明式家具研究再版的意义

Significance of the Reprint of Study on Ming Style Furniture

王世襄先生编著的《明式家具研究》，1989年由香港三联书店出版，迄今已整整十五年，即将修订再版。作为王世襄先生的学生，我有幸看到了付印前的清样。再版本不仅在内容上有所增补，将文字与图版合成一册，大大方便了读者，使这部被称为“大俗大雅”的煌煌巨著，以更加完善的面貌呈现于世。

Study on Ming Style Furniture written by Mr. Wang Shixiang is published in 1989. This year, the Joint Publishing Company Ltd. in Beijing publishes the revised edition of it. The author of this paper is the student of Mr. Wang Shixiang and follows him for many years. He points out the significance of the book as follows. First, this book establishes the research system of Ming style furniture. Secondly, it displays the achievements of Ming style furniture systematically. Thirdly, it is a basic study on Ming style furniture, including the culture, history, arts and crafts, appreciation of Ming style furniture, and so on.