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- noun The wood of Pterocarpus santalinus, the red sandalwood tree
Etymologies
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Examples
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A table made in zitan carved to look like gnarled branches of a plum tree could be read as just another bit of trickery.
A Paradise of Illusion Lee Lawrence 2010
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Made of a precious Asian hardwood called zitan, the throne is embellished with 10 dragons.
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Ironically, the first thing we see in "Private Paradise" is something the emperor hid from view: a screen made of zitan, a rare hardwood, across which parade luminous gold and silver floral compositions.
A Paradise of Illusion Lee Lawrence 2010
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Courtesy of China Guardian Auctions Co. Ltd. Chinese buyers are turning again to zitan wood, shown in this chair.
The China Factor Kelly Crow 2011
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"Purple sandalwood" (zitan) with inlays of mother-of-pearl and stone
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Eric Mok's Upstairs studio is using zitan and blackwood, fine timbers much prized in Asia, to produce clean-lined contemporary furniture based on Ming-dynasty styles.
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Specialists restored frames that had been carved from zitan, a rare wood, to resemble bamboo, and artisans in south China recreated fabrics and upholstery based on original designs.
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Specialists restored frames that had been carved from zitan, a rare wood, to resemble bamboo, and artisans in south China recreated fabrics and upholstery based on original designs.
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But the biggest battle was over a Qianlong-period throne made of precious zitan wood and carved with dragons, which was estimated to fetch HK$20m-30m.
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But the biggest battle was over a Qianlong-period throne made of precious zitan wood and carved with dragons, which was estimated to fetch HK$20m-30m.
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