Chinese Antique Living Room

<span style="color: #ff9900;">Decorating With Chinese Antique Living Room Furniture</span><br /><span style="color: #ffccff;">A pair of red and green Chinese wedding cabinets found in Belgium fit perfectly into Lina Kanafani's living room alcoves. ¡°Their colours are a source of warmth and add playfulness to the general ambience of the room,¡± she explains. In practical terms, they are used to store the music system, speakers, CDs, books and magazines. For Kanafani, aesthetics is more important than value: ¡°They may not be ¡®important' pieces as far as Chinese furniture is concerned, but they have perfectly achieved the effect I was after</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyamZuh3cYdzDo71Riy35eipzbdxRTAs25f3Dt_bpkg_x-Ps0ZwmoD31JSesxM2_U1A0FoBTb9IjlS3gkQgMYmM_CG8QfOlw57lCqeYalXcoDHpQGUdzX6jCL8MpdCBqh3GwxrhvNsoIC/s1600-h/living-room-a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259536393020822450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyamZuh3cYdzDo71Riy35eipzbdxRTAs25f3Dt_bpkg_x-Ps0ZwmoD31JSesxM2_U1A0FoBTb9IjlS3gkQgMYmM_CG8QfOlw57lCqeYalXcoDHpQGUdzX6jCL8MpdCBqh3GwxrhvNsoIC/s320/living-room-a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">In a corner of the living room is a Japanese screen which dates from the late 16 th century and depicts the Imperial horse stables. The carpet is late 17 th century Chinese and the pair of Huanghuali horseshoe back chairs are part of a set of four 17 th century pieces.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUC-5EWxjx12mQucMT8NUPYqFsfiZTVgONa59bNp8kDkClbAkdIhMDLYKBxNs3XHEOpcetxJgPwZrnDl83qE3nkPx1WduPSswe1Ah1o9S1-KDxUZ0Kw_phAjSwdd4ZTMoJQyKRFTPEtPN/s1600-h/living-room-c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259536286258255954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUC-5EWxjx12mQucMT8NUPYqFsfiZTVgONa59bNp8kDkClbAkdIhMDLYKBxNs3XHEOpcetxJgPwZrnDl83qE3nkPx1WduPSswe1Ah1o9S1-KDxUZ0Kw_phAjSwdd4ZTMoJQyKRFTPEtPN/s320/living-room-c.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Clean lines, lack of ornamentation and a subtle colour scheme characterize Kai-Yin Lo's living room, where Chinese art is hung on the walls with architectural precsion. A pair of window panels features the persimmon in a four-petal design. ¡°One of the earliest plant motifs used in China, the persimmon dates more than 1,800 years to the Han dynasty,¡± she says. On a Ming side table at the back of the room is a pot filled with 200-year-old fungus called Lingzhi found in Anhui province.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2nHk63zCh_SdM_fvrvR1MVO5R5Kyfo0EDdiyj9mgGeF3rLu_N2owPzvT5jeUexZczx_v22p1AJEZDm6Ce7aWapNcsVqjVHx5NvtdnMvYHWV111fEtjthFrdyKdNQlucQ1Pov1NORENTm/s1600-h/living-room-d.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259536166198112290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2nHk63zCh_SdM_fvrvR1MVO5R5Kyfo0EDdiyj9mgGeF3rLu_N2owPzvT5jeUexZczx_v22p1AJEZDm6Ce7aWapNcsVqjVHx5NvtdnMvYHWV111fEtjthFrdyKdNQlucQ1Pov1NORENTm/s320/living-room-d.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Looking through the living room into the Dining room , flanking the door is a pair of mountain landscapes by Fu Bao Shih, 1940. The large figure on the left is 12 th century Japanese, the Chinese carpet is late 17 th century / early 18 th century. The barrel stool in the foreground is made of Laohuali, a style of rosewood. Such stools were originally made of bamboo, hence their shape. The top is marble ¨C ¡°Very good as it doesn't leave stains when people pry their drinks down on them¡±, notes the owner. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclQtgdaUchAGebSJ48ftcM8KQHyMDL-suv_EmYIuuLWubGRmY0b6CnKumRgwMISQgl9jwtWxYHOpQDintjMFVQuNJ8blijHlC86FeTqXdvFOvyvRDGy-9Ebr5ZtWdmkOKnY7Mq-iqg0bK/s1600-h/living-room-f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259535955299699202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclQtgdaUchAGebSJ48ftcM8KQHyMDL-suv_EmYIuuLWubGRmY0b6CnKumRgwMISQgl9jwtWxYHOpQDintjMFVQuNJ8blijHlC86FeTqXdvFOvyvRDGy-9Ebr5ZtWdmkOKnY7Mq-iqg0bK/s320/living-room-f.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">A pair of sofas dressed in pale textured fabrics stand in the center of Kai-Yin Lo's living room, defining the seating area in the flowing, open plan space. Recessed and spot lighting illuminate her extensive collection of Chinese art and furniture. A low platform functions as a coffee table; it was originally one of the earliest types of raised seating in China. This rare piece dates from the 18 th century and is made of nan mu (a variety of cedarwood). It is constructed of three modular sections which can function as a single platform (pictured here), or used separately as smaller seats, stands or low tables. On top is a miniature Ming display table featuring a collection of Buddhist knots of destiny. A silk padded screen, featuring artworks in ink and colour, shields the dining room from the living area. A 3 rd -century Gandhara Buddha from the Indus Valley stands serenely in the entrance hall. