{"product_id":"9780804857567","title":"Chinese Furniture","description":"Author: Karen Mazurkewich\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780804857567\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Furniture\u003c\/i\u003e is a survey of these collectibles - from the very best museum-quality hardwood pieces to standard softwood specimens still available at reasonable prices on the international market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarpenters from this era were artisans. They elevated furniture from the functional to the realm of the philosophical. By artfully aligning wood grain patterns, experimenting with spatial dimensions, and innovating new forms of joinery, simple tables and chairs came to represent something higher - the harmony and union of man and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated with over 300 colour photographs, historical prints and detailed drawings, this book presents an overview of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarving Styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood Types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass Distinctions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoration Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its detailed historical overview and regional coverage, this book highlights the great diversity of antique Chinese furniture and serves as an indispensable guide to collectors, new and old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814077943966,"sku":"ADS-9780804857567","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780804857567.jpg?v=1778334249","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780804857567","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}