious Motifs, etc. Well-known designers were invited to share their design inspiration and experience concerning Chinese motifs to offer an insight into traditional Chinese culture. CD-ROM (1. The facial make-up in Chinese opera, 2. Chinese paper cutting, 3. New year painting, 4. The auspicious pattern, 5. The animal motif, 6. Plants and flowers motif).--

Chinese Art

Author : Patricia Bjaaland Welch
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906893
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Art written by Patricia Bjaaland Welch and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.

Five-Fold Happiness

Author : Vivien Sung
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452141479
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Five-Fold Happiness written by Vivien Sung and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surround yourself with lucky objects, the Chinese believe, and good fortune will come to you. In word and image, this exquisite book explores the bounteous meanings of the five-fold symbols of happiness: luck, prosperity, longevity, happiness, and wealth. Drenched in color and lavishly illustrated from ancient and modern sources, Five-Fold Happiness interweaves both Chinese and English text. Peaches, the number eight, the imperial color of gold, a cat with one paw beckoning, or the dragon dance—here are some of the familiar images now revealed in their rich significance. Whether readers choose to embrace these symbols in their everyday lives or simply enjoy them on these glorious pages, Five-Fold Happiness is altogether auspicious.

Auspicious Animals

Author : Jun'ichi Uchiyama
Publisher : Pie International
ISBN 13 : 9784756254290
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Auspicious Animals written by Jun'ichi Uchiyama and published by Pie International. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of mythical creatures born from human imagination. Many imaginary animals believed to be auspicious symbols of good fortune originated in ancient China. The most famous ones are the "Big Four" the Winged Dragon, the Chinese Phoenix, Qilin (a hooved chimeric creature) and the Spirit Turtle. There are many more, not only from China, but also from Japan and other regions around the world. This book showcases illustrated artworks, along with sculptures and applied arts, featuring these good omens. The collection, totaling around 240 pieces, is accompanied by rich, enjoyable and approachable text by Jun'ichi Uchiyama, a professor at Miyagi Gakuin Women's University.

Chinese Symbols and Superstitions

Author : Harry T. Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258847869
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Symbols and Superstitions written by Harry T. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.

Chinese Ethnic Minority Motifs

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Ethnic Minority Motifs written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Early Chinese Symbols and Literature

Author : Florance Waterbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Early Chinese Symbols and Literature written by Florance Waterbury and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

China Reinterpreted

Author : Leo Shingchi Yip
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 149852060X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book China Reinterpreted written by Leo Shingchi Yip and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China Reinterpreted is the first comprehensive study on the representation of Chinese figures and motifs in Muromachi Japanese noh theater. Given that China had a strong influence on Japanese culture from the sixth to the early seventeenth centuries, research on Japanese reception of Chinese culture abounds.This book examines how noh theater integrated earlier reception of Chinese culture in various disciplines to produce its reinterpretation of China and Chinese culture on stage. Centering on a group of noh plays that features Chinese characters and motifs, China Reinterpreted explores not only the different means and methods of adaptation, but also the intricate (re)construction of diverse and complex images of China. This studysituates the selected Chinese plays in the context of the dramaturgy and artistic conventions of noh, as well as the sociopolitical stances and artistic preferences of the audiences, and thus highlights the aesthetics, cultural, and sociopolitical agendas of noh theater of the time. By analyzing the various images of China (Japan’s cultural Other) staged in Muromachi noh theater, China Reinterpreted offers a case study of the representation of the Other in an intra-Asia context.

Essential Terms of Chinese Painting

Author : Maria CHENG, TANG Wai Hung, Eric CHOY
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 962937188X
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Essential Terms of Chinese Painting written by Maria CHENG, TANG Wai Hung, Eric CHOY and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Terms of Chinese Painting provides a comprehensive coverage of the broad spectrum of Chinese painting. Through an array of some 900 terms, it exhibits the history of Chinese culture, as interpreted by artists and portrayed in their work. In masterful detail, it describes not only the artistic implements and drawing styles, but also how these are influenced by changing cultural considerations over time such as religion, philosophy, intellectual ideas, and political developments. From the broad view of how the change of dynasties affected painting trends in both format and subject, to the smallest detail of the methods used to paint different styles of tree branches, this is a full compendium of the scope and depth of artwork from China. This volume features twelve chapters which • explore all major areas of art including techniques, implements and materials, inscriptions and seals, painting and mounting formats for all categories including landscape, bird-and-flower, figure and auspicious paintings; • provide a helpful resource for readers to enjoy Chinese art with over 500 full-colour illustrations and pictures to further elaborate the terms discussed; • serve as an introduction to begin a true understanding of traditional Chinese painting.

Chinese Embroidery Motifs

Author : Daisy Chu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789812459251
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (592 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Embroidery Motifs written by Daisy Chu and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has a long history in fabric production, including those made of silk, wool and cotton, to name a few. With the rise and fall of the Chinese dynasties, knitting and embroidery patterns evidently evolved to reflect the times in which they were created. The embroidered patterns featured in this book are mainly folk designs with primary themes of flowers, birds, as well as images of people. To give these special patterns contemporary relevance, the patterns have been adapted, recreated and refined with Adobe Illustrator and kept in a vector format, and can be easily used by designers of any discipline, be it fashion, textile, graphic or interior design.