Threads of heaven
Subtitle: silken legacy of China's last dynasty : companion to Qing Dynasty textiles at the Denver Art Museum
By: Alice Zrebiec and Micah Messenheimer
Contributors: Messenheimer, Micah, author; Denver Art Museum
Publisher: Denver Art Museum
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Denver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9780914738886
Subjects: Costume; Decorative arts; Silk; Textile fabrics; Art collections; Denver Art Museum
Other titles: Silken legacy of China's last dynasty; Companion to Qing Dynasty textiles at the Denver Art Museum
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Director's foreword / Christoph Heinrich; title: Introduction & acknowledgments / Alice Zrebiec; title: The last Imperial Dynasty; title: The dragon's domain; title: Status symbols; title: The language of nature; title: Staying warm & keeping cool; title: Pockets, purses & pouches; title: Extreme dressing; title: In vivid detail; title: Chinese opera & theater; title: Continuing traditions; title: Connections with the West; title: Selected bibliography.