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When flowers and birds meet China tradition.

Traditional furniture in China often has peony and lotus-|||-bottles with patterns, meaning wealth and peace.

The pattern combination of peony, lotus flower and bottle body is "rich and safe". The peony flower is tall and gorgeous, giving people an elegant feeling. Peony was deeply loved by dignitaries in ancient China, and it was a symbol of wealth in the traditional culture of China. Therefore, some people say that peony has been the national flower of China since ancient times.

The homonym of lotus is harmony, and the homonym of bottle is flat. Putting peony, lotus and bottle patterns together on traditional furniture in China means wealth and peace.

Introduction of traditional furniture

During the development of China furniture, the Ming Dynasty was the historical peak of its development, forming a distinctive and unique national style. Going to Beijing, Suzhou, Guangzhou and other major producing areas has formed a strong local characteristics. Therefore, the traditional practices and styles of China furniture are maintained, and the furniture that inherits these practices and styles is called traditional furniture.

Natural simplicity: China's ancient home decoration emphasizes excellent wood in materials; In terms of decoration technology, its contents are all taken from all things in nature, such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, birds and beasts, landscape trees, everything in the world, and rich imagination and beautiful meanings run through it. For example, bats, sika deer, monsters and magpies often appeared at home in the Qing Dynasty in order to get their homophones.