Chinese Country Antiques

Author : Andrea McCormick
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764333149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Country Antiques written by Andrea McCormick and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new kind of antique Chinese furniture swept onto the market in the early 1990s. It appealed to people who were sure they did not like Chinese furniture, people who were ready for new ideas about Orientalia, and people who couldn't afford the five- and six-figure prices routinely attached to classical Chinese pieces. It struck a surprisingly sympathetic chord with Western tastes, and the prices are still surprisingly low. It comes from the last days of the emperors, and expresses a sense of creative freedom, vigor, and visual elegance. Here are cabinets, tables, chairs, and accessories in various woods and finishes to enhance each room of your home. This third edition offers a comprehensive and compelling look at Chinese country furniture from the consumer's point of view. 380 color images, some in room settings, others with great detail, bring the beautiful designs to life. A guide to pricing makes this a useful tool for collectors and dealers alike. Because of a changing political and economic landscape in China, this late-Ching furniture has flooded Western markets, giving retail customers equal footing with collectors and keeping prices reasonable, for now. Because the quality covers a wide range, it takes an informed buyer to navigate between the real and the not-quite-so-real. The information in this beautiful book will give readers the bearings they need to make the right decisions.

Author : Karen Mazurkewich
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906923
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Furniture written by Karen Mazurkewich and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Ronald G. Knapp
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462908586
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Things Chinese written by Ronald G. Knapp and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors—from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and society of the world's largest nation. Many of the objects are collectibles, and each has a story to tell. The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts & crafts, eating & drinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar—from snuff bottles and calligraphy scrolls to moon cake molds and Mao memorabilia. Ronald Knapp's evocative text describes the history, cultural significance, and customs relating to each object, while Michael Freeman's superb photographs illustrate them. Together, text and photographs offer a unique look at the material culture of China and the aesthetics that inform it.

Author : Craig Clunas
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Furniture written by Craig Clunas and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 1997 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Chinese furniture, based on the V&A s important collection, ranges from lacquered furniture attributed to the workshops of the Imperial Court to hardwood furniture of the Ming Dynasty, covering the period from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. Timber, techniques and workshop methods are discussed as well as the arrangement of furniture in Chinese interiors.

Author : Margie L. Yates
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN 13 : 9780764321795
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antique Chinese Accessories written by Margie L. Yates and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beauty of traditional Chinese design found in baskets, buckets, and boxes, small items of furniture and cabinetry, and items of play and relaxation like mah jong sets, puppets, and bird cages, illustrated with more than 275 color photos along with detailed descriptions and a guide to retail values.

Author : Sunamita Lim
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 9781423600213
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Style written by Sunamita Lim and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the popular decorating concept of Feng Shui to a whole new level with authentic information on how to create a Chinese aesthetic. Learn how to alleviate clutter and increase the flow of chi, the universal life force; discover ways of integrating Chinese furniture and decorative arts to decorating styles; and stroll through a rich collection of images from homes, museums, and galleries.

Author : Ms Audrey Wang
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409455459
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Antiquities written by Ms Audrey Wang and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Antiquities: An Introduction to the Art Market provides an essential guide to the growing market for Chinese antiquities, encompassing all sectors of the market, from Classical Chinese paintings and calligraphy to ceramics, jade, bronze and ritual sculpture. Aimed at current and aspiring collectors, investors and galleries interested in Chinese antiquities, the book sets out to demystify the process of buying and selling in the Asian context, highlighting Asia-specific issues that market-players might encounter and making this category of art more accessible to newcomers to the market.

Author : Justin M. Jacobs
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022671201X
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Compensations of Plunder written by Justin M. Jacobs and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1790s until World War I, Western museums filled their shelves with art and antiquities from around the world. These objects are now widely regarded as stolen from their countries of origin, and demands for their repatriation grow louder by the day. In The Compensations of Plunder, Justin M. Jacobs brings to light the historical context of the exodus of cultural treasures from northwestern China. Based on a close analysis of previously neglected archives in English, French, and Chinese, Jacobs finds that many local elites in China acquiesced to the removal of art and antiquities abroad, understanding their trade as currency for a cosmopolitan elite. In the decades after the 1911 Revolution, however, these antiquities went from being “diplomatic capital” to disputed icons of the emerging nation-state. A new generation of Chinese scholars began to criminalize the prior activities of archaeologists, erasing all memory of the pragmatic barter relationship that once existed in China. Recovering the voices of those local officials, scholars, and laborers who shaped the global trade in antiquities, The Compensations of Plunder brings historical grounding to a highly contentious topic in modern Chinese history and informs heated debates over cultural restitution throughout the world.

Author : Ronald G. Knapp
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906680
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Houses written by Ronald G. Knapp and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award! Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional craftsmen. Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range and resilience.

Author : Gustav Ecke
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486141225
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings written by Gustav Ecke and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of rare volume offers detailed review of hardwood furniture from early Shang to late Ming. For collector, craftsman. 161 illustrations.