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Characteristics of Ming and Qing furniture

The characteristics of Ming and Qing style furniture are mainly reflected in modeling and decoration. This article will introduce from these two aspects. In addition, the types of Ming and Qing style furniture will be introduced.

Bold and solemn

Ming and Qing style furniture is rich and solemn in modeling, rich in posture and enlarged in size, which is highlighted by the extensive use of materials. The shape of the master chair in Qing dynasty can best reflect the characteristics of Qing style.

Seek more, enrich, enrich and be gorgeous.

The decoration of Ming and Qing style furniture pursues abundance, fullness, wealth and splendor, and uses a variety of materials and techniques. Even on a piece of furniture, various means and materials are used. Carving, embedding and tracing gold are used together, and Luodian is used together with wood and stone. At this time, the furniture was generally decorated with the whole body, and there was no blank, which reached unprecedented richness and brilliance.

Lamp hanging chair, round-backed chair, rose chair

The types of Ming and Qing style furniture include chandelier chairs, round-backed chairs and rose chairs. Lamp hanging chair is the most popular chair type in Ming Dynasty. Round-backed chair is composed of a smooth curve, and rose chair is famous for its beauty.