China Furniture

China Furniture

History of Chinese Furniture

In ancient China, people used to sit or kneel on straw mats on the floor. Starting from about 471 to 221B.C., beds and mats came into existence. Then people started moving their everyday lives from the floor to the height lifted. Since then, straw mats are used mostly in bed and a sofa.

Not only chairs and benches, various furniture design has come a peak in the Ming and Ching dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, smooth, flowing lines and elegant ornament is the motive at the time. In the Ching Dynasty, furniture design switching to rich ornaments along with more coordinated engraved details. And in more modern days, most Chinese furniture design is strongly influenced by the above two periods in history.

Since the furniture had come in existence, the wood has become the main material used. With China's rich forest resources, it is not surprising. There are two main materials used, divernis and hardwood. In addition, bamboo and rattan furniture are also common in the warmer and sunnier weather field. The most common woods used in high-quality furniture huganhuali mu (flower yellow pear wood), jichi mu (phoenix tail or a chicken wing wood) and mu zitan (sandlewood dark-purple).

Mu Huanghuali often used in both the Ming and Ching dynasties. Huanghuali you are one of the most valuable forests in the world. This can reach up to 36 meters with a diameter of one meter. This wood is usually found in Thailand, Burma and Vietnam. In ancient China, Huanghuali Zitan mu and is as precious and expensive as gold and jewels. Jichi mu is the type of wood is very hard. It is often found in Burma, Thailand, India and Vietnam. Even more rare types of wood from both Huganhuali and Zitan. His name was formed because such a pattern that resembles a bird feather. Zitan mu is the rosewood is very hard. Type of wood just so hard and solid that sinks in water. It is commonly found in America, Africa, India, Vietnam and Burma. It is said that it is very difficult for it to grow larger than the diameter of 7 inches. That is why it is so difficult to get a large trunk of this tree. Has a yellow tree. But with sufficient exposure in the air, the yellow will change to dark red. This gives fragrance and is one of China 's herbal medicine. With seats made from Zitan, people will receive good treatment by sitting on it.

For a long time, been the treasure of ancient Chinese furniture furniture lovers. However, not much of what was produced in ancient China is saved because a good job not assessed valuably. It was not until the Ming and Ching dynasties that good pieces of furniture valued and valuable by the people. Even in the two periods of furniture, most of them are locally destroyed or looted by the invaders from the West. Even the situation, the same place until China recently during the Communist revolution when the chaos destroys communal cupboards, chests and chairs for fuel and have any quality will be considered against the government at that time.

Consequently, apart from a few items that managed to escape with their families or diplomatic foreigners to places like Hong Kong or to the West, a limited collection can be found in museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Palace Museum in Beijing. In fact, the ancient Chinese furniture to get more attention to worldly and international status for its high quality and value, the price of a right can command up to a total of one willing to pay.

With increasing global attention and appreciation, Chinese furniture to get an international position. Asian Dragon is now offering a good variety of furniture design in our website and our store, Oriental Center, located at the Headrow Centre, Leeds. As a complement, we also provide home furnishing products, ornaments, accessories, apparel, kimonos, etc. Please visit our website or personally visit our store and you'll be surprised.

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