Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum

This two-volume title describes and illustrates 448 pieces of Chinese classical furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. All of them are national relics that can only be found in Beijing's famous Palace Museum. Most of these remarkable pieces are made of rare hardwood or lacquered softwood, originally hand-crafted for the imperial classes by highly skilled artisans. Most importantly, nearly 80 percent of them appear here in publication for the first time. This is a valuable reference for scholars, collectors and readers who are interested in this subject. Chinese with English description.Commercial Press Staff is the author of 'Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum' with ISBN 9789620753572 and ISBN 9620753577.