Straits Chinese furniture is a fusion of Chinese Qing dynasty ornateness and early 19th-century English dignity and decorum. Isolated from Chinese trends as well as European fashions, it developed its own style and uses in the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang. This book traces the origins and characteristics of Stratis Chinese furniture and gives us pointers on how to date old furniture from their ornamentation and patina. In 100 stunning photographs, it presents the former Baba couches, tables, chairs, cupboards, writing desks and beds as they are used today by their present owners.
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TOO LATE,
By "chriswei2000" (Shanghai China) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Straits Chinese Furniture: A Collector's Guide (Hardcover)
This is a really good book, but it is a little bit too late. If I had this book any ealier, my collection will be another much better one. It is getting harder and harder to collect authentice precious Chinese Furniture now, even in China. But with the guide of the book, you can still find some treasures if you are lucky enough. With 5 years experience of collecting antique Chinese furniture, I have been enjoying and harvesting. But only with books specialize in academi articles, without any clear guides described in the book. But it would be so helful to new comers. It is really a shame I have the book this late. But I still enjoy it and being helped.
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