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiSuHahTJaaR6zpoxwDdjK4g-69czwFrd4PutHXiJhjY6WfS0pz4O9U0ADXOhIXohVHgBt1o5zGjpAhI5H27LKyDWzTrc0WfXabniOe9b4OWnXhJKjLDuiVmJInLLxZD-hzIjR4_lqAxj/s1600-h/living-room-g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259535770848304050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiSuHahTJaaR6zpoxwDdjK4g-69czwFrd4PutHXiJhjY6WfS0pz4O9U0ADXOhIXohVHgBt1o5zGjpAhI5H27LKyDWzTrc0WfXabniOe9b4OWnXhJKjLDuiVmJInLLxZD-hzIjR4_lqAxj/s320/living-room-g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Rocks are treasured by Chinese collectors as objects of art,¡± explains Wu. ¡°They symbolize nature and can be brought inside so one can contemplate nature indoors.¡± This malachite stone from Shilu Mountain is an impressive example.<br /><br />A classic 16th-century Ming lute table stands against the far wall; it would have been an important part of the scholar's accoutrements of the time. Calligraphy is regarded as the highest form of art in China and Wu Bruce has a spectacular collection. Hanging behind the lute table is a 16 th -17 th -century scroll by Zheng Da Qian which depicts the lone scholar in the mountains. The pair of calligraphy couplets are by early 20 th -century calligrapher Lin San Zhi; they refer to furniture. In the foreground, a dash of contemporary style is added with colourful Iranian rugs. The extremely heavy yellow wax ¡®Lashi' stone symbolizes nature being brought inside.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBSTm-KincBS2sd-HQTlPEn-FI2lt3224XmXOzpdlupPLzaNEKWzT74wcmqC56XMiiUaUY16UNuj_kyxVn4OakwR3g2Y-3O3aXVuOAQUi3IhJqQBR3fDO8Jb6FUsQtXvMxbG-sA1o2xZ7/s1600-h/living-room-h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259535495546967138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBSTm-KincBS2sd-HQTlPEn-FI2lt3224XmXOzpdlupPLzaNEKWzT74wcmqC56XMiiUaUY16UNuj_kyxVn4OakwR3g2Y-3O3aXVuOAQUi3IhJqQBR3fDO8Jb6FUsQtXvMxbG-sA1o2xZ7/s320/living-room-h.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Floor-to-ceiling glass panels overlooking a central stairway help open up the interior of this four-storey London house. In the living room, things are kept architecturally minimal with white walls, a pale wood floor and spot lighting. The clean-lined approach is maintained with select pieces of pared-down antique furniture. A Ming luohan chuang (couch bed)-which would have originally been used for relaxation, meditation or conversation, often moved onto a terrace or into a garden to enjoy nature from-stands against the rear wall; to the left is a carved candlestand. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4CssnwmSSZlDCyzTbClok151JieSyR6FAeFNyXHTplHZ2DsjRxtVzNZWzhZQg3k6o2INtTqPshtrWXfmIfxyiANkR6dhlcsaq0IRNJY-cmrdVQf5OdAE-7HY5YG-qhB-f2rKP1UvGr8M/s1600-h/living-room-i.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259533568220039074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4CssnwmSSZlDCyzTbClok151JieSyR6FAeFNyXHTplHZ2DsjRxtVzNZWzhZQg3k6o2INtTqPshtrWXfmIfxyiANkR6dhlcsaq0IRNJY-cmrdVQf5OdAE-7HY5YG-qhB-f2rKP1UvGr8M/s320/living-room-i.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">In the library, a 19th-century Anatolian kilim hangs on the wall; to the rear is a 17th-century Huanghuali painting table and a 16th-17th-century southern official's armchair. In the foreground, and Elmwood and red lacquer 19th-century ladder rests against the bookcases. The occupants prize the form of the furniture over the media used to create it as the most important feature in their collection. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qbOUMoqwg4bjDQSbUn0WdYx1uUgXKHDUy-hmDwJBK16nIdt9X_diHdxm8kyVLN3iq3YxV7OiPqVnZVe8Zm1KgdgJ77wEeI03xE2wNkaYar9SFEqxOmoF-DWJYg5571g9UTLJplCJRYoS/s1600-h/living-room-k.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259533474809578242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qbOUMoqwg4bjDQSbUn0WdYx1uUgXKHDUy-hmDwJBK16nIdt9X_diHdxm8kyVLN3iq3YxV7OiPqVnZVe8Zm1KgdgJ77wEeI03xE2wNkaYar9SFEqxOmoF-DWJYg5571g9UTLJplCJRYoS/s320/living-room-k.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Living with Ming: in a corner of the master bedroom, a Huanghuali Ming table and a southern official's armchair function as a desk area; above the desk hangs a textile from the Kaitag region of Daghestan, dated to the 18th-century or earlier. Neolithic pots, Japanese 19th-century baskets and a modern pot by Jeff Shapiro fill shelving units on either side. The landscape painting on silk is by Fu Shan (1607-1684 )</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hbbsnbaufVvXDUkdAf3Uc2x3APzJ2tuc5wshZ2HzxYJzi1oJmaAvftvD9eWI4YqPmRK4iWZyx6lAF0xfl2GXyrtjPoUSjAhThBI7bhCvN7x75i2PCibIHvZlz3kjNeIGNLAHJ9j3E4ct/s1600-h/living-room-l.