JAN 2002

VOLUME 33 - NUMBER 1

Chinese furniture, the focus of this issue, continues to have a wide appeal. Three specialists contribute articles discussing their findings. Sarah Handler compares the canopy bed with architecture, showing how common features can be found in both. For a better understanding of dating issues, Curtis Evarts examines style and form from a selection of inscribed furniture. In his attempt to redress the imbalance in scholarship of regional furniture, Richard Latham offers an analysis of various decorative styles. Three recent publications on Chinese furniture are reviewed by Robter Piccus. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Percival David Foundation, Rosemary Scott discusses similarities in the personalities and collecting patterns of the Qianlong emperor and Sir Percival David. Meg Maggio gives an account of her recent vicit to artist Huang Yongyu's new home 'The Hall of Ten Thousand Lotuses' near Beijing. Hwee Lie Bléhaut's review of recent auctions confirms London's strength as the international centre for Chinese art. Steven Vincent's commentary challenges hostile attitudes towards the antique trade.

FEATURES
Ruby Chan. Learning from the Past: Understanding More About Chinese Furniture
Meg Maggio. The House that Huang Yongyu Built
Rosemary E. Scott. Two Collectors: Emperor and Baronet
Richard J. Latham. Regional Chinese Furniture
Curtis Evarts. Dating and Attribution: Questions and Revelations from Inscribed Works of Chinese Furniture
Sarah Handler. The Canopy Bed in the Light of Chinese Architecture
Curtis Evarts. Dating and Attribution: Questions and Revelations from Inscribed Works of Chinese Furniture
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Robert P. Piccus. Book Review: Sarah Handler: Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Los Angeles and London, 2001
Robert P. Piccus. Book Review: Curtis Evarts: A Leisurely Pursuit: Splendid Hardwood Antiquities from the Liang Yi Collection, Hong Kong, 2000
Robert P. Piccus. Book Review: Sarah Handler: Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Los Angeles and London, 2001
Robert P. Piccus. Book Review: Grace Wu Bruce, Living with Ming: The Lu Ming Shi Collection, Hong Kong, 2000
NEWS
Margaret Tao. Gallery News
COMMENTARY
Steven Vincent. Commentary: Exposing The Radical Archaeologists
Dianne McGowan. Commentary: Western Art Museums and Contextuality Revisited