Category：Chinese art, History, Mythology

The Motifs of the Forbidden City 故宫纹样

By Wenzang

This book explores 117 Chinese traditional motifs and its heritage value. These motifs are invaluable resources for historical research and references for design, illustration, and decoration. All animal and plants motifs in this book are coming from clothing, carpet, porcelain, enamel, and architecture in Forbidden City.

HUANG Qingsui and LI Jianfei, founders of Wenzang, a digital
motif museum that focuses on rediscovering, recreating and
digitizing traditional Chinese motifs. Wenzang collects these motifs through extensive field research.