by Lydia Chen · Tuttle Publishing · tapa dura · ISBN 9789575880149
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«Chinese Knotting» is the manual of Chinese decorative knotting by Lydia Chen, published by Tuttle Publishing in hardback (116 pages, in English).
The book explains the cultural significance of Chinese decorative knots, a craft tradition used since antiquity as ornament and practical element. It presents materials, tools and basic techniques, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams and colour photographs, and proposes applications to turn them into personalised decoration.
The work was originally published in 1982; the present edition is from 1989. Lydia Chen learned the technique from a custodian of the National Palace Museum.
For craft and oriental handicraft enthusiasts who want to get started in Chinese decorative knotting.
