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2. Chinese furniture - Wikipedia

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   The yoke and rack construction differs critically in the way that the legs of the piece are joined to the horizontal portion (be it tabletop, seat or cabinet carcass) using a type of wedged mortise-and-tenon joint where the end grain of the leg is visible as a circle in the frame of the tabletop.

3. China cabinet - Wikipedia

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   China cabinets are typically placed against a wall, opposite the door or windows. They are often set in a conspicuous place where china, silverware, and glassware can easily be seen by guests and accessed by the host. [1] Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, c. 1805. Two-handled cabinet cup with cover, so a caudle cup type, painted with a pastoral ...

4. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Most wooden furniture in Ancient China was lacquered. Joinery was also common in ancient Chinese and Indian furniture. [97] Mortise and tenon joints were very common in Chinese furniture. [136] The huchaung was a consolable folding chair. Screens were introduced to China in the Shang dynasty and Western Zhou dynasty. As time went on carpentry ...

5. Inside the Presidents' China Cabinet - AOL

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   Inside the Presidents' China Cabinet Although White. While there are quite a number of perks that come with being the president of the United States, you might not consider a seriously stunning ...

6. Chinoiserie - Wikipedia

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   Chinoiserie entered European art and decoration in the mid-to-late 17th century; the work of Athanasius Kircher influenced the study of Orientalism.The popularity of chinoiserie peaked around the middle of the 18th century when it was associated with the Rococo style and with works by François Boucher, Thomas Chippendale, and Jean-Baptist Pillement.

7. Chinese Cabinets in Schönbrunn Palace - Wikipedia

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   The oval and the round Chinese Cabinets next to the Small Gallery are two rooms situated in the béletage of Schönbrunn Palace Corps de Logis in Vienna, Austria. Their decoration contains Chinese and Japanese porcelain as well as lacquerwork, silk and wooden paneling.