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Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings (Dover Books on Furniture) (Paperback)

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Reprint of rare volume offers detailed review of hardwood furniture from early Shang to late Ming. For collector, craftsman. 161 illustrations.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover ed edition (October 1, 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486251713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486251714
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #203,328 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in the specialty and still a must., October 15, 1998
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Very few books on furniture - Chinese or otherwise - do as successful a job. Not only is the history discussed and the pages well illustrated (in black and white), but timeless scholarly discourse is offered and revealing disective drawings provided. This is a must and you will see how the author has laid the foundation for more recent works on the subject since it has become vogue.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic text showing a good collection of furniture., May 28, 1998
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This book is worth the money. I was looking for book on Chinese furniture as a resource for woodworking. This book is a Dover reprint of a limited edition by Gustav Ecke in 1944. Inside are about 160 plates most of which are black and white pictures, though some are drawings. I believe one will get a good overview from the plates. I found the text a little less informative than the plates but pictures are what I was looking for.
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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book,good information, short on tools and techniques, October 21, 2007
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gustav ecke/s book gives excellent photos of a wide range of chinese furniture. Some of the illustatrations of the joiney were not as clear as we would like, but nonetheless it is a commendable effort in bringing to the forefront the wonderful harmony, symmetry, and proportion of chinese furniture. I used this book as a reference to view some excellent examples of chinese furniture at the nelson atkins museum kansas city mo.The book lacked any details of tools and techiques. I am guessing that the reason for that is the author is an academic not a craftsman
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book.
It is a great book. I like it very much ,because I am from China!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese furniture must have!
This book by Gustav Ecke is the only book that I know of that surveys Chinese period furniture and inlcudes drafted scale drawings. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Jarlath Weingott

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing joinery!
I was amazed by the furniture in this book. The drawings illustrate a level of craftsmanship that is stunning and humbling to a western wood-worker. Read more
Published on July 30, 2005 by David Arnold

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book...
Good book but it would have been nice to have more detail about the joinery and construction basics of Chinese furniture.

Still it's a nice one...
Published on July 6, 2005 by SoulCatcher

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