desk-table

Japanese: desk-table(英語表記)desktable
desk-table

…This type of writing desk has a cornice at the top, decorative pillars at both ends, and a medallion (circular decoration) in the center of the door. Meanwhile, from the end of the 17th century, a simple, small, four-legged desk called a desk-table became popular. This was mainly used by women to write letters and memos, and had drawers on both sides of the desk and a small storage shelf at the rear of the desk. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "desk-table" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この書机の上端には軒蛇腹,両端に飾り柱,扉の中央にメダイヨン(円形装飾)が付いている。 一方,17世紀末からはデスク・テーブルdesk‐tableとよぶ単純な小型の4脚式の机が流行した。これは主として女性が手紙やメモなどを書くためのもので,机の両袖に引出し,甲板の後部に小型整理棚を備えている。…

※「desk-table」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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