Chinese Furniture - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521186463 ISBN 13: 9780521186469

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

Unique in style, Chinese furniture has long been celebrated for its elegant, artistic lines and strong, durable structure. Ranging from pieces designed simply to display the beauty and texture of natural woods to magnificent pieces decorated with lavish carvings, lacquer or precious metals and stones, Chinese furniture is an outstanding representative of the oriental arts. This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the history, production techniques and rich variety of Chinese furniture, revealing the important part that this furniture has played in the development of China's culture.

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Unique in style, Chinese furniture has long been celebrated for its elegant, artistic lines and strong, durable structure. This book provides an illustrated introduction to the history, production techniques and rich variety of Chinese furniture, revealing the important part that this furniture has played in the development of China's culture.

L'autore:

Xiaoming Zhang is associate professor of the Art School of Shandong University of Technology. She has published widely on the art history and culture of China.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521186463
• ISBN 13: 9780521186469
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 142
• Redattore: Zhang Xiaoming