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259533376682433442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hbbsnbaufVvXDUkdAf3Uc2x3APzJ2tuc5wshZ2HzxYJzi1oJmaAvftvD9eWI4YqPmRK4iWZyx6lAF0xfl2GXyrtjPoUSjAhThBI7bhCvN7x75i2PCibIHvZlz3kjNeIGNLAHJ9j3E4ct/s320/living-room-l.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Carol Lu elegantly installed classic, clean-lined Ming furniture within a quasi-industrial palette in her light and airy Hong Kong apartment. In the entranceway, the concrete floor is tactile, durable and childproof. A sliding oak door seals off the space that features a burgundy back wall, a spindleback chair and a huge atmospheric canvas by Paris-based artist Zao Wuki. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMjBtSEXmXEhHsQXPbe2HFBFdCzZ_YCD9dVZDgtP7medOkGyxq6xZu72hps5S5onKwAaZ2pcX_nvh8FqkPLsiSo2O0XTobJt60FOtDDmH-ui0fvSm2hZr_iJKU7eAEnwfdJVYrot4exL5/s1600-h/living-room-m.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259533201040593954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMjBtSEXmXEhHsQXPbe2HFBFdCzZ_YCD9dVZDgtP7medOkGyxq6xZu72hps5S5onKwAaZ2pcX_nvh8FqkPLsiSo2O0XTobJt60FOtDDmH-ui0fvSm2hZr_iJKU7eAEnwfdJVYrot4exL5/s320/living-room-m.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">White walls, a striped cream sofa and beige carpeting form the backdrop to a collection of Chinese antiques in the living room. With a nod to practicality, Chang added a glass top to an old wooden trunk engraved with country scenes. Against the wall stands a pair of Qing dynasty wod and brass doors from Shanxi province; near the sliding doors to the dining room is a 1930s cabinet which demonstrates the mix of Western and Chinese elements characteristic of the time. The glass in the bottom section is original. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cif5owwpo2sFVxBXXwZAsEormnQp5kkT4Ukwd7o_y8eyehy1QNlwRDY1JRGnMuO7f16PF6Sc4E55foz_G53UbHQ7jPRN4urt4Dysw6vjOTP08rJz773OFS96Vt38uJ3UM2zEDQg-I200/s1600-h/living-room-n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259532955482097490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cif5owwpo2sFVxBXXwZAsEormnQp5kkT4Ukwd7o_y8eyehy1QNlwRDY1JRGnMuO7f16PF6Sc4E55foz_G53UbHQ7jPRN4urt4Dysw6vjOTP08rJz773OFS96Vt38uJ3UM2zEDQg-I200/s320/living-room-n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">A mix of custom-made Western-furniture, Chinese antiques and vibrant contemporary Chinese artworks produce Shanghai chic with an international edge. Shanghai's art scene is still in its infancy and Chua has selected work by prominent Chinese artists that, at present, are making more of an impact on the global scene than at home in China. In the entrance hall hangs a dramatic work by Shen Fan, untitled, 1995.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUxKQ91YYDY1rkS7z4ItRv8k42XyeQTBuWx9PtYK3-uziLTTUbl6Oo2uWl2oXXln2_uph6jg2v5qdhfOFjxr6607LBnGEhYVdKKCZ89Zsxz9JRtx2op95FSOki1cTXAaHwCUPYpp2G6Nw/s1600-h/living-room-o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259532788296679826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUxKQ91YYDY1rkS7z4ItRv8k42XyeQTBuWx9PtYK3-uziLTTUbl6Oo2uWl2oXXln2_uph6jg2v5qdhfOFjxr6607LBnGEhYVdKKCZ89Zsxz9JRtx2op95FSOki1cTXAaHwCUPYpp2G6Nw/s320/living-room-o.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">In the living room of Brad Davis and Janis Provisor's apartment, a seepskin throw is draped over a pistachio green sofa; a 1940s chair is covered with leopard-skin print fabric and an Isamu Noguchi lamp stands in the corner. Hanging above the brick fireplaceis a watercolour by Janis Provisor; on the mantelpiece is a collection of Italian glassware from the 1950s alongside antique Chinese jars and vases. On the wall hangs a pair of calligraphy scrolls.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7gnViUO1Bf2sXddpXc9c1eBpLaac6TYvZBkxcRCSYg5tzj-C3In_tmQYdp5ooRFCPhJ8h5oVRYeB-O2HRCmGbb_anQnZ5KcpkNFJEqLFPcgrTmyNSHxGmaED0xWcv4F9cK0YZAKqwOZc/s1600-h/living-room-p.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259532663162429986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7gnViUO1Bf2sXddpXc9c1eBpLaac6TYvZBkxcRCSYg5tzj-C3In_tmQYdp5ooRFCPhJ8h5oVRYeB-O2HRCmGbb_anQnZ5KcpkNFJEqLFPcgrTmyNSHxGmaED0xWcv4F9cK0YZAKqwOZc/s320/living-room-p.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Against the dining room walls stands a pair of mahogany Chippendale chairs. Between them is a slim 18th-century Elmwood sidetable from Shanxi province; on top is a pair of baluster vases, decorated in underglaze blue with polychrome enamels in the Chinese Imari style of the 17th century. The portait is of Viscount Wenman, painted in 1680 by Mary Beale, one of the few female artists of the period. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WIk2ZQwoj16jJx10ATTRK3qGP3_lv28rBmliQmuYeiC7aCT3gYd-FaStBAziFOcjbYf_Y4TywuyQgiCTY9igUzb_ot_EAcNo4yCsgnI_jSHoXfOGfGL3iEPXJOHqd0pUqbT2xg0qfRF3/s1600-h/living-room-q.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259532532068460786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WIk2ZQwoj16jJx10ATTRK3qGP3_lv28rBmliQmuYeiC7aCT3gYd-FaStBAziFOcjbYf_Y4TywuyQgiCTY9igUzb_ot_EAcNo4yCsgnI_jSHoXfOGfGL3iEPXJOHqd0pUqbT2xg0qfRF3/s320/living-room-q.