Sensuous surfaces is a richly illustrated and in depth introduction to the decorative arts in ming and qing dynasty china jonathan hay explores materials and techniques as well as issues of patronage and taste which together formed a loose system of informal rules that affected every level of decoration in early modern china from an individual object to the arrangemen. Sensuous surfaces the decorative object in early modern china preface and table of contents. Sensuous surfaces the decorative object in early modern china by jonathan hay january 2011 bulletin of the school of oriental and african studies 743515 516. Sensuous surfaces the decorative object in early modern china by jonathan hay 25 jun 2010 hardcover books amazonca. Sensuous surfaces the decorative object in early modern china hay jonathan 9780824833619 books amazonca