Author: Zhang Xiaoming
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9787508513218
Published on: 2009-01
Paperback
Step into the magnificent Imperial Palace in Beijing andfeast your eyes on the throne and screen with dragon and phoenix designs. Walk into the Qiao Family GrandCourtyard in Shanxi and caress the rough and simple tables andchairs. Wander around Wu Town, a small town along the lowerreaches of the Yangtze River in Zhejiang, and find king-sizeantique beds with intricately carved patterns. Stroll through theclassical gardens of Suzhou dotted with exquisite furniture. In allthese places you might wonder how the ingenious and delicatefurniture was designed, created, painted, decorated, maintainedand left in its current state.You also might wonder who was the proud owner of thesepieces. Was it an emperor with great talent and bold vision？ Wasit a patriotic and unlucky literati, a rich merchant, or a simpleordinary person？ You might wonder what kind of life the ownerlived and experiences he went through.Or maybe you are not conscious of anything but prefer tosimply indulge in the details of the furniture of their color,luster, feel, surface, body, leg and foot, shape, outline, line andframework.
Preface
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
Smart Structure and Precise Shape
Tenon-and-mortise Work——the Core Technique of the Chinese Furniture
Overall Furniture Structure Originating from Traditional Architecture
Furniture Forming Components Originating from Traditional Architecture
Reasonable Dimension and Elegant Patterns
Exquisite Design: Decoration
Most Common Decoration Method Hot Wax Setting
Lacquer Decorations with Complete Techniques
Most Common Decoration Method-engraving with Special Care
Magnificent Inlay
Popular Decoration of Structural Components
Varieties of Moldings
Exquisite and Glittering Metal Components
Interesting: Patterns
Beds
Tables
Chairs and Stools
Cabinet-type Furniture
Boxlike Furniture lO
Screens
Rack Furniture
Root Furniture
Profound Significance: Culture
Regional Furniture with Diversified Styles
Ming-style Furniture Designed by Scholars
Theory That "Man Is an Integral Part of Nature" Embodied in Furniture
Ritual System Embodied in the Traditional Furniture
Subjects of Decoration Symbolizing Good Luck
Making a "Home" for the Furniture Indoor Layout of Chinese Furniture
Chinese Furniture in Western Countries
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese
Dynasties
……
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9787508513218
Published on: 2009-01
Paperback
Step into the magnificent Imperial Palace in Beijing andfeast your eyes on the throne and screen with dragon and phoenix designs. Walk into the Qiao Family GrandCourtyard in Shanxi and caress the rough and simple tables andchairs. Wander around Wu Town, a small town along the lowerreaches of the Yangtze River in Zhejiang, and find king-sizeantique beds with intricately carved patterns. Stroll through theclassical gardens of Suzhou dotted with exquisite furniture. In allthese places you might wonder how the ingenious and delicatefurniture was designed, created, painted, decorated, maintainedand left in its current state.You also might wonder who was the proud owner of thesepieces. Was it an emperor with great talent and bold vision？ Wasit a patriotic and unlucky literati, a rich merchant, or a simpleordinary person？ You might wonder what kind of life the ownerlived and experiences he went through.Or maybe you are not conscious of anything but prefer tosimply indulge in the details of the furniture of their color,luster, feel, surface, body, leg and foot, shape, outline, line andframework.
Preface
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
Smart Structure and Precise Shape
Tenon-and-mortise Work——the Core Technique of the Chinese Furniture
Overall Furniture Structure Originating from Traditional Architecture
Furniture Forming Components Originating from Traditional Architecture
Reasonable Dimension and Elegant Patterns
Exquisite Design: Decoration
Most Common Decoration Method Hot Wax Setting
Lacquer Decorations with Complete Techniques
Most Common Decoration Method-engraving with Special Care
Magnificent Inlay
Popular Decoration of Structural Components
Varieties of Moldings
Exquisite and Glittering Metal Components
Interesting: Patterns
Beds
Tables
Chairs and Stools
Cabinet-type Furniture
Boxlike Furniture lO
Screens
Rack Furniture
Root Furniture
Profound Significance: Culture
Regional Furniture with Diversified Styles
Ming-style Furniture Designed by Scholars
Theory That "Man Is an Integral Part of Nature" Embodied in Furniture
Ritual System Embodied in the Traditional Furniture
Subjects of Decoration Symbolizing Good Luck
Making a "Home" for the Furniture Indoor Layout of Chinese Furniture
Chinese Furniture in Western Countries
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese
Dynasties
……
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