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">In the living room, a rare 18th-century child's horseshoe backed armchair made entirely of bamboo stands next to a 16 th -centruy Ming Kang table covered in woven bamboo and lacquered in red over black. In the foreground is a low table displaying 18th - and 19th-century Tibetan silver bowls. The Tang horse is a fine example in apple green glaze, with its original unglazed saddle. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwcdpPjcvHvIKnbdnNmA46ipo1dmWULDSiqyDiLKt-2X3p69viFgDl1XAFnQNT_W96_EdBYko1oIIokPBg83nIg_j5JMFXxDPoeNSloZCDN6bnaCOICLhXGbqWQ87RrUt19rLI6bMjQAe/s1600-h/living-room-r.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259532363022434706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwcdpPjcvHvIKnbdnNmA46ipo1dmWULDSiqyDiLKt-2X3p69viFgDl1XAFnQNT_W96_EdBYko1oIIokPBg83nIg_j5JMFXxDPoeNSloZCDN6bnaCOICLhXGbqWQ87RrUt19rLI6bMjQAe/s320/living-room-r.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Chinese Antique Living Room

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Antique Chinese Dining Room Furniture

<span style="color: #ffccff;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Decorating With Antique Chinese Dining Room Furniture</span><br /><br />The walls of the dining room are painted a warm mustard colour to offset the burgundy drapes and a restored wooden Qing dynasty lampshade is covered with Xian silk. Six yokeback armchairs - all balanced forms and artistic lines-are placed around the dining table set with traditional Korean celadon ware. </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWWHUyRQcWudbVO7rknyHjXDCN0Nh42UqQZPb1wb4tMkYAyXh01Gxl2FJl5ScddtYv6hXsqHG1DdxBPCwkVihN0YN96Mjd7dPVjKuw55xgwKqfe1GOqkYfRKIEyCTOaq_1b36k9vdhiAA/s1600-h/dinning-room-a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259530595886050354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWWHUyRQcWudbVO7rknyHjXDCN0Nh42UqQZPb1wb4tMkYAyXh01Gxl2FJl5ScddtYv6hXsqHG1DdxBPCwkVihN0YN96Mjd7dPVjKuw55xgwKqfe1GOqkYfRKIEyCTOaq_1b36k9vdhiAA/s320/dinning-room-a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Chinese calligraphy, carved woods, latticework, lacquer and open fireplaces define the series of intimate lounges and dining room which make up BAM-BOU restaurant in London's Fitzrovia. Vietnam and China have interwoven histories and today the ethnic-Chinese (Hoa) constitute the largest single minority group in Vietnam. It is common to fine Chinese temples and homes that once belonged to rich mandarins still intact across the country today. </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qiHJNHNe7KdGMyXwIWTzICtF_RvyTX70qf98MOY89lpOGYFHw-ClXUUBXLtPWfqpB2dD_xmzTf0LohFK5DsiAJmUv3eBGVJG5yGIKlcsWvv8aee2g0nL1hr-M7t2sIe8TmCMzwEVT8tx/s1600-h/dinning-room-b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259530469611138690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qiHJNHNe7KdGMyXwIWTzICtF_RvyTX70qf98MOY89lpOGYFHw-ClXUUBXLtPWfqpB2dD_xmzTf0LohFK5DsiAJmUv3eBGVJG5yGIKlcsWvv8aee2g0nL1hr-M7t2sIe8TmCMzwEVT8tx/s320/dinning-room-b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The impressive dining room table was one of the first types of mechanical furniture ever built and features a 0.25-m (10-in) flap all around. This can be folded down so the table becomes nearly half a metre (1.5ft ) smaller. In the middle is a ¡®Lazy Susan' on which stands a Worcester china pot, part of a collection. The pair of 17 th -century Chinese cabinets is made of Huanghuali and Camphor woods. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtCbIUkqEi2QusSJALdl6sK6SU9e0bMFSY71NVNdvar_9BbXtLWiBUtKpRHsMILfl6Uj6kKgY0W9lvsQoh2XH0zbaizMhLkhfKorl42bNFuGJgxh_J_dv508SsCDP_PXdHU_Xy_5AcY6g/s1600-h/dinning-room-c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259530289871248306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtCbIUkqEi2QusSJALdl6sK6SU9e0bMFSY71NVNdvar_9BbXtLWiBUtKpRHsMILfl6Uj6kKgY0W9lvsQoh2XH0zbaizMhLkhfKorl42bNFuGJgxh_J_dv508SsCDP_PXdHU_Xy_5AcY6g/s320/dinning-room-c.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The minimal dining room showcases four Huanghuali horse-shoe armchairs. Against the rear wall stands a sloping stile wood-hinged cabinet. The travertine marble floor heightens the industrial feel of the space. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8571KKee-3ZrZ1wlB1PcpMQ_P0h1Zu7KKK2oS6rOgACRCYI9ucqHrhwTzdiT8y5UooeAmiPhSzmlAYhyphenhyphenob8sQHWqKLZBj9o1scS5hKFzPutB9xb5GJ0l4txSCGvdCCJqj3o64V_bSn18U/s1600-h/dinning-room-d.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259530138496262338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8571KKee-3ZrZ1wlB1PcpMQ_P0h1Zu7KKK2oS6rOgACRCYI9ucqHrhwTzdiT8y5UooeAmiPhSzmlAYhyphenhyphenob8sQHWqKLZBj9o1scS5hKFzPutB9xb5GJ0l4txSCGvdCCJqj3o64V_bSn18U/s320/dinning-room-d.