{"product_id":"treatise-on-superfluous-things","title":"Treatise on Superfluous Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wen Zhenheng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780241799857\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in seventeenth-century China, Wen Zhenheng’s Treatise on Superfluous Things explores the objects and surroundings considered beautiful or appropriate by the educated elite of the late Ming period. From painting and architecture to birds, fruit and everyday furnishings, it offers a detailed picture of the tastes and habits of its time. This edition is the first complete English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808673792036,"sku":"9780241799857","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/2253\/5460\/files\/9780241799857.jpg?v=1792702960","url":"https:\/\/whimsyandwonder.co.nz\/products\/treatise-on-superfluous-things","provider":"Whimsy \u0026 Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}