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The term "hope chest" or "cedar chest" is used in the United States; in the United Kingdom, the term is "bottom drawer"; while both terms, and "glory box" are used by women in Australia. [1] [2] Today, some furniture makers refer to chests made to hold family heirlooms or general storage items as hope chests.
The first thing to understand about New Chinese Design is that it is foremost a design reform movement. Ideologically guided, it has been responsible for an extraordinary renaissance within Chinese furniture design, the first green shoots of which began to emerge in isolation with the designs of Samuel Chan in Britain during the late 1980s. [4]
The bride's parents may include the 嫁妝 gaa jòng (bride's dowry) (jiàzhuāng) along with the reciprocal gifts on the day of betrothal, or may present the bride's dowry separately a few days before the wedding ceremony. Chinese dowries typically include: bedding (e.g. pillows, bolsters, comforter set, blankets, bed sheets)
Last time “Antiques Roadshow” came to Raleigh (in 2009), a record-breaking item was appraised at over $1 million. ... will come to the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on May 16.
This was the first time a government contract of this type had been awarded to a 'southern factory'. A total of 58 boxcars was whipped from North Carolina to the Panama Canal. Just one year after being awarded the Panama contracts, in 1907, White Furniture Company was awarded "Best manufacturer of American furniture" at the Jamestown Exhibition.
Under the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1662–1722) the Chinese porcelain industry, now largely concentrated at Jingdezhen was reorganised and the export trade soon flourished again. Chinese export porcelain from the late 17th century included blue-and-white and famille verte wares (and occasionally famille noire and famille jaune). Wares included ...