Show fit n r Ca S 'S Sr f r yr i i 4 Cy ri Ar ArS i o rf W S v a t K- K s 6 y y f j v v n p yA y x td Lt W W a y M sr k- k Cj r Y w. w y d fi R f. f y g YR o ey e. e yc Nv 4 4 t iw 4 1 3 ry a f r T J 11 Library Displays Chinese Art by Jana Pilcher Chinese art is one of the most unique kinds of craft- craft manship found in any world culture library has gathered a afew few samples of Chinese art and has created a beautiful exhibit near the entrance of the library This display is a fine exhibit of things done before the Chinese revolution ac acknowledged Alex Stecker Tapestries are rarely hand woven German machines purchases by the Chinese are used to produce the de de- de- de signs Mirror image tapestries are known for Jar their perfect design on both sides of the thel cloth The two outdoor scenes with Chinese Chines towers and the boat on the sea at dusk are examples examples' of this historic art Front image tapestries are woven only on the front and are similar to embroidery The lady walking down the path holding a tray the ducks in the pond and the boy and the old man in the clouds are three of these front image designs Loop tapestries are the most difficult of the three The Chinese feed threads through the machine one oneto oneto to create the affect of a one sided picture without any threads showing on the back The loop stitch is r rarely rely done today which makes this tapestry priceless Each of the six spoons in the case are hand made put out of pure silver Three have been polished and three have been left in their original state to demonstrate aging in antiques The Tte napkin rings are made by talented craftsmen It tak takes s a lot of skill to roll a flat piece of silver into a napkin napkin nap nap- kin ring without destroying th the design and leaving no obvious seem seem line If you look closely you can see each individual scale on 01 the molded dragon The needlework wor on the tablecloths and handkerchiefs is an m attempt by by- the by-the the Chinese to copy western cross- cross The stitches are so fine that you can barely s see each cross On Oh the bottom shelf there is a scabbard with two swords stored inside it Not much is known about why there are two swords except except- that except that it connected with a aw w wedding Artists sign their name on a picture when it is finish finish- ed The Chinese have a similar technique made out of bone ivory or jade with the artists name engraved en- en engraved engraved en en- graved on it it is pressed onto a red and then onto the finished 0 art You can see the red chops on all of the tapestries There Is an ivory chop in the display case with Mr Avry's the owner of the antiques name nameon on it There Ther a are e many books in the library on Chinese cul cul- cul- cul ture If f you are interested In in this or any other world civilization civilization civilization civil civil- come come into the library and discover a whole new culture of people |