Chinese Silk. A Cultural History

Silk is one of China's major contributions to world civilisation, the secrets of its cultivation closely guarded for generations. The famous network of trade routes between West and East is still known as the Silk Road. The organisation and techniques of Chinese silk production, the uses of the silk produced and the types and styles of its ornament are here considered in a highly illustrated and accessible general survey, the first of its kind to be published in English.

ISBN 9780714114798