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During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644-1911), giving birth to what...
This filigreed journal cover was originally created in 1675 to hold Richard Allestree’s The Government of the Tongue. Crafted by the Queens’ Binder “A,” the balance of open ...
The eternal appeal of a classic floral design is captured in the work of Irish illustrator William Kilburn (1745-1818). With winding twigs and colourful petals set against an inky black background,...