{"product_id":"9781602200180","title":"Literati Style Penjing","description":"Author: Thomas Elias\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781602200180\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Shanghai Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe art of bonsai is widely known in the West: from the Karate Kid to the American\u0026amp;nbsp;Bonsai Association and even local grocery stores, bonsai has become a common\u0026amp;nbsp;sight in the States. But bonsai, the Japanese art of creating miniature trees,\u0026amp;nbsp;actually originated in China, where it's called penjing. Penjing, meaning \"tray\u0026amp;nbsp;scenery,\" is a traditional Chinese art of creating miniature potted landscapes\u0026amp;nbsp;including trees and other plants. Brought from China to Japan in ancient times\u0026amp;nbsp;before spreading to the West, bonsai\/penjing is now popular throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn China, the art of creating miniature landscapes has evolved in several different\u0026amp;nbsp;ways. Literati Style Penjing: Chinese Bonsai Masterworks focuses on a special\u0026amp;nbsp;category of penjing associated with traditional Chinese culture, such as the painting\u0026amp;nbsp;of the literati, or elite scholar-bureaucrats, of imperial China.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833143054494,"sku":"ADS-9781602200180","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781602200180.jpg?v=1778650107","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781602200180","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}