Although have undergone changes during the different dynasties of ancient China, returning some features regularly in the Chinese furniture.
The beds were surrounded by very large amounts of seats and served throughout the day. Were added small tables as an armrest and pillows were skin painted or porcelain. Caneda big chests were also used to store clothing.
chairs appeared at the end of the Han Dynasty (220 AD). They quickly became varied in their forms and their uses: the lounger garden porcelain stool.
The furniture was assembled, we did not use nails. The woods most used were the red wood and camphor. The latter was particularly appreciated for his property to repel insects. In the south, rattan and bamboo are popular for making light furniture.
A wide variety of tables existed as needed for each event of life: large and massive for calligraphy, high and narrow for the ancestral altar, high and round for meals
Over the centuries tables became more and higher and now the Chinese tables are much higher than Western tables.
The beds were surrounded by very large amounts of seats and served throughout the day. Were added small tables as an armrest and pillows were skin painted or porcelain. Caneda big chests were also used to store clothing.
chairs appeared at the end of the Han Dynasty (220 AD). They quickly became varied in their forms and their uses: the lounger garden porcelain stool.
The furniture was assembled, we did not use nails. The woods most used were the red wood and camphor. The latter was particularly appreciated for his property to repel insects. In the south, rattan and bamboo are popular for making light furniture.
A wide variety of tables existed as needed for each event of life: large and massive for calligraphy, high and narrow for the ancestral altar, high and round for meals
Over the centuries tables became more and higher and now the Chinese tables are much higher than Western tables.
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