commode

Japanese: commode
commode

…In this respect, medieval European cupboards shared the same characteristics as Japanese chests. However, the commode, which appeared in the 17th century, was similar in shape to the Japanese chest, and was elaborately designed to decorate rooms. Chests were decorated with metal fittings or reliefs and placed in each room, but they also gradually fell out of use, surviving only as travel storage, becoming the forerunner of modern trunks. …

From [Chest of Drawers]

…In the Netherlands, a dresser with large drawers on the bottom half and doors on the top half was popular. Meanwhile, in France, a dresser with large drawers called a commode became popular from the early 18th century. The surface decoration of the commode was walnut veneer with intricate floral inlay, and gilded bronze metal was used on the four corners. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "commode" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このような点で,ヨーロッパ中世の戸棚は日本の簞笥(たんす)と性質を同じくしていた。しかし形態のうえで日本の簞笥に似ていたのは,17世紀に現れたコモードcommodeで,これが意匠をこらされて室内を飾る家具となった。櫃は金具または浮彫で飾られて各室に置かれたが,これもだんだんすたれて,わずかに旅行用の物入れとして存続し,現在のトランクの前身となった。…

【簞笥】より

…オランダでは下半分を大型のひきだし,上半分に扉を付けた衣装簞笥が流行した。一方,フランスでは18世紀初期からコモドcommodeとよぶ大型のひきだしを備えた整理簞笥が流行した。コモドの表面の装飾にはウォールナットの化粧張りに精巧な花模様の寄木細工が加わり,四隅には金めっきのブロンズ金物が用いられた。…

※「commode」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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