Chinese Silk /anglais

by Shelagh J. Vainker

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 - both bolts an

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004