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Chinese antique furniture
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Chinese antique furniture
fretwork
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
A type of openwork pattern originating in Chinese art.
Chinoiserie
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
Western decorative imitations of Asian designs found mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Dovetail joint
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
A refinement of the mortise-and-tenon joint; a right-angled joint secured by interlocking, fan-shaped tenons.
Case furniture
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
Furniture — cabinets, chests and cupboards — made for storing objects.
Carcass
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
The main body or understructure of a piece of furniture, onto which a veneer or other covering is laid.
Feng shui
Home furnishings; Chinese antique furniture
Chinese practise of arranging elements to achieve the greatest harmony and balance.