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">A custom-made dining table and chairs add a contemporary touch to the dining room. An ugly bank of windows has been covered with Japanese style sliding screens, which let the light through. Beneath the windows is a bamboo cabinet and on top an original art deco gramohone from Shanghai. Two Beijing silk table runners add a decorative touch to the dark wood dining table. In the foreground is a latticework cabinet used for storing tableware.<br /><br />Chang keeps things simple when entertaining. He dresses the table with bamboo place mats, white ceramic fan-shaped underplates and classic blue and white chopsticks. Jasmine tea is served from white china cups.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZF3KgxbDfMjGQzx6c8knr5ahjvYZOkhvKoAQjNhoIAN1D_tvWwCz1vM1nsQvRLDxUF4Ayzo8DmqZg1sYepU4rBTdGwBqavRMIk_I_CSSQ02mTL9Xwhcjdu-kxlyXD1tYpP-LMoCwvZ5S/s1600-h/dinning-room-e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259529998898970146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZF3KgxbDfMjGQzx6c8knr5ahjvYZOkhvKoAQjNhoIAN1D_tvWwCz1vM1nsQvRLDxUF4Ayzo8DmqZg1sYepU4rBTdGwBqavRMIk_I_CSSQ02mTL9Xwhcjdu-kxlyXD1tYpP-LMoCwvZ5S/s320/dinning-room-e.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The dining room table has been double lacquered and scraped to look like a painted surface. The pale green upholstered chairs are by Gio Ponto; the tableware is Fort Street Studio's own design. On the altar table is a collection of colored glassware from Germany alongside Westernstyle Chinese ceramics. ¡°We try to find things that are eccentric and European-based; things that are Chinese but don't necessarily look Chinese.¡± Above the altar table is ¡®Daddy's Girl', a painting by Janis Provisor. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZe9L5l9sTaCDlfD1HYiHuvMbEHAAvEhH4IwLBBRrEE8s4xWa4KodbGfJDcwf-WVWs2_BhK9cIASk6LIPHFsareJ8g1iNxAq24C9spIg4ur804I5jn0prLO0cx8PSRvLsQiU6I0jJirU6/s1600-h/dinning-room-f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259529852948952722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZe9L5l9sTaCDlfD1HYiHuvMbEHAAvEhH4IwLBBRrEE8s4xWa4KodbGfJDcwf-WVWs2_BhK9cIASk6LIPHFsareJ8g1iNxAq24C9spIg4ur804I5jn0prLO0cx8PSRvLsQiU6I0jJirU6/s320/dinning-room-f.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">In the dining room, a wall has been painted red to provide a striking backdrop for a pair of silk calligraphy scrolls found along the Yang Tze Kiang River. One scroll bears the pre-battle thoughts of Chu Ker Liang, a famous advisor to army generals at the time of the Three Kingdoms. The other scroll reveals his thoughts post-battle. A carved door panel and altar table are against the opposite wall. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8skqAhoCDVsvxt5p7_LG9b_CnxEtmWzqMuID4mny-YAU8dOjqebGFegUYL-sDtPyi68ptIj_L_3Z0nuv_FxIxpxwC9ERL3vQXvI7PAFk0q68e5IsluYf4yXzOSVyrwPbT4qyP7hgJsSj6/s1600-h/dinning-room-g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259529665074847250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8skqAhoCDVsvxt5p7_LG9b_CnxEtmWzqMuID4mny-YAU8dOjqebGFegUYL-sDtPyi68ptIj_L_3Z0nuv_FxIxpxwC9ERL3vQXvI7PAFk0q68e5IsluYf4yXzOSVyrwPbT4qyP7hgJsSj6/s320/dinning-room-g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>

Antique Chinese Dining Room Furniture

Decorating With Antique Chinese Dining Room Furniture The walls of the dining room are painted a warm mustard colour to offset the burgundy ...

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Chinese Antique Bedroom Furniture

<span style="color: #ff9900;">Decorating With Chinese Antique Bedroom Furniture</span><br /><span style="color: #ffccff;"></span><br /><span style="color: #ffccff;">A pair of 19th century compound cabinets in Yu Mu and Hua Mu stand tall at the end of the living room. Traditional Chinese houses were not constructed with closets so cabinets and chests of different sizes were used for storage. This pair of cabinets would have been used as wardrobes, today they have been lined with fabric and fitted with lighting. When the doors open they function as display cabinets for part of Lo's ceramic collection. The table between the cabinets is covered with an opium mat, on top stands a Ju Ming sculpture. The painting on the wall is of the Grand Canyon and is by Wu Guanzhong, known for his exciting contemporary work. Wu exhibited at the British Myseum in 1992, the first time the museum held a one-man show for a living artist. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokDaiZK8IInYWzi9uJJrr-tzENZrUSu6DV29zJW4izb1bXB6_Ap199j14Ia6NJmreMn5Z4vrgvpBHzskqhGupeh5xGGUB8tVCuPinN5lg1hm6IJXIRSlONhvJwOx0XdANZyYvdXYS4TBP/s1600-h/bedroom-b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259526805103179938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokDaiZK8IInYWzi9uJJrr-tzENZrUSu6DV29zJW4izb1bXB6_Ap199j14Ia6NJmreMn5Z4vrgvpBHzskqhGupeh5xGGUB8tVCuPinN5lg1hm6IJXIRSlONhvJwOx0XdANZyYvdXYS4TBP/s320/bedroom-b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">An antique country style cabinet acts as a sturdy bedside table. