An ideal commingling of exquisite and often rare materials, perfection in craftmanship and exceptional purity of line are what place Ming design, particularly in furniture, at the zenith of Chinese art. This is the first book to show the essential kinship between Ming furniture and the buildings they were designed to be placed and used within. Sarah Handler's special perspective sheds light on the concepts of interior and exterior form, function, placement, and purpose and reveals the inextricably intertwined relationship of Ming furniture with Chinese architecture. Decoration, construction, and function come together into a harmonious and indivisible whole, just as the Chinese artisans envisioned. With 50 black and white architectural drawings and 60 full-color photos of spectacular examples of Ming furniture from private and museum collections around the world.
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