Artist Index: Koehn, Alfred

Koehn, Alfred. Embroidered Wishes. 8 Bl., 46 S. Mit 47 mont. Stickmuster-Motiven. 30,5 x 23 cm. OBlockbuchbindung mit Fadenheftung und mont. Deckelillustration. Peking, At the Lotus Court, 1943.
Erste Ausgabe. Die Stickvorlagen (in Weiß auf Rot gedruckt) zeigen vorwiegend florale Ornamente. "Nearly all the charming and intricate designs in Chinese arts and crafts have a symbolical meaning. Everywhere, on porcelain, pewter, jewelleryx, furniture, household utensils, writing paper and embroidery, we see motifs which carry auspicious ideas. Often the mere representation of an object suffices to convey a good wish." (Vorwort). – Wohlerhalten.