CHINESE FURNITURE: HARDWOOD EXAMPLES OF THE MING AND EARLY CH'ING DYNASTIES

Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield

ISBN 10: 9627956112 ISBN 13: 9789627956112

Published by Robert H. Ellsworth [1997], New Fairfield, Connecticut, 1997

Language: English

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Quarto, 299 pages. In Very Good condition and housed in publisher's Very Good white cloth slip case with pictorial labels to sides. Bound in publisher's brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Minor shelf wear. Textblock clean. Shelved on the Front Table. 1407307. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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CHINESE FURNITURE: HARDWOOD EXAMPLES OF THE MING AND EARLY CH'ING DYNASTIES

Publisher

Robert H. Ellsworth [1997], New Fairfield, Connecticut

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

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9627956112

ISBN 13

9789627956112

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Hardcover

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Presumed First Edition.

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This volume is the long-awaited reprint of the important pioneering study on Chinese furniture by R. H. Ellsworth. Profusely illustrated, it provides a comprehensive study of classical hardwood furniture from the Ming and early Qing dynasties. It examines the historical background and gives detailed accounts on Chinese joinery, metal mounts, changes in seating surfaces, the dating of Chinese furniture, and conservation and restoration. With the author's new introduction and illustrating 155 superb examples, this volume is an indispensable reference for scholars, collectors, dealers, and readers interested in the subject.

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