Chinese Fine Scholar\'s Scroll Shelves
French translation: étagères à livres chinoises raffinées, à motif en arabesques
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| 4 | étagères à livres chinoises raffinées, à motif en arabesques |
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| 3 | étagères à livres chinoises de lettré ouvragées |
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| chinese fine scholar\'s scroll shelves étagères à livres chinoises raffinées, à motif en arabesques Explanation: "étagères à livres" http://www.china.lu/fr/catalogue/meubles/armoires/vitrines/e... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-01 06:51:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Collecting was a popular pastime for well-to-do Ming and Qing dynasty gentleman, and shelves like these would have been ideal places to display jades, curios, collectibles, and important texts. Each shelf is backed with lattice, brilliantly joined together piece by piece and executed with puzzle-like precision. The drawers feature intricate relief carvings, continuing the hand-worked decorative theme of the lattice." https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/asian-art-furniture/furnit... "Oriental old furniture, Shanxi Province China, Antique Chinese Square ... http://www.silkroadcollection.com › ... › Recently Sold Items › Recently Sold Asian Furniture This Qing Dynasty antique Chinese table has delicate floral and scroll carvings on the upper frame on all sides. Above these carvings is featured a slender ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-01 06:52:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "scrolls" IMO refers to the carved patterns visible on the photo of the shelves. |
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| chinese fine scholar\'s scroll shelves étagères à livres chinoises de lettré ouvragées Explanation: voir ce lien : http://www.veramay.com/Produits/Fiches/ET01003.htm |
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