The furniture of the Ming Dynasty, generally refers to furniture from the Ming to early Qing Dynasty, with good materials, good workmanship and beautiful design.
The furniture of the Ming Dynasty can be divided into five groups according to the table and Case Category Category Bed and Sofa, Chair and Ottoman category, boxes and shelves of categories and display category. The table and class events, including tables and cases, has the best varieties in the five categories. The Bed and sofa has three varieties, of which only a small bed in the bed of the body and bed arhat behind his back, left and right housing and shelf bed with pillars, ceilings, and housing. The chassis and the charge relates to the length of the devices, either for display or storage, or both.
Full use of the physical properties of hardwood furniture from design Ming dynasty style is simple, the exact structure, properly furnished and elegant textures that makes natural charm and enduring style and depth. Therefore, the furniture in later generations with these characteristics will be based on the Ming-style furniture in general.
There are many reasons for the furniture of the Ming Dynasty to offer these advantages: Firstly, furniture inherited from the Ming dynasty, the good tradition of producing furniture dynasty Song. Secondly, the company is relatively stable during the Ming dynasty, so that economic development and the creation of cities and municipalities resulting in increased demand, furniture and increased demand for the level of craftsmanship. Meanwhile, the lifting of the ban on maritime trade, a large quantity of rosewood, chicken wing wood, wood, iron, wood and other aromatic solid wood imported by ship, if so, it would be possible for the craftsman and the creation of fine furniture stronger than the previous dynasties.
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Given the deep cultural value, the furniture of the Ming dynasty of great importance in the history of China, together with the appropriate craft paint in Qin and Han dynasties, and the gold and silver of the dynasty of Tang.
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