Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques
by Mazurkewich, Karen; Ong, A. Chester
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine /Fine D. J.
- ISBN 10
- 080483573X
- ISBN 13
- 9780804835732
- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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Synopsis
The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles—from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. The book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regional variations, class distinctions and restoration techniques. With this renewed interest in antique furniture, a forgery market has emerged. Thousands of factories in southern China are churning out brand new or refurbished furniture and passing them off as antiques. Chinese Furniture unearths these forgeries and serves as an indispensable reference guide to collectors.
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- Bookseller
- wmburgettbooks & collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037011
- Title
- Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques
- Author
- Mazurkewich, Karen; Ong, A. Chester
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine D. J.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 080483573X
- ISBN 13
- 9780804835732
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2006
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...