| | |  | Curio & Unique Decorative Items | Home » » » » » » Chinese Lattice Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive) | | | | | | | Description: | | The definitive work on an area of Chinese design, long recognized as an important folk art. 1,239 designs are shown, with titles, commentaries, and other information: 265 groups of design based on parallelogram, octagon, hexagon, single focus frames, wedge-lock, parallel waves, swastikas, U-scroll, and more. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Daniel Sheets Dye | | Paperback:
| 469 pages | | Publisher:
| Dover Publications | | Publication Date:
| June 01, 1974 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0486230961 | | Product Width:
| 153.0 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 232.25 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 1.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 A Reference Book That Makes A Great GiftDec 26, 2004
By Martin A. Schell
This remarkable book began as a momentary hobby when the author was sightseeing in 1916. He spent the next two decades or so collecting over 1,000 designs in China (primarily near Chengtu) that span three millennia. In this book, he classifies them into 26 general types, arbitrarily assigning a letter of the alphabet to each.
The book is a great gift for anyone interested in design, ranging from blacksmiths to architects. It is also an excellent reference and makes for interesting leisure "reading" when one is in the mood for visual patterns rather than verbal concepts.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A classicApr 05, 2007
By Hugh Mckee
"Jim"
I have been delving into this book for the past twenty years and now have my own copy. The book is truly inspiring, a wonder of flat pattern design. You will never ever find anything to compare with the wealth and variety of designs found here. This is it, the bible of Chinese lattice design.
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