The wax-finished, kn W 23 in. The Fine pair of half-moon tables covered in rich dark lacquer, with solid wood top above a waist, supported on rectangular-sectioned legs decorated with cusped curvilinear aprons, c H 34 in. W 54 in. D 54 in. This pair of elaborately carved early 19th century Chinese courtyard panels feature intricately carved lattice comprised of chain links connected with floral blossoms. This complicat H 80 in. This mirror is gorgeous! It is in very good vintage condition and measures A set of fine floor screen with four architectural carved panels, decorated in sections, the top with a plain horizontal panel, above geometric lattice work, a horizontal panel with W 26 in.
Round side table with an embossed copper table top and brass lattice edge and beautiful patina. The black wooden legs feature a very unique curved foot shape. This table would lo Dm Fine red lacquer kitchen cabinet The cabinet with an ice-plate edged top, supported on square-sectioned side posts, a pair of doors, flanked by a door on either side, all opening W 56 in.
D 26 in. Late 19th century door panels with carvings and lattice patterns from Jiangxi province, China. This pair of doors have a very interesting lattice pattern that comprises of a cherry b Exquisite table shrine cabinet, the archaic, decorative and removable canopy composing of layered eaves above four overhanging vertical posts with lotus bud ends, spanned by taohuan Chinese lattice mirrored panel. H 32 in. W 28 in. Chinese Lattice Screen, 19th Century. Beautiful door features the chrysanthemum flowers which are symbols of integrity.
Elegant lattice work reflects its Ming influence. Scroll works enhance its allure while straight sim W 20 in. Measuring These antique door panels feature the classic ice crackle pattern. A symbol of self esteem and purity, the ice crackle motif was a favorite of the ancient scholars. The design is for An awe-inspiring rare architectural find! H 76 in. Exquisite bookcase is made of solid elmwood. Four lattice doors are elegant and refined.
The entire lattice work is made with joinery, the geometric, eternity patterns demonstrate ex Category s Chinese Furniture. H 69 in. D 14 in. In old China, a kitchen cabinet was made as the one you see in the display. The top was for storing bowls, dishes and utensils. The bottom was for storing food. The doors were made l Substantial, solid wood Chinese chest with antique lattice work has nine full-length drawers. The wood is elmwood. It's prized for its beautiful, mountain like grains.
Clear finish d H 30 in. Truly seeing and experiencing it could take as long as a trip to China! Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Check here to Subscribe to notifications for new posts. Outside my lattice window, Is the spring light warm yet For a plum blossom flower? Wang Wei In the early morning looking through my window I glimpse a bit of my garden; the flowers, some grass, a tree.
From outside the garden wall looking toward the windows the sparse branches of a black pine tree cast shadows representative of Chinese calligraphy on the white wall. The window then becomes a character stamp as though on a page of writing. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Leave this field empty. Wall windows provide a glimpse of the "complexity and robust health" in the garden.
A pair of Chinese Imperial guardian lions, traditionally known as Shi , greet visitors along Everett Street. Observant visitors will notice a third baby Shi at the feet of one of the lions. The lions are typically depicted as a pair: a male resting his paw on a ball and a female with her lion cub. Windows in the Chinese gardens are designed to draw your focus toward something special. In this case, visitors must decide whether to walk through the window directly to the Knowing Fish Pavilion, or enter the Hall of Brocade Clouds.
If you like to read the last page of a good book first, take a left and use the window as your exit route. One-third of Lan Su is water, with Lake Zither at the garden's core.
At the perimeter of the water, hand-formed, chiseled granite was placed by hand with the aid of thick hemp ropes. These large rectangles of granite were used for walkway borders, building foundations, and bridge spans. Each piece was carefully placed to form a perfect fit. Not so perfect was Lake Zither -- the pond began leaking just a few years after the garden opened.
Following a lawsuit, the contractor repaired the problems at no cost to the city. The drum was sounded at sunset and midnight to mark the passage of the night. In Beijing the drum was struck times 9 x12 times. The bell tower sounded out at 7pm and 5am each day, again it was rung times, it signaled when people should go to bed and get up in the morning. In the days before electric light only the very dedicated would study by oil lamp into the night.
In some cities the bell was struck on the hour during the day and the drum on the hour during the night. During the Tang dynasty when China had the largest cities in the world, the same layout was used but on a grander scale.
Luoyang the capital covered 19 sq miles [49 sq kms] with major avenues feet [ meters] in width. The city enclosed areas for recreation and farming not just housing. As this was an Imperial appointment and the official was usually relocated from far away as a measure against corruption he lived at the yamen with his family for a term of three years.
It was to this house that people would come for help and seek justice. The courtyards would include the prison cells and a main hall for holding audiences. The housing of the rural peasants were scattered over the countryside on the smallholdings where the families farmed and not in villages.
In the low lands these were made of blocks of baked clay, or wicker-work plastered with clay. The roofs were of straw or sometimes turf. The peasants kept pigs, ducks and chickens around and inside the small cottages out in the fields. In the loess lands of Shaanxi and Gansu many people lived in caves dug into the soft loess cliffs. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. Beds were made on top of the kang for the night and seats during the day.
When Beijing became the national capital during the Yuan dynasty the city was laid out from scratch. The City Wall had nine story pavilions over each gateway housing a defensive guard and cannon. In later years additional gates were added. The Forbidden City built in the early Ming dynasty formed the inner block with its own moat and wall, forming a city within the city and so is doubly protected.
The enclave has four gates: one on each side and a defensive tower at each corner. The Imperial Forbidden City admirably demonstrates the nesting of courtyards within courtyards on a vast scale. The impression is of an infinite maze of similar courtyards, but each had its specific function spread over acres.
The lack of multi-story buildings even here adds to the sense of claustrophobia as there were no high buildings to give a clue to location. During the Qing dynasty the Inner City of Beijing surrounding the Forbidden City was occupied by the Manchu nobility divided into eight districts according to their banner system of clans. The Han Chinese lived in their own city area to the south separated by a wall.
The Beijing city avenues were feet [36 meters] in width; streets were 59 feet [18 meters] in width and lanes hutongs were 30 feet [9 meters] wide. The individual districts were continually rebuilt over time which caused them to become meandering and narrow that gives them their characteristic charm.
Only a few parts of Beijing's original city wall and moat can be seen today, with the inner ring-road now following the line of the old walls which were demolished in the s, as Beijing has greatly expanded beyond the original size.
Only the Dongbianmen Gate remains of the original great gates into the city. However the central Drum and Bell towers do still stand. In the early days of the Peoples Republic much of the traditional housing was replaced by modern blocks of apartments. A small proportion of the old-style housing has become formally protected. These old 'hutong' districts are now popular with tourists.
European architecture came into China with the Jesuit Missionaries in the late Ming dynasty. They brought with them the latest engineering and architectural designs. This developed further in the early Qing when the Jesuit missionaries built a windmill and a fountain for Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Qianlong also had palaces built in the European style. A few of the stone buildings of the Old Summer Palace Yuan Ming Yuan built in the late 18th century to early 19th, reflect this trend. They were storehouses for European paintings, scientific instruments, curiosities and gifts of all kinds from foreign lands.
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