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tg2grNi5QplPdlpqpcLbAdE4w6-0VA3K2aPXju0TeADf5ZqJj-AcbEetwvKX_n6F4tI1BqCzmuMgTHqXjEgpKjf4jqPcp2Aw2fFFzWEJApOA_b-6e-16bvn1f3g6ICRqskb04B_DLcns/s1600-h/bedroom-c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259526438712509826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tg2grNi5QplPdlpqpcLbAdE4w6-0VA3K2aPXju0TeADf5ZqJj-AcbEetwvKX_n6F4tI1BqCzmuMgTHqXjEgpKjf4jqPcp2Aw2fFFzWEJApOA_b-6e-16bvn1f3g6ICRqskb04B_DLcns/s320/bedroom-c.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Warm woods enhance a sense of harmony and calm in the pale-hued master bedroom. Beneath the windows (which still feature the original trims) stands a pair of 16th -17th-century yolk-back chairs and a Kang table made of Huanghuali wood. At the foot of the bed is a 17th-century folding stool with footrest; on the wall at the head of the bed is a vibrant Anatolian pile carpet; to the side is a pair of Chinese silk embroideries from the 14th or 15th century. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNldXfDT-q0HHB2cFBcVREfE6w199lEVlSLAAgqlSGCKjnVlRqOsQSWRM404qrt7BVpfF-WvTzOr9Y3ITyPOsVym6OdO2e30Y0xoYcDPPD0q18g11V4cetzbNJdR2fXM3osetLRiuTTzEm/s1600-h/bedroom-d.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259526342170039746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNldXfDT-q0HHB2cFBcVREfE6w199lEVlSLAAgqlSGCKjnVlRqOsQSWRM404qrt7BVpfF-WvTzOr9Y3ITyPOsVym6OdO2e30Y0xoYcDPPD0q18g11V4cetzbNJdR2fXM3osetLRiuTTzEm/s320/bedroom-d.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> As above description </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q1mrq1FNo2QrzEhThvfZ_2b_u6jBKSdUDER7EitzxxJ6VVvNfoz53rQWdCM9ny-dgvMjjx0Ob5apCvcJ1UmSHdadFN4Ksb6bit17LL4Bojh7t4Rhy7NBuJ-kylrcxh3pUFb61m4JDveB/s1600-h/bedroom-e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259526344909363570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q1mrq1FNo2QrzEhThvfZ_2b_u6jBKSdUDER7EitzxxJ6VVvNfoz53rQWdCM9ny-dgvMjjx0Ob5apCvcJ1UmSHdadFN4Ksb6bit17LL4Bojh7t4Rhy7NBuJ-kylrcxh3pUFb61m4JDveB/s320/bedroom-e.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="center">Exquisite Huanghuali Ming dynasty pieces may feature in every room, but this is also an interior meant for comfort and relaxation. In the feminine master bedroom, a Ming bed has been dressed in the manner of a Western four poster with swagged fabrics and piped detailing. ¡°I find colour is a good balance for my life,¡± says Wu Bruce, explaining that in her galleries she goes to the other extreme architectural lines. Both decorative approaches are equally valid. ¡°I have the gallery in the day and home in the evening. It is perfect for me</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpidHW7AZPR9T7Zlh6J5ggXRhJ_Oepg4UHiohW6SaSFW6llE_D0LS6UKeVaNoyxB-r9Q8VMZb3EpzGNnRe0GVjA2OwdDJl4mSOdRP1sbRH7K2-vZNS-iNdmq_wvMmKR7HjsZ3MHDqKBEvv/s1600-h/bedroom-f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259525735126124418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpidHW7AZPR9T7Zlh6J5ggXRhJ_Oepg4UHiohW6SaSFW6llE_D0LS6UKeVaNoyxB-r9Q8VMZb3EpzGNnRe0GVjA2OwdDJl4mSOdRP1sbRH7K2-vZNS-iNdmq_wvMmKR7HjsZ3MHDqKBEvv/s320/bedroom-f.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The study area contains a low-level, custom-made sofa dressed in white fabric. On top is a compact wooden table in the style of those once used on traditional opium beds. The calligraphy panels were picked up in a street market in Chengdu; a pair of red silk and wook 1930s art deco lamps placed on a pair of painted chests enhances the opium den theme. Symmetry and order define this tableau. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK53whi1Wwd3RRoL43mvfmHYpGMlf6vfQ20DN25wCyDt41-fha3Pg-6YAdFQnMheQHGsU50716EeGBDgPrHJaPqfll3etLzGLyAS5tfBBJRkL3X0AWo2InD_yJWEdXNp7rUxO98rvJmIe/s1600-h/bedroom-g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259525607026300034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK53whi1Wwd3RRoL43mvfmHYpGMlf6vfQ20DN25wCyDt41-fha3Pg-6YAdFQnMheQHGsU50716EeGBDgPrHJaPqfll3etLzGLyAS5tfBBJRkL3X0AWo2InD_yJWEdXNp7rUxO98rvJmIe/s320/bedroom-g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">High ceilings in the master bedroom allow space for an oversized four-poster bed which is a modern interpretation of a traditional Chinese canopy bed. It is dressed in luxurious pale yellow linens which iffectively contrast with the dark wood structure. Above a classic altar table hangs an artwork by Gu Zhen Hua called ¡®Crab and Helicopter', 1997. From the ceiling hangs an art deco light fitting. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN69EzerHLLnoh-cM4lx5_VFdbL22ieGZ0H6mH2f9PqKj9H7d1weS9_tg314iW6b3ZGKe_pppCwndBh183GFLgsA_egKWtk9fUtlAbTNRRBUwWMWiYalWFVBHfeJnTLfGtEWD2HFi0Da5/s1600-h/bedroom-h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259525393771523426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN69EzerHLLnoh-cM4lx5_VFdbL22ieGZ0H6mH2f9PqKj9H7d1weS9_tg314iW6b3ZGKe_pppCwndBh183GFLgsA_egKWtk9fUtlAbTNRRBUwWMWiYalWFVBHfeJnTLfGtEWD2HFi0Da5/s320/bedroom-h.