Lacquer—Oriental Methods—European Importations and Limitations—Prices—An Ambassador’s Report—_Singerie_, _Chinoiserie_ and _Rocaille_—The Dutch Decadence—Interiors of Cornelis Troost—Mirrors—Wealth and Luxury of Dutch Merchants—Court Contrasts—Tapestry—Brussels as a Centre of Art and Luxury—Eighteenth Century Furniture—The Empire Style in the Low Countries—Dutch Homes of the Nineteenth Century—The Maarken House and Furniture—Typical Farmhouse and Furniture—Country Seats and Town Houses—Hindeloopen Houses and Furniture—A Friesland House—Canal Boat Furniture—Dutch Love of Symmetry—Collectors and Collections. ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE FACING PAGE Bed by Daniel Marot _Frontispiece_ I. Choir-Stall 4 II. Bedroom (Fifteenth Century) and Figs. 1–5 8 III. Flemish Dressoir (Fifteenth Century), and Figs. 14 6–9 IV. Credence (Fifteenth Century) 38 V. Coffer in Flemish Style 66 VI. Flemish Coffer or Huche 68 VII. Huche, or Bahut (Sixteenth Century) 70 VIII. Cabinet (Sixteenth Century) 84 IX. Armoire (Burgundian School) 86 X. Bedroom, by De Vries 92 XI. Flemish Bedstead (1580) and Figs. 10–18 94 Bed, Tables, Chair and Footstool, Flemish 106 Chairs. Figs. 19–25 XII. Bedstead, Chairs and Table, by J. Stradan 108 XIII. Bedstead, by De Vries 110 XIV. Bedstead, Rijks Museum 112 XV. Armoire, Rijks Museum 114 XVI. Glass Cupboard, or Vitrine, by De Vries 116 XVII. Glass Cupboard, or Vitrine, by De Vries 118 XVIII. Flemish Armoire and Figs. 26–27 120 XIX. Cabinet, or Armoire, by De Vries. Design for 122 Goldsmith’s Work, by Jerome Cock XX. Cabinet, or Armoire, by De Vries. Design for 124 Goldsmith’s Work, by Jerome Cock XXI. Design for Goldsmith’s Work, by Adrian Collaert 126 XXII. Design for Goldsmith’s Work, by Adrian Collaert 128 XXIII. Lady at Spinet, by J. M. Molenaer 132 XXIIIA. Spinet, by Ruckers 134 XXIV. Interior, by Barthol van Bassen (Seventeenth 136 Century) and Figs. 28–30