Item #B01996 (Book) -- $27.95Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen |
| For many centuries, Chinese knotting has been appreciated for their intricate beauty and functionality of joining two cords. Prodigious amounts of time and energy were put into creating intricate and elegant decorative knots for wind chimes, palace lanterns, eyeglass cases, fan tassels, hairpins and a multitude of other objects. To study the design of Chinese knots is to enter the world of Chinese folk symbols of good fortune. In this book, you will encounter designs fashioned after symbols of longevity, happiness, Buddhist treasures, prosperity, and the commonality of all being, to name just a few. 116 pages hard back. |
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