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

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Product Description

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

Product Details

• 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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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in the specialty and still a must., October 15, 1998

By A Customer

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.

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

By A Customer

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book,good information, short on tools and techniques, October 21, 2007

By	C or E Kleinman "Ernie or Cathy Kleinman" (lees summit mo 64081) - See all my reviews

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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