Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 4
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- Pages.389-399
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- 2013
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
A Study on Comparison of Korean and Western Furniture Terminology - Focusing on Traditional Cupboard -
한국과 서구의 가구 용어 비교 연구 - 전통 찬장을 중심으로 -
- Moon, Sun-Ok (Department of Environmental Forest Materials Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, GNU) ;
- Jang, Hyun-Young (Department of Environmental Forest Materials Science, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, GNU)
- Received : 2013.10.04
- Accepted : 2013.10.25
- Published : 2013.10.25
Abstract
This study focuses a comparison of Korean and Western Furniture culture on traditional cupboard terms to make the people understand and distinguish the form of the various Korean and Western cupboard made by the craftsmanship before the industrial Revolution. As the result, the Korean cupboard shows Kangwon Chanjang/cupboard, Gyeonggi Chanjang/cupboard by the local name, dwiju Chanjang/cupboard, three-tiered Chanjang/cupboard, four-tired Chanjang/cupboard, two-tiered Chantak/cupboard, three-tiered Chantak/cupboard in the terms of the form. Korean cupboards are called Chanjang and Chantak. The Western cupboard shows cupboard, buffet, livery cupboard, cupboard-bed, corner cupboard, court cupboard, turkey-breast cupboard, pot cupboard, press, press cupboard, hall cupboard, sideboard, hunt sideboard, huntboard, cabinet, corner cabinet, writing cabinet, art cabinet, china cabinet, dresser, safe, meat safe, wall closet, wall cupboard, hanging corner cupboard, food cupboard in the terms of the various forms.