Item #172212 The Chinese Purse: Embroidered Purses of the Ch'ing Dynasty. Loretta H. Wang.
The Chinese Purse: Embroidered Purses of the Ch'ing Dynasty
The Chinese Purse: Embroidered Purses of the Ch'ing Dynasty

The Chinese Purse: Embroidered Purses of the Ch'ing Dynasty

Union City, CA: Heian International, 1992. Softcover. Glossy black and color-illustrated wraps with tan lettering. 120 pp. Mainly color illustrations. VG- (wraps pulling from book at spine. light corner/edge wear and scuffing to wraps). Item #172212
ISBN: 9780893463830

"A variety of purses are shown in this book, made by housewives as well as skilled masters, some extremely elaborate and fanciful, others naive and simples. The purpose of this book is to present this art form with regard to the way it was practiced; it was both a popular handicraft and a great art worth devoting one's life to." -preface.

OCLC: 29554551

Price: $20.00