Dragons of Silk, Flowers of Gold - a Group of Liao-Dynasty Textiles at the Abegg-Stiftung by edited by Regula Schorta ; with contributions by Anja Bayer, Lynette Sue-ling Gremli und [and] James

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Dragons of Silk, Flowers of Gold - a Group of Liao-Dynasty Textiles at the Abegg-Stiftung by edited by Regula Schorta ; with contributions by Anja Bayer, Lynette Sue-ling Gremli und [and] James

ISBN: 9783905014310 - 1st Edition - Soft cover - Riggisberg : Abegg-Stiftung - 2007 - Condition: New - New - 311 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 31 cm. Glossary in English and Chinese. The richly illustrated exhibition catalogue presents unique silk garments and accessories of the Liao-dynasty (907 1125). Questions regarding the coherence of the group of garments, their manner of wear and the person for whom they were originally intended are addressed. A separate chapter is devoted to the extensive conservation work and the insights gained from it. The significance of textiles of Liao culture and the present state of research are discussed in individual essays. - Dragons of Silk, Flowers of Gold - a Group of Liao-Dynasty Textiles at the Abegg-Stiftung