? What are the classifications of Chinese classical furniture?

Chinese classical furniture refers to the old-fashioned furniture with collection value, mainly referring to the furniture made between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. This period is the peak of traditional furniture production in China. There is also imitation Ming and Qing furniture, which is produced and sold by modern skilled workers after inheriting the furniture production technology since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Next, I will tell you about the classification of Chinese classical furniture.

Console table class

There are many kinds of console tables: kang table, kang table and kang table; Ji Xiang; Wine table, half table; Square table; A few, a long list; Desk, bookcase, drawing table, drawing cabinet; There are countless other console tables. For example, the kang table is clearly placed in the middle of the kang or bed; However, the couch and couch boards are usually placed on both sides of the couch or bed because they are very narrow. Ji Xiang is named after an incense burner. No matter how much incense is placed indoors or outdoors in the center, you can enjoy it on all sides. These desk furniture can not only rely on sofas, but also support various utensils. According to their different structures, they are called desks or desks respectively.

Chairs and stools

Chairs and stools include: benches; Sitting on the dock; Cross; Bench; Chair; Throne or something. The original meaning of the word shuttlecock is that a tree has no branches, and shuttlecock stool is often used as the name of a backless seat. Ming-style chairs can be roughly divided into five types: round-backed chairs, thrones, top chairs, armchairs and armchairs. Round-backed armchair is the most cultural furniture in Ming dynasty, which symbolizes the roundness of China's classical philosophy. Also known as round-backed chair, it means that the back of the chair is composed of a whole circle of round and smooth curves. In the Ming Dynasty, round-backed armchairs gradually became a fashion, and even in modern interior design, they were the most integrated items. Armchair refers to a chair with only a backrest and no armrests on both sides, which can be roughly divided into hanging lamp type and unified flat type, with hanging lamp backrest on both sides; The backrest of the unified monument is similar to that of the southern official hat, and the two ends of the back of the head are not prominent. Armchair refers to the style with backrest and armrest on both sides, one of which is the southern official hat chair, the northern rose chair and the southern literary chair. The second is the official hat chair in his early forties, named after it looks like an ancient official. Sitting pier: also known as Sudun, it is named because it is covered with a layer of silk. There are still traces of rattan piers and wooden drums on the sitting piers in Ming and pre-Qin dynasties. Exchange: commonly known as Mazar-e-Mazar, similar to Hu Chuang, it was spread from the western regions to Central China in the Eastern Han Dynasty and spread for a hundred years. The basic system consists of eight straight trees, which remain unchanged for a long time. Bench: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many styles of benches. Small stools are folk goods, suitable for two people to sit side by side, and are still used in Jiangnan area. Bed includes couch, arhat bed and frame bed.

Cabinet frame

Shelves include shelves; Bright cabinets; Round corner cabinet; Fang Jiaogui, etc. Bookshelves, namely bookcases, bookshelves and bookshelves, are not specially used for placing books. Their basic feature is that the standing wood has four legs and the space is divided into several layers with horizontal plates. Bright cabinet is a combination of bright cabinet and cabinet, with bright cabinet above and cabinet below, which has two functions of decoration and collection. Corner cabinets are also called face cabinets. There are small eaves protruding from the front, left and right of the top of the corner cabinet, which are called cabinet caps. The corner of the cabinet cap is chamfered into rounded corners, so it is called a corner cabinet. Of course, the square angle gauge is a square, with the same size up and down, vertical legs and feet, and no side feet.

Screen category

Screen is the general name of screen tools, including a "screen" composed of multiple screens that can be folded or swung forward and a "screen" with a base under it. Ancient screens can also be subdivided into floor screens, bed screens, comb screens, lamp screens and hanging screens. Floor screens are mainly divided into seat screens and floor screens. The ground screen is large, mostly located in the hall, and generally does not move; Screen insertion is to insert a separate screen into a special base. There are odd-numbered specifications such as single fan, three fans and five fans. The single seat screen and the base can be connected and detached, and the detachable one is called "screen insertion seat screen". The bed screen is small, and it is often used in combination with the bed; Comb screen is a small screen mirror for dressing; The light screen is mostly a small screen that blocks the wind; Hanging screen is a kind of decorative screen hanging on the wall only in the late Ming Dynasty, mostly in pairs, with four screens and so on. After the Qing dynasty, this kind of hanging screen was very popular and is still loved by people today.

Other classifications

Furniture that should not be classified in the above categories can only be classified in other categories, so there are many varieties and pen containers; An unventilated cabinet; Carry a box; Are carrying plates; Mirror table, official suitcase; Miniature furniture, etc. Pen containers appeared in Jiajing, Qin Long and Wanli periods in Ming Dynasty, most of which were simple and practical in shape and similar in shape. They are necessary decorations and practical products for desks, which have high ornamental and artistic value and are deeply loved by literati. The pen container originated from the pen container and the pen boat. The pen container has been used until today, and the pen container ship was replaced by the pen container because of its clumsiness. Generally speaking, the craftsmen in Ming Dynasty can perfect the shape and structure, and create a perfect style in material selection, decoration, carving and inlaying, which has established a perfect expression for qing dynasty furniture and later modern furniture. Therefore, Ming-style furniture is the first choice for collectors, and in modern decoration techniques, more and more families like to match one or two Chinese-style furniture, which not only conforms to the living habits of modern people, but also adds a bit of humanistic antiquity to the interior, which really makes people fall in love with the simplicity and elegance of Chinese-style furniture.

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