Chinese Furniture: (Chinese Culture Book)

Chinese Title: 中国家具（英文）
Title: Chinese Furniture
ISBN: 9787508513218
Publishing Date: 2009-01
Author: Zhang Xiaoming
Publishing House: China Intercontinental Press
Format: 16mo
Cover: Papercover
Page: 146pp
Spec: 230*157mm


Introduction:
Chinese Furniture is an outstanding representative of the Chinese arts. It has the bright feature of oriental arts and is honored as a pearl in oriental arts. As for the unique feature of Chinese furniture, some say it can completely give full play to the inborn nature of wood and display the beauty of the texture of wood. Some say it has perfect artistic shape. Its lines are delicate, easy and smooth and its structure reasonable and elegant. Some say its producing technique is superb, tenon and mortise precise and decorations elegant. Some say it has long historical grace, elegant artistic style and colorful charm…

Content:
Long History
Bronze and Lacquered Wooden Furniture in the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties
Dwarf Furniture Centered with Bed in the Qin and Han Dynasties
New Lifestyles Initiated by Cultural Exchange in the Wei,Jin & Northern and Southern Dynasties
Transition Stage of Furniture of Different Heights during the Sui and Tang Dynasties as Well as the Five Dynasties
High Furniture Centered with Table, Chair and Stool in the Song andYuan Dynasties
Ming-style Furniture of Hardwood--Classical Furniture during the Ming Dynasty
Qing-style Furniture a Classic from the Qing Dynasty
Lingering Charm of Wood Texture
Hardwood is Valuable
Rare and Magnificent Hardwood
Plain and Practical Softwood
Other Materials for Furniture
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