《THINGS CHINESE(ANTIQUES CRAFTS COLLECTIBLES)》: A source of fascination to the West, China's renowned art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together present a window onto the people, the history and the society of the world's largest nation.

《THINGS CHINESE(ANTIQUES CRAFTS COLLECTIBLES)》: China's art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors-from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the acquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and society of the world's largest nation. Many of the objects are collectibles, and each has a story to tell.

The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts Et crafts, eatingdrinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar-from snuff bottles and calligraphy scrolls to moon cake molds and Moo memorabilia. Ronald Knapp's evocative text describes the history, cultural significance, and customs relating to each object, while Michael Freeman's superb photographs illustrate them. Together, text and photographs offer a unique look at the material culture of China and the aesthetics that inform it.

Foreword

Household Furnishings

 Armchairs

 Bamboo Furniture

 Cabinets

 Canopy and Alcove Beds

 Couchbeds

 Lanterns

 Miniature Landscapes

 Pillows

 Pottery Stools

 Screens

Arts and Crats

 Scroll Paintings

 Calligraphy Paraphernalia

 Cigarette Posters

 Embroidery

 Carved Ivory

 Jade Artifacts

 Chinese Knotting

 Lacquerware

 Mao Memorabilia

 Papercuts

Personal Possessions

 Scissors

 Cloth Shoes

 Ethnic Minority Jewelry

 Golden Lotus Shoes

 Opium Pipes

 Scholars' Rocks

 Personal Seals

 Silk Dresses

 Snuff Bottles

Eating and Drinking

 Chopsticks

 Mooncake Molds

 Tea Sets

 Bamboo Steamers

 Rice Pattern Chinaware

 Wedding Baskets

 Wine Bottles and Cups

 Woks

Games and Amusements

 Bird Cages

 Cricket Cages

 Kites

 Mahjong Sets

 Musical Instruments

 Opera Masks

 Puppets

Religious Icons and Paraphernalia

 Altar Tables

 Eight Trigrams Plaques

 Dragons

 Buddhist Figurines

 Scepters

 Fengshui Compasses

 Fortune Sticks

 Funerary Objects

 Guardian Lions

 Joss Sticks

Biliography and Acknowledgments