Dream of the Red Chamber (Hung Lou Meng) by Cao Xueqin; Gao E; Cheng Weiyuan

18th-century Chinese novel of manners. « A richly illustrated Chinese accordion book with 10 silk paintings about the story of the red chamber. The features of this book are nothing less than remarkable, hand made paper with the paintings hand painted on very fine silk. The story is written in both Chinese and English, the typeface is a much older type dating to the 1930's. The book is handmade after the oriental fashion. The name of the artist is clearly advertised by seal chop, and is not a studio chop, which is featured on the strip on the front cover. The paintings are flawless, bright, with no smudging or discoloring of any kind, they are framed by a rich cream silk pattern. The book cover is in good condition, done in a rich very dark plum colored silk. There is only one other known copie of this bi-lingual painting album on the market. It is in excellent condition as featured here, the size is 8.5" x 6" (21 cm x 15.2 cm) and has a total of 10 painted illustrations measuring 6.25" x 4.5" (15.9 cm x 10.8 cm).»NOTE: The book will be carefully packed and sent by Canada Post. For the International sending, please to contact us. LE LIVRE sera emballé avec soin et envoyé via Postes Canada. Pour l envoi International, s il vous plaît nous contacter.