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Face Shanghai's current owners wanted to recreate a secluded, nostalgic invironment for drinking and kining in modern-day Shanghai. The red brick and stone mansion set in acres of gardens in the heart of the city comprises a Chinese-furniture filled lower bar area which has been decorated with warm orange and red walls to offset the slightly distressed wooden furniture. . </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8dCudRVu6YimMejxQowGVRNJ9XpkVQWoZV8ZdfxbS4SUc8oxtu4gTWf0ie8JvdS8ObxEm5CvXifLZ0QyAprE-KQpWAhvgQfj1hiHFu4qAK3HfiJ3bZfuLmu0Veoa6YpR-FF-wxk9b2N/s1600-h/bedroom-i.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259525258247816850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM8dCudRVu6YimMejxQowGVRNJ9XpkVQWoZV8ZdfxbS4SUc8oxtu4gTWf0ie8JvdS8ObxEm5CvXifLZ0QyAprE-KQpWAhvgQfj1hiHFu4qAK3HfiJ3bZfuLmu0Veoa6YpR-FF-wxk9b2N/s320/bedroom-i.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The lime green walls in the study perfectly offset a biscuit coloured suede day bed, a modern interpretation of a traditional Chinese design. Asian textiles have been used to good effect: Cambodian silk covers vibrant green bolsters and a Tibetan door cover from Lhasa has been turned into a window blind. Built-in drawers under the day bed provide extra storage space. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOSU-B5PTMbprB7dIo0Yid_vVx1SVxu40Gtv76qQBUqVxpbKtWWZIjQQuMWS-YHjkIUQWBQjp2iscE3IHryi1x8JaHKseZ66-FAUwouve5vlHK7zZOf1a2hMNnZpAGcKthtnAkj1OVTxE/s1600-h/bedroom-k.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259525115717596066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOSU-B5PTMbprB7dIo0Yid_vVx1SVxu40Gtv76qQBUqVxpbKtWWZIjQQuMWS-YHjkIUQWBQjp2iscE3IHryi1x8JaHKseZ66-FAUwouve5vlHK7zZOf1a2hMNnZpAGcKthtnAkj1OVTxE/s320/bedroom-k.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Chinese Antique Bedroom Furniture

Decorating With Chinese Antique Bedroom Furniture A pair of 19th century compound cabinets in Yu Mu and Hua Mu stand tall at the end of the ...

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Chinese Antique Dining Room Furniture

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYbXrPS_eWglavhvcPtwCd9ZCJbDV7HI9qiipVWuhKIGPLdbzffXj4Cg7bs4Kda0SGZ94yhsGbiAXsAGouZTuoOqcandol5AG2pA8LG94W3BxrH0EnvIXFl6HCGRIJrOtAClHLuhA2Ug5/s1600-h/dinning-room-e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313515048946017442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYbXrPS_eWglavhvcPtwCd9ZCJbDV7HI9qiipVWuhKIGPLdbzffXj4Cg7bs4Kda0SGZ94yhsGbiAXsAGouZTuoOqcandol5AG2pA8LG94W3BxrH0EnvIXFl6HCGRIJrOtAClHLuhA2Ug5/s200/dinning-room-e.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 170px;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Decorating With Antique Chinese Dining Room Furniture</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The walls of the dining room are painted a warm mustard colour to offset the burgundy drapes and a restored wooden Qing dynasty lampshade is covered with Xian silk. Six yokeback armchairs - all balanced forms and artistic lines-are placed around the dining table set with traditional Korean celadon ware.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIyPHpXeHIYEMjrgVODGAo3YerzBkzdRuBkLFs93iAb-51Lm94taK5vIgsiP9Pf63h2nSIfs1gjSW01dvc47GMLKocWM8zNQRhqdugb5RjF5hJ0Zc62soo-k_cELQswi4CaDqDZf_tdN/s1600-h/dinning-room-a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232584019771424482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIyPHpXeHIYEMjrgVODGAo3YerzBkzdRuBkLFs93iAb-51Lm94taK5vIgsiP9Pf63h2nSIfs1gjSW01dvc47GMLKocWM8zNQRhqdugb5RjF5hJ0Zc62soo-k_cELQswi4CaDqDZf_tdN/s320/dinning-room-a.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Chinese calligraphy, carved woods, latticework, lacquer and open fireplaces define the series of intimate lounges and dining room which make up BAM-BOU restaurant in London's Fitzrovia. Vietnam and China have interwoven histories and today the ethnic-Chinese (Hoa) constitute the largest single minority group in Vietnam. It is common to fine Chinese temples and homes that once belonged to rich mandarins still intact across the country today.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkJ6n27j1yhRUkgYGVmYQN0rZWx2EeF0cO5-6OLdsXlfBr1o03CYGO20Eg4gkx84sc0vdBynNkzaSrQoMsxE2favqngxOaUfnU2NShyykhR5ILT_DDWfHq64zQ8RbDov4fW7r81mzrnnD/s1600-h/dinning-room-b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232583450706613234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkJ6n27j1yhRUkgYGVmYQN0rZWx2EeF0cO5-6OLdsXlfBr1o03CYGO20Eg4gkx84sc0vdBynNkzaSrQoMsxE2favqngxOaUfnU2NShyykhR5ILT_DDWfHq64zQ8RbDov4fW7r81mzrnnD/s320/dinning-room-b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The impressive dining room table was one of the first types of mechanical furniture ever built and features a 0.25-m (10-in) flap all around. This can be folded down so the table becomes nearly half a metre (1.5ft ) smaller. In the middle is a ¡®Lazy Susan' on which stands a Worcester china pot, part of a collection. The pair of 17 th -century Chinese cabinets is made of Huanghuali and Camphor woods.