Chinese Lattice Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)-AIM-0486230961
Title : Chinese Lattice Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive) Paperback – June 1, 1974by Daniel Sheets Dye (Author)ASIN 0486230961Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though no book can present a complete coverage of Chinese lattice, this book is a great iconic study and an incredibly rich source of design for Westerners.More than 1200 designs are shown here, arranged in a clear system of classification that includes 22 areas of related design — borders, brackets, tail pieces, and so on. The lattices are classified according to one basic figure or concept, and the hundreds of charming design variations fall into only 26 categories: