Download or read book Oriental Motifs in Modern Design written by Shijian Lin and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference book examines the history and meanings of more than two dozen classic Chinese motifs while providing countless examples of contemporary applications. Spanning several thousand years, the longevity and adaptability of some of these patterns is remarkable. Contains numerous applications by modern designers in branding, packaging and print, product design and more. Includes a DVD of all of the images in the book as vector based graphics.
Download or read book Oriental Carpet Design written by P. R. J. Ford and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test of time." Carpet Review Weekly
Download or read book Oriental Designs written by Dover Publications Inc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 500 copyright-free images from Chinese, Japanese, Korean art. Flowers, fruits, birds, pagodas, peacocks, more. 64-page book contains all items on disk.
Download or read book Ready to Use Oriental Designs written by Maggie Kate and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning array of flowers, fruits, birds, and patterns with a distinctively Oriental flair offer artists, illustrators, desktop publishers and other producers of printed materials exotic images. Designs of a panda in a stand of bamboo, a peacock amid some foliage, a ming tree silhouetted against a pagoda-dotted landscape, and much more.
Download or read book Oriental Designs a Book of Stencils written by Penny Vedrenne and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of stencils includes a Chinese Dragon, Bamboo, Oriental Figure with Coolie Hat, Ying Yang Koi, a Bonsai Tree, & Three Cranes. Also included are the Chinese Symbols for Eternity, Friendship, Happiness, Harmony, Long Life, Peace, Prosperity, Tranquility, Truth, and Dragon. This collection was assembled for you, the artist and crafter, to use as a guide in creating some great works of art by combining the images with symbols. Paint them on paper for framing, furniture, or fabrics for pillows or curtains to bring a little of the Orient into your home. Just use your imagination and the possibilities are endless!
Download or read book Oriental Design Stained Glass Pattern Book written by Richard Ott and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 47 exquisite designs — cranes, peonies, geishas, much more — for stained glass craft projects from lightcatchers to lampshades.
Download or read book Oriental Design Stained Glass Pattern Book written by Richard Ott and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 1986 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the delicate and tranquil beauty of Oriental design with the luminous appeal of stained glass artistry, this unique pattern book presents 47 exquisite designs. Traditional Asian motifs include cranes, peony blossoms, geishas, and other images, all specially designed to meet the demands of stained glass craft projects from lightcatchers to lampshades.
Download or read book Oriental Carpets in Miniature written by Frank M. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intricate patterning and rich hues of tribal rugs from Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran have attracted collectors for decades. Twenty-four different designs from these rich traditions, carefully reduced in scale and accurately charted, make handsome small take-along projects. Designs can be worked on fine, medium or heavy canvas. The patterns have been gleaned from museum collections, and their origins have been carefully researched and documented.
Download or read book Oriental Iron On Transfer Patterns written by Lilo Markrich and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children playing, birds and foliage, peonies, chrysanthemums, a dragon and other motifs. 24 drawings. Text.
Download or read book The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs written by George Griffin Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs written by G. Griffin Lewis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oriental rugs have always been an essential artistic decoration in many people's homes. With a rapid increase in their admirers, there was naturally an increased need for more reliable information about them. This work delivers prominent characteristics and detail of weaving Oriental rugs. It includes a detailed chapter on design, illustrated with text cuts that enable the reader to identify the different varieties by their patterns. It provides additional information on the price per square foot at which retail dealers own each variety. The author includes helpful instructions for selecting, purchasing, maintaining, and cleaning rugs, as well as differentiating between fake antiques, aniline dyes, etc. The book will help purchasers of Oriental rugs to learn in a short time all that is necessary for their guidance.
Download or read book Oriental Rugs a Complete Guide written by Charles Jacobsen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative reference contains a vast amount of information about Oriental rugs. Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide is the first large volume on the subject to be printed in the past forty-five years is meant for the individual who is interested in purchasing his first Oriental Rug, as well as the collector, museum, and rug importer. The volume is divided into three main parts. Part I, entitled "General Discussion devotes one chapter to each of the large rug weaving countries and includes helpful hints as to what the rug buyer should look for in an particular rug. Part II, "Description of Types," is an alphabetical list of all the names that have been used to identify rugs in the past, as well as the names that are being used at present. Each entry is followed by a full discussion and description of the rug. Part III, “Plates,” contains 194 pictures of different types of rugs, complete with descriptive captions for each. Thirty-nine of the plates are in full color. All of the plates are large, allowing the reader to see the design, and in some cases, the colors used in the particular rug.
Download or read book Oriental Designs written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oriental Rugs written by Peter F. Stone and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental reference work—long awaited by collectors and scholars—fills an important gap in the available literature on oriental rugs. Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe—from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China. Covering priceless museum-quality rug traditions as well as modern centers of production, Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins draws on classical scholarship as well as current terminology in use among producers and traders in these areas today. It focuses primarily on the rich hand-knotting and hand-weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, but also includes some examples of Scandinavian and Native American weavings. Oriental rugs are receiving ever-increasing attention and recognition in the field of art history. Tribal weavings especially have become a focus for new research, and Oriental Rugs provides a new understanding of many distinctive traditions that were previously understudied, such as the weavings of southwest Persia, Baluchistan and Kurdistan. This concise oriental rug reference book is a must-have for scholars and anyone serious about collecting rugs, selling rugs or the rug trade in general. Additional reference information also includes: Foreign terms Place names The Oriental Rug lexicon Museums with notable rug collections Oriental rug internet sites
Download or read book Oriental Cross Stitch written by Lesley Teare and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of designs influenced by the art, textiles and cultural traditions of the Far East, translated into cross stitch. This book contains pictures, cards, gifts and home accents which use colours and materials for a sumptuous finish of Eastern dress and interiors. It includes easy-to-follow making-up and stitch instructions.
Download or read book Catalogue of a Collection of Oriental Porcelain and Pottery written by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs written by Charles Jacobsen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic oriental rug guide is still the most comprehensive and authoritative book for buying or selling rugs—essential reading for any collector. Author, Charles W. Jacobsen was a world renowened authority on Oriental rugs. Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs represent the essence of his five decades of experience in buying and selling new and antique Oriental rugs. Experienced dealers and first-time buyers alike will benefit from the expert information and advice Mr. Jacobsen offers.
