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A Thousand Years of Hundred Boys in Chinese Art: 10th-20th Century
Author: Feng-Chun Ma
Publisher: CA Book Publishing
USD $70.00
Spanning a thousand years, this richly illustrated volume comprises one hundred items of Chinese ceramics, works of art, textiles and paintings, all featuring boys. The author aims to demonstrate the traditional importance of male offspring in China. Each object is extensively researched and described within its historical, cultural and religious context, with an emphasis on elucidating the overt or hidden symbolism in the designs.
240 pages, colour, English and Chinese, 21 x 2.5 x 29 cm
Cloth-bound hardcover with wrapper
Published in 2024
ISBN: 9789887608998