Credence

Japanese: credence
Credence

… Sideboards were already used in the halls of manor houses in the Middle Ages, but in the Renaissance they became one of the important pieces of furniture for dining rooms. They are based on the credence (a credence table) used to store sacred vessels for church festivals, and are basically a type with drawers and cupboards underneath. In England and France in the 17th century, a style with drawers and cupboards on the bottom and a dresser on the top for displaying plates and other items became popular. …

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Japanese:

… サイドボードは中世の領主館のホールですでに使われているが,ルネサンス時代には食堂用の重要な家具の一つになった。それは教会の祭礼用に使う聖器を収納するクレダンスcredence(祭器台)の形式をもとにして,甲板の下に引出し,その下に戸棚を備えた形式が基本的である。イギリスやフランスでは17世紀になると下部は引出しと戸棚,上部が皿などを飾る展示用の棚(ドレッサーdresser)から成る形式のものが流行した。…

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