Ancient Chinese figured silks excavated by Sir Aurel Stein at ruined sites of Central Asia
A 1920 London publication by Fred H. Andrews, issued by B. Quaritch, documenting figured silk fragments excavated by Sir Aurel Stein at ruined sites in Central Asia, aimed at scholars and collectors of textiles. The plates show woven silk patterns with dragons, scrolls and geometric bands in dark and buff tones, with color keys and scale bars beside each fragment, offering designers dense repeat patterns built from swirling cloud-scroll and dragon motifs.
