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9780764321481

Old China/New Style : Antique Furniture and Accessories, 1780-1930

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  • ISBN13:

    9780764321481

  • ISBN10:

    076432148X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-12-04
  • Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
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Summary

Newly fashionable Chinese furnishings and accessories from the 18th and 19th centuries are presented in nearly 600 full color photographs. Each piece is clearly described and set in its historical context. Plus pieces are shown both in their original Chinese settings and as part of contemporary household interiors. Values are also included.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 4
Finders, Sometimes Keepers: Antiques in their Found Conditionp. 6
Accessoriesp. 18
Tablesp. 101
Chairs, Benches and Stoolsp. 126
Cabinets and Shelvesp. 143
Tibetan Furniturep. 160
Old Styles, New Ideas: Chinese Furniture in Interior Decoratingp. 168
Learn to Earn: The Path of the Mandarin Scholarp. 192
This (Very) Old Housep. 236
What You See Is (Hopefully) What You Get: Auspicious Symbols in Chinese Furniturep. 253
Bibliographyp. 255
Acknowledgmentsp. 256
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