Symbols and Rebuses in Chinese Art: Figures, Bugs, Beasts, and Flowers

By Fang Jing Pei

This work catalogues hundreds of symbols in Chinese artistry, and describes each of their meanings. It explains why a depiction of a bat can mean happiness, and why some beautiful images, such as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580085512
• ISBN13: 9781580085519
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.9" x 10.0"