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFl1qJMfO5ihxjXOOPk7NZIflObS07wFLzam4sO3VaG7uej9xlCNAs4NR-i-2ogIFEBgmVsjzENPpllc4pVPVFAyXzy-MzStGgjLQFoTaZH8JmzCoT6omZ6gyfkPJwFgDyHqKWG1US3WM/s1600-h/dinning-room-c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232583095089063394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFl1qJMfO5ihxjXOOPk7NZIflObS07wFLzam4sO3VaG7uej9xlCNAs4NR-i-2ogIFEBgmVsjzENPpllc4pVPVFAyXzy-MzStGgjLQFoTaZH8JmzCoT6omZ6gyfkPJwFgDyHqKWG1US3WM/s320/dinning-room-c.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The minimal dining room showcases four Huanghuali horse-shoe armchairs. Against the rear wall stands a sloping stile wood-hinged cabinet. The travertine marble floor heightens the industrial feel of the space.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_Kck3SFwa2Qmjivqu7MAA_5-wyf6WP_VkGxGydGAEUbKVzzwDoCDom1ynRmdOXcSzJUVKclFru_L4xBEzzYkyDgA4F-zi6JfnrtMd49ufX5n0cr7i0xJuxxczguwoXodMr_5jEA1RJX_/s1600-h/dinning-room-d.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232582713256521266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_Kck3SFwa2Qmjivqu7MAA_5-wyf6WP_VkGxGydGAEUbKVzzwDoCDom1ynRmdOXcSzJUVKclFru_L4xBEzzYkyDgA4F-zi6JfnrtMd49ufX5n0cr7i0xJuxxczguwoXodMr_5jEA1RJX_/s320/dinning-room-d.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">A custom-made dining table and chairs add a contemporary touch to the dining room. An ugly bank of windows has been covered with Japanese style sliding screens, which let the light through. Beneath the windows is a bamboo cabinet and on top an original art deco gramohone from Shanghai. Two Beijing silk table runners add a decorative touch to the dark wood dining table. In the foreground is a latticework cabinet used for storing tableware.<br /><br />Chang keeps things simple when entertaining. He dresses the table with bamboo place mats, white ceramic fan-shaped underplates and classic blue and white chopsticks. Jasmine tea is served from white china cups.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbPAPs60cZ2VGXE2cyd0AMghvINWIifRw_eSCzN8-Vt9wB1hTAEbskIKRljd2IWZ86v85ZdZicxdt4Fq_0B1MyLgmwP3I5oQYZOUo05g2KC9eAuCyfNdrFqKgD_SjXbrcA7sABWBx-4aY/s1600-h/dinning-room-e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232582246630378930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbPAPs60cZ2VGXE2cyd0AMghvINWIifRw_eSCzN8-Vt9wB1hTAEbskIKRljd2IWZ86v85ZdZicxdt4Fq_0B1MyLgmwP3I5oQYZOUo05g2KC9eAuCyfNdrFqKgD_SjXbrcA7sABWBx-4aY/s320/dinning-room-e.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The dining room table has been double lacquered and scraped to look like a painted surface. The pale green upholstered chairs are by Gio Ponto; the tableware is Fort Street Studio's own design. On the altar table is a collection of colored glassware from Germany alongside Westernstyle Chinese ceramics. ¡°We try to find things that are eccentric and European-based; things that are Chinese but don't necessarily look Chinese.¡± Above the altar table is ¡®Daddy's Girl', a painting by Janis Provisor.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn9y8PUtOzC7IstVl7FCzAQpH9QNOp3HTANyHBxf2_t1X1TSPsR__Ava5c8nPaLcpH3i7C3fhlHfdcOKnbqm4J7Xl0_k6k2sDeXHAE-UoErw1OQ0vYy7IsoQJ1ba1ZwxJMSsIXtagFJRl/s1600-h/dinning-room-f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232581929866870162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn9y8PUtOzC7IstVl7FCzAQpH9QNOp3HTANyHBxf2_t1X1TSPsR__Ava5c8nPaLcpH3i7C3fhlHfdcOKnbqm4J7Xl0_k6k2sDeXHAE-UoErw1OQ0vYy7IsoQJ1ba1ZwxJMSsIXtagFJRl/s320/dinning-room-f.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #cccccc;">In the dining room, a wall has been painted red to provide a striking backdrop for a pair of silk calligraphy scrolls found along the Yang Tze Kiang River. One scroll bears the pre-battle thoughts of Chu Ker Liang, a famous advisor to army generals at the time of the Three Kingdoms. The other scroll reveals his thoughts post-battle. A carved door panel and altar table are against the opposite wall.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQckkVikD25vvdKzfW3fKhlsTsIVq7WL1lw__ndU2JNHumhD4-r314zCsZlvjBsVrmr0a_4bkfoVzEYl8a5xepVBT-3HZ86dzCbKs_a_KGoS0clYrwANTHOJxDJTlcJLNPtCExTrs5FIm/s1600-h/dinning-room-g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232581128643170450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQckkVikD25vvdKzfW3fKhlsTsIVq7WL1lw__ndU2JNHumhD4-r314zCsZlvjBsVrmr0a_4bkfoVzEYl8a5xepVBT-3HZ86dzCbKs_a_KGoS0clYrwANTHOJxDJTlcJLNPtCExTrs5FIm/s320/dinning-room-g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br />

Chinese Antique Dining Room Furniture

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