Liu, Baojian and Hongqi Yuan Classics of the Forbidden City: Carpets in the Collection of the Palace Museum

The Forbidden City Publishing House Beijing 2010

300 color plates 282 pp. 11.5 x 11.5 Hardback in New condition

Chinese text. "This volume from Forbidden City Press features a stunning collection of ancient Chinese rugs. Mostly originating from north and northwest China – areas such as Qinghai, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Ningxia and others – these rugs range in production period from the early Han to the later Qing. Sophisticated weaving techniques and patterns for the times are well represented and many of these items represent the ideal level of health and financial stability in traditional Chinese culture." -Publisher.

96 rugs and textiles are illustrated of which 78 are antique Chinese piled carpets, 2 East Turkestan, 1 Persian vase carpet, 6 Chinese textiles and coverlets and 9 Chinese tapestries.