Symbols on Chinese porcelain : 10 000 times happiness

Type:

boek

Titel:

Symbols on Chinese porcelain : 10 000 times happiness

Andere titel:

10 000 times happiness
Ten thousand times happiness

Auteur:

Ströber, Eva; Keramiekmuseum het Princessehof.; Struiving, Els; van der Veer, Johan

Jaar:

2011

Onderwerp:

Porcelain, Chinese Exhibitions
Porcelain, Chinese Exhibitions
Symbolism in art Exhibitions
Archeologica; aardewerk

Taal:

Engels

Uitgever:

Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers ; Leeuwarden : Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, 2011

Plaatsnummer:

GSA.DA.7B-122 (Stad Gent. De Zwarte doos. Dienst Stadsarcheologie en Stadsarchief)

ISBN:

3897903504
9783897903500

Paginering:

238 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.

Samenvatting:

The principles of the cosmos -- The dragon : symbol of Chinese culture -- The four divine creatures : dragon, phoenix, qilin and black warrior -- The symbolism of Chinese animals -- The flowers of the four seasons : peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus -- The quest for immortality -- The ideals of a Confucian society and wishes for individual happiness -- Freedom : the ideals of the literati.

Nota:

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition '10 000 X Happiness : Auspicious Motifs on Chinese Porcelain'

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