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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well researched, covering historical past of each furniture type...,
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This review is from: Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture (Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Book) (Hardcover)
the book discuss the evolution of chair, and then studies the different type of furniture such as chairs, beds, tables, cabinets, screens, and stands. each have very good examples and explanation of its origin.
however, I have to point out the very first line of this book "china was the only nation in East Asia, indeed the only nation outside the West, to adopt the chair-level mode of living before the modern period." is incorrect. In late Shilla and Koryo period of Korea, Korea have also adopted chair for government palaces and other government offices, but decided not to use for residences (probably because of extreme cold and space, and preferred the "ondol" floor heating system). Western scholarship still lack proper viewpoint of China, Korea, and Japan. However, this book is quite very good, and much better than her other book "Ming Furniture in Light of Chinese Architecture".
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A Treasure of a Book,
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This review is from: Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture (Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Book) (Hardcover)
Essential reading for all interested in fine design (East, West, North, or South), this work may well be the most beautiful book published this year.
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Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture (Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Book) by Sarah Handler (Hardcover - October 1, 2001)
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