<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Chippendale bindings</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bindings by style or decoration</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Chippendale binding</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>binding, Chippendale</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bindings, Chippendale</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Highly decorated bindings, usually covered in red morocco, tooled in gold with elaborate Rococo-style borders, areas of criss-crossed or dotted lines, and exotic motifs of animals, plants, and human and mythical figures. Motifs inspired by Chinese and Chinese export porcelain, such as dragons, flowers, and birds, are also common. ]]></note></mads>