What are the four traditional mahogany crafts in China?

It should be the four major schools of Chinese mahogany furniture, rather than the four major craftsmanship.

The mahogany furniture in the Ming Dynasty was mainly Soviet style. At this time, mahogany furniture had not yet formed a genre.

It was not until the Qing Dynasty that Cantonese-style mahogany furniture appeared: Cantonese-style is the authentic representative of Qing-style furniture.

Since the early Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou has conducted foreign trade furniture by sea.

Cantonese-style furniture pursues beauty, and does not hesitate to use materials. It pays attention to the unadulterated wood and consistent nature. Purple sandalwood is often used.

In order to reveal the beautiful texture of sandalwood, Cantonese-style furniture is not painted, thus forming its unique style.

Ning-style red wood furniture: Ning-style mahogany furniture mostly uses inlaid Luodian and bone-inlaid woods. It pays great attention to the form of the furniture and has a strong appreciation value of craftsmanship in art.

Beijing-style mahogany furniture: Beijing-style mahogany furniture generally refers to Qing-style furniture in Beijing.

Its shape is mainly Cantonese-style furniture, while its lines tend to be Soviet-style furniture. In terms of materials, it is smaller than Cantonese-style furniture and larger than Soviet-style furniture.

In addition, Beijing-style mahogany furniture pays attention to solemnity and style, and incorporates the characteristics of Western-style furniture.

Agarwood beads, Su-style mahogany furniture: Ming-style furniture is the representative work of Su-style.

Su-style furniture is simple and elegant in style, with smooth lines and reasonable materials and structure.

In order to save materials, the large pieces of Su-style furniture often use encrusting techniques; the surface parts are made of neat materials with beautiful textures, while the back panels, top and bottom panels, and drawer side panels are replaced with other miscellaneous woods; the carvings adopt irregular patterns.

, such as Ganoderma lucidum and Yuntou, the patterns are very random; patches are used in the seam areas to compensate for expansion and contraction.

Su-style furniture maintains the elegant national decorative style and exquisite traditional craftsmanship.

Cantonese style, Ning style, Beijing style and Soviet style mahogany furniture are collectively known as the four major schools of Chinese mahogany furniture. They have pushed traditional Chinese furniture to a historical peak.