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Pattern and person : ornament, society, and self in classical China / Martin J. Powers.

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Decoration and ornament - China - History - Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. - Themes, motives

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Pattern and person : ornament, society, and self in classical China / Martin J. Powers.