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Chinese Furniture
Karen Mazurkewich
其他書名
A Guide to Collecting Antiques
出版
Tuttle Publishing
, 2017-09-19
主題
Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture
Art / Asian / Chinese
History / Asia / China
Antiques & Collectibles / Reference
ISBN
1462906923
9781462906925
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=SonQAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Chinese Furniture
is a survey of these collectibles—from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market.
This antique furniture book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. It includes detailed chapters on various types of wooden furniture cover chairs, stools and benches, tables and desks, beds, cabinets and bookshelves, doors and screens and household accessories.
With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as Chinese antiques.
Chinese Furniture
unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide for collectors of antique wood furniture.