3 minutes! Take you to understand the charm of Chinese furniture!
Time: 2022-08-29 18:24:32
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"Mahogany" is the epitome of Chinese classical furniture.
Once the daily necessities of ordinary people's homes, it was also a necessity in the Forbidden City. It was once wildly sought after by European aristocrats. Owning a piece of Chinese furniture is a symbol of wealth and status.
There are more than 6,200 pieces of Ming and Qing furniture in the cultural relics inventory in the Forbidden City.
On the auction floor, classical furniture is also one of the most important Chinese art auction categories, and the prices are not cheap.
The use of furniture by the ancients can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. From some unearthed Shang and Zhou utensils to the prototype of some classical furniture, some decorative techniques on furniture have also appeared, such as lacquer, ivory, turquoise and so on.
Although there are hundreds of wars, there are only a few?
Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, although there were many forms of furniture, they did not change much.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were many types of furniture, such as boxes, cabinets, chairs, piers and other furniture began to appear.
Qin and Han dynasties, the heyday of lacquered wood furniture, but people's living methods are still kneeling or sitting cross-legged.
During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, high-profile chairs became popular, and in the Tang Dynasty, the upper class gradually spread to the whole country, and high-profile desks also appeared.
In the Song Dynasty, the people of the country quietly changed their minds and re-embodies their values. Taking the Tang and Song Dynasties as the boundary, they have enjoyed a living culture that has changed for thousands of years.
In terms of furniture, this is a great era, and in terms of furniture, the classic system has been formed.
The origin of ancient furniture
The Chinese are the oldest nation using lacquer in the world. Lacquer bowls appeared in the Hemudu culture at least seven thousand years ago.
Large lacquer furniture is the sect of ancient Chinese furniture. The so-called "Ming-style furniture" is only one of them, which succinctly reflects the fetishism of the late Ming society when it was prosperous.
With the popularity of hardwood furniture such as red sandalwood and huanghuali, the "dominant" status of lacquered wood furniture was shaken.
The greatness of lacquer is a respectable title. The Chinese call the noble people's things great, and lacquer is natural lacquer, which is a special product of our country.
Because the paint film is hard and wear-resistant, as a protective layer of furniture, the Chinese have used it for at least three thousand years.
Mahogany was originally transported from Southeast Asia to China by Zheng He as an important material for the bottom of the ship, and it has been ignored by the royal family until "Wei Zi Yao Huang" was hard to find, and it was gradually taken seriously.
Old mahogany is the most commonly used wood in Chinese hardwood furniture. It is not only good material, oily, but also festive in color. Especially in terms of price, it can be said that the cost performance is the best, and it is suitable for almost all levels of people
The definition of "redwood" can be understood from two aspects:
Generalized mahogany: refers to 5 genera, 8 categories and 29 species in the national standard of "Redwood".
Narrow sense rosewood: old rosewood traditionally used in history.
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