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.

It is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.