Hidden meanings in Chinese art (Zhongguo ji xiang tu an) by Bartholomew, Terese Tse ; Bartholomew, Mulan - 2006

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket edges are slightly worn. Back of jacket has previous seller's price sticker. Spine is tight. Cover edges are gently worn. Inside is clean and unmarked.

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

The Asian Art Museum, 2006 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 23.7 x 31.2 cm; 2.279 Kg; 352 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jacket. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Minor signs of wear on the interior.; 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, 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. Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art brings a systematic approach to the cataloguing of such hidden… Read More

San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2006. First. hardcover. near fine/fine. Profusely illustrated in color. 351 pages, 4to, red cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, (2006). First edition. Near fine but for the inscription.<br/><br/> Long gift inscription on copyright page.<br/><br/>

Museum. New. 2006. Hardcover. 0939117363 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English. 352 pp. With 852 col. Ills. 32 x 24 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .