Wang Shucun

Shop Signs Of Imperial China

Name: Shop Signs Of Imperial China
Brand: Wang Shucun
SKU: ISBN: 9787119042107
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Bold, gold calligraphy, three to five Chinese characters long, on a red board. You may have seen store names displayed this way in Chinatown, but did you know that this tradition of attention-getting signage traces back centuries in Imperial China? Learn more about these public works of art ranging from steam-bun sellers to bamboo-shoot peddlars to stores specialising in hemp-thread rope and more in this lavishly illustrated collection.

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