Description: Desheng Hu. A Treasury of Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace Furniture. Forbidden City Pub 2007 Hardcover in DJ in Slipcase Like New/Like New/Like New Unused. Quarto 727 pp total "This two-volume set is an important publication in the study of furniture from the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing. Through 30 years of work and research in the Palace Museum, furniture specialist and author Hu Desheng has selected 455 of the most outstanding pieces (or sets) of furniture, illustrated in these volumes in high-quality color photographs.Chapters 1, 2 and 3 introduce the origins, styles and types of furniture from the Ming and Qing palaces, providing a solid overview and background to the collection; while Chapters 4 through 7 analyze and illustrate the structure and form, detail and decorative work, patterns and motifs, and materials used in making the furniture, allowing the reader to explore the pieces in more detail and depth.Chapters 8 and 9 comprise the culmination of this study, showing representative pieces and sets of furniture, as well as exploring the arrangement and use of the furniture, allowing the reader to appreciate the pieces in their original context.The breathtaking pieces, scholarly insight and abundant information contained within this set make it of great value to any enthusiast, collector or researcher of Chinese furniture."
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Genre: Art & Culture, History, East
Topic: Collectibles, Museums
Book Title: Treasury of Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace Furniture
Item Length: 10in
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Width: 8.5in
Publisher: Art Media Resources, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2008
Author: Desheng Hu
Number of Pages: 713 Pages
