{"product_id":"furnishing-the-gracious-chinese-home","title":"Furnishing the Gracious Chinese Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese furniture design had been \nimproved through the centuries, maturing during the 14th century. The \nQing furniture developed from Ming style furniture; it was attractive \nwith ornate novel decorative elements. In the olden days of China, those\n who had resources could afford to live in a gracious residence such as \nthe four-closed courtyard house (\u003cem\u003esiheyuan\u003c\/em\u003e). The four-closed \ncourtyard house is the Chinese art of enclosing space to create an ideal\n environment for habitation. The multifunctional Chinese classical \nfurniture facilitates the indoor and outdoor activities of its \ninhabitants. \u003cem\u003eSiheyuan\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into chambers such as the Hall, female chamber etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\n book provides details on which pieces of furniture should be displayed \nin each chamber, as well as full-colour illustrations and diagrams of \nhow each piece was made and assembled. This includes three-dimensional \ndrawings by Philip Mak and perspective views of the interior of various \nrooms. The author guides the readers through them, narrating the \nplacement of furniture with inherent social implications. For easy \nreference, each piece is numbered and a more detailed description \navailable in the catalogue section of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English and Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CA Book Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227758481752,"sku":"9789887440857","price":107.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9789887440857.jpg?v=1777110348","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/furnishing-the-gracious-chinese-home","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}