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Chinese Antique Cabinet
Chinese antique cabinets can be divided into two styles according to origin: North and South.
North antique cabinets are usually simple, clear and smooth. South Chinese cabinets are likely to have more carvings, painting and other decorations. Red, dark yellow and black are the common colors. By size, we have also called big (large) cabinets and small cabinets today.
From antique cabinets, we can mostly find the content of old Chinese culture and history. Through thousands of year¡¯s history, different styles of antique cabinets are reserved till now and with the spread of reproduction techniques, many antique cabinets can be available in good condition at present.
It's a booming industry for people begin to realize the value of old furniture. More and more factories, which specialize in refurnishing of old furniture, are emerging and developing.
Chinese Antique Table
There are many different shapes and sizes for Chinese tables. However, we can divide them into five main styles:
There are Square tables, round tables, long tables, short tables and side tables with drawers. For square tables, we have got 4 people tables and 8 people tables. Antique round tables arrow more people to sit together. It also means "reunion" in Chinese.
These kinds of short antique tables can be used as coffee tables in homes today. Side tables with drawers are usually standard height tables. They can be used as office tables, studying tables, meal tables, lady's desk or dressing tables, bedside tables, etc.
Chinese altar tables are the most common long tables. They are usually long and narrow and used to be placed against the back wall and carried offerings to the gods and ancestors.
Chinese Antique Dresser, here is an attractive dresser. This wood framed dresser is in antique white finish. The dresser has columns on the sides with round ball feet. Chinese Antique Etageres
The elegant Chinese chairs will be a good decoration to your room. Chinese Antique Chair We can find many chair styles, such as round antique chairs, lamp hanger chairs, official's hat chairs, rolling chairs, etc. Large cabinets are fantastic. And it's also a good selection for home decoration. They have so much storage space with good looking. Small cabinets are adaptable by a bed or sofa.
Chinese round Chairs have comfortable round shape arms for you to put your arms on them.
Chinese lamp hanger chairs are simple, Chinese side chairs without arms, and have a characteristic back rail in the shape of a yoke or lamp stand. Rolling chairs can be put at the balcony or garden and people can lie on it-a chair for relaxation and comfort. You can even sleep on it as on the bed. Official's hat chairs have arms and on top of the back there's a crest rail that extends beyond the vertical posts. The shape looks like the hat of official's hat. Many chairs have good carvings, lacquers and other decorations.
Chinese Antique Furniture, we have lots of ceramic items such as ceramic tea pot, tea cup, crafts including potter pig, horse, fish, Buddha, dragon, cock, human figures, etc.
We have antique ceramics: Ceramic Buddha Head, Ceramic Figures, Stone Buddha, and Terracotta etc.
Chinese Antique Porcelain, We have antique porcelain pottery items including: Ceramic Buddha heads, figures, animals, pot, plate, flower pot. Porcelain bottles, barrel, general pot, blue porcelain, color porcelain, porcelain tea pot and cups, porcelain vase, pen barrel, porcelain painting, etc.
Though standard Chinese tables were gradually developed, the short table styles were also reserved. In north China, winter is cold and people set up Kang, a large heated platform made from brick or unbaked clay. And they are usually much larger than beds. It plays the role of beds. They are not only for sleeping, but for meals and many other activities.
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