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Which dynasty was the earliest bamboo chair in Huang Huali?

Huang Huali bamboo chairs were first used in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Huang Huali is a yellow-brown "flower pear" or "flower palm". It is the main material of hardwood furniture in Ming and Qing dynasties, and the heartwood is also yellow-brown. Exquisite wooden furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties was made of "Huang Huali". Its texture is hidden or present, and its color is quiet and inconspicuous. It is regarded as a superior product and favored by craftsmen in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Especially in the prosperous Ming and Qing Dynasties, the aesthetic taste of literati made Huang Huali furniture stand out and was praised by people from the perspective of artistic aesthetics and ergonomics. It is a treasure in the world furniture art.

Huang Huali wooden furniture, produced in Suzhou, is a typical Soviet-style furniture with standardized technology and meticulous workmanship. In addition, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huang Huali wooden furniture was also produced in the south of Guangdong and Guangxi, Hainan Island and other places, which was called Guangzuo or Cantonese-style furniture, and its workmanship was slightly coarse, not as fine as that of Soviet furniture.

Huang Huali is a leguminous plant with scientific name Dalbergia odorifera, also known as Dalbergia odorifera in Hainan and Huang Huali in Hainan. Origin China Hainan Island Diaoluoshan Jianfengling low-altitude plains and hilly areas, mostly growing in the sunny place of Diaoluoshan at an altitude of 100 meters. Huanghualimu, Hualimu, Jiwingmu and Tielimu are known as the four famous trees in ancient China because of their slow growth, solid wood and beautiful patterns. It has always been one of the five famous trees and is now a national second-class protected plant.

According to the Records of China Trees, the wild Huang Huali of Hainan is produced in all cities and counties of Hainan Island except Wanning, Lingshui and Wuzhishan, among which Baisha, Dongfang, Changjiang, Ledong, Sanya and Haikou are the main producing areas. They generally grow on slopes below 350 meters above sea level. The precious Hainan Huang Huali mainly grows in the Li nationality area, especially in the Wang Xia area of the Yangtze River. In the coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi, it is also produced in some areas of Vietnam, and the output of Hainan has far exceeded that of other areas by several times.

The wood color of Huanghua pear is golden and moist, the heartwood color is reddish brown or dark brown, and it has the texture of repeated horns. Because the wood property of Huanghua pear is extremely stable, it does not deform, crack or bend in hot and cold weather, and it has certain toughness, so it can make all kinds of special-shaped furniture.

The specific gravity of wood in Huang Huali is lighter than that of mahogany (rosewood). Huang Huali and wood grain are clear, like flowing water, and very beautiful. The most special thing is that there are many wood boils in the wood grain. These wood boils are also smooth and unbreakable, showing the texture of fox's head, old man's head and old man's head hair, which is beautiful and pleasant, that is, people often say "grimace."

Rosewood is also divided into old and new. Old pear, also known as Huanghua pear, is from light yellow to purple, with delicious color, clear texture and fragrant smell. Most of the elegant furniture in Ming Dynasty was made of old rosewood. The wood color of new rosewood is red and yellow, and the texture color is slightly worse than that of old rosewood.

The bamboo chair in Huang Huali, Hainan consumed nearly 600 Jin of old materials in Huang Huali, Hainan. The whole body is carefully carved, and the whole board of the chair is engraved with auspicious patterns such as bamboo, grapes and magpies. The legs of the chair and several legs are all in the style of three bent legs.

The whole frame is bamboo-shaped, which means stability and rising, and also means high morals and bright festivals. The thickness of the back plate is greater than 4 cm. The embossed bamboo symbolizes the strength of character, and the carved patterns such as magpies, plums and pine cranes symbolize good luck and longevity.

Huang Huali bamboo chair is exquisite and elegant in style, smart and steady in shape, clear in structure of each part, clean in feet and not procrastinating. The carving techniques are diverse, and the craft is complex and exquisite.

The materials are exquisite, the materials are large, and the workmanship is fine. Most of them are cut out. It has both the legacy of Ming style and the skill of Qing style, which is a rare treasure. Especially when the sea yellow is almost extinct in today's market, its value is immeasurable.