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Product Identifiers
PublisherAsian Art Museum of SAN Francisco
ISBN-100939117142
ISBN-139780939117147
eBay Product ID (ePID)102917406
Product Key Features
Book TitleEssence of Style : Chinese Furniture of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty
Number of Pages108 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicCollections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Furniture, Asia / China
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, History
AuthorRobert Hatfield Ellsworth, Nicholas Grindley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight31 Oz
Item Length0.4 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisShowcasing forty-four superb examples of Chinese furniture from the sixteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries selected from the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection, this special exhibition emphasizes the aesthetic and technical concerns reflected in late Ming and early Qing decorative arts while exploring wider issues of use and social status. Made of rare hardwoods or lacquered softwoods, the remarkable examples on display include a variety of chairs, tables, beds, and cabinetry--all handcrafted by highly skilled artisans for the era's most sophisticated and aristocratic classes., Made of rare hardwoods or lacquered softwoods, the remarkable furniture discussed here includes a variety of chairs, tables, beds and cabinetry
