Straits Chinese furniture a collectors guide (Record no. 41696)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02145 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789812325396 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 749 |
| Item number | MEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Meng, Ho Wing |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Straits Chinese furniture a collectors guide |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Singapore |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Times Books International |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 188p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | CONTENTS<br/>Acknowledgements 7 <br/>Prologue 11<br/>chapter one<br/>What is Straits Chinese Furniture? 17<br/>The so-called 'Portuguese' furniture 19 <br/>Towards a definition of Straits Chinese furniture 22<br/>chapter two <br/>Blackwood/Rosewood Furniture 31<br/>The style of Qing period blackzvood furniture 34<br/>The Chinese art of joinery 37 <br/>Blackwood furniture in Straits Chinese taste 42 <br/>Repertory of traditional blackwood/rosewood furniture 48<br/>Chain • StooL • Settee,' and couched * Opium bedd • Tea tabled • Semi-circular tabled * Attar tabled * Square tabled • Mother-of-pearl<br/>chapter three <br/>Namwood Red-and-Gold Furniture 69<br/>Namwood 70 <br/>Teakwood 72 <br/>Juivood 72 <br/>Gilding 73 <br/>Design and workmanship 77 <br/>Dating based on ornamentation 79 <br/>Types of carvings 80<br/>The meanings and themes of the carvings 82 <br/>Repertory of namwood furniture 85<br/>Chaird * The wedding footdtoold • Tabled • Sain kai altar tabled • Bridal tabled • Ancedtor and deity tabled • Setteed • Opium bedd • The wedding bed<br/>Wedding cabinetd • Break-front eabinetd • MucelLaneoud itemd<br/>chapter four<br/>English-style Teakwood Furniture 113<br/>Characteristic features of teakwood furniture 119 <br/>Structural modifications 119 <br/>Ornamental modifications 124 <br/>Partial gilding 129 <br/>The era of teak 131 <br/>European styles and techniques of furniture construction 134<br/>Varnishes 138<br/>Repertory of teakwood furniture in English/European styles 140<br/>Chain) • Tabled • Regency-dlyle tabled * Condole tabled • Tea tabled • Dining tabled • Bureatld and writing tabled • Cabinet' • Display cabinet' • Wardrobed<br/> Sideboardd • ATiocellaneoud ilenid<br/>chapter five <br/>Patina and the Dating of Old Furniture 167<br/>Dating 171<br/>Notes 178 <br/>Glossary 182 <br/>Bibliography 186<br/> Index 187<br/><br/> |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | Singapore |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | GENERAL |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 07/10/2015 | 66 | 2079.00 | 5 | 2 | 749 MEN | 014152 | 11/03/2024 | 31/01/2024 | 2598.75 | 23/06/2015 | Book |