Lacquered wood furniture can be called the Chinese furniture. Large lacquered furniture and purple-yellow furniture are all excellent works, all of which are a branch of lacquered wood furniture. The lacquer furniture is shaped by the shape, the craftsmanship is the art, the art is presented, and the charm is the taste. At present, the industry, the collectors and even the entire classical furniture industry, as long as the mention of Ming style furniture, many people will only think of "simple, ethereal", or locked in the Huanghuali furniture system. This is a misunderstanding of Ming furniture.
In fact, as early as the Ming Wanli, lacquered wood furniture has always been the mainstream of Chinese furniture. With the popularity of hardwood furniture such as red sandalwood and huanghuali, the “ruling†status of lacquered wood furniture was shaken. In recent years, in the furniture collection industry, lacquered wood furniture has also been increasingly sought after by experts, and even the tendency of "only Chai is on the subject".
The author believes that there are some prominent problems in the field of classical furniture. One is how to correctly understand the definition of Ming style furniture, and the other is how to position the lacquered wood furniture. In the 10 years after I contacted the first piece of ancient furniture in 1984, the furniture I saw was mainly purple yellow (red sandalwood, huanghuali), so the author's selection criteria and aesthetic orientation were completely frozen in purple yellow. On the furniture, the standard of Huanghuali furniture is considered to be the most beautiful, and the carving of rosewood furniture is the best. This directly led to the author's subsequent involvement in the process of lacquered wood furniture from purple and yellow furniture, whether it is the choice of objects or positioning.
The main reason for the cognitive bias of Ming furniture
What caused people to misunderstand the term "Ming-style furniture" and misunderstanding the definition of Ming-style furniture? The industry has different opinions. The author believes that there are several reasons.
First, it is related to most practitioners. Experts who entered the industry in the early 1980s had a low level of general education, no professional training and education, and “all economics as the center†in the early days of reform and opening up, and they did not realize the importance of art and culture. Later generations of younger generations, knowledge, aesthetics, etc. may be better than the older generation, but there are fewer physical objects, and it is difficult to open their eyes and understand.
Second, collectors of this group have different levels and are mixed. The rise and collection of the classical furniture industry is relatively short compared to other categories, and the collection route, direction, positioning, and system are all at the stage of exploration. The collectors have both true collectors and researchers, and a large number of arty and speculative people, causing blind follow-up.
Third, whether it is the collection of heat or market conditions, purple yellow hardwood furniture has taken a step forward. Since the advent of the word "Ming-style furniture", scholars and collectors have jointly set off a wave of enthusiasm. The red sandalwood and huanghuali that are popular and popular have become the darlings of the times. The research and collection of Da Lai furniture is therefore outdated. The author believes that to understand the big paint furniture, it needs to have a deeper cultural cultivation than the purple yellow furniture.
Fourth, Wang Shizhen's research results are unparalleled in the field of classical furniture, and they have greatly promoted and contributed to the industry. However, while Wang Shizhen affirmed the Ming-style huanghuali furniture, he also clearly stated that "the Ming-style family has a broad and narrow sense of righteousness", and he also pointed out: "From a national perspective, the investigation and research on traditional furniture has been done too little. â€
In terms of the status quo of the ancient furniture in the world, there are also a variety of Ming Dynasty and Ming style furniture in addition to the Ming-style huanghuali furniture. Among them, there is no shortage of fake products - Da Lai Furniture.
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Huanghua Pear is only part of Ming furniture
Before 1995, Hebei Qingxian and Dacheng areas could be said to be the largest distribution center and birthplace of the Ming and Qing Zihuang furniture market in the north. After 1995, Hebei Weixian Junzhai, Mazhuang and other places are one of the more influential lacquered wood furniture markets and distribution centers in the country.
At that time, the author's enterprise also reserved furniture according to Huanghuali furniture standards and standards. In 1998, a collector named Li visited, but the utensils he needed were completely out of touch with the so-called Ming-style huanghuali furniture. The objects he chose were rich and ancient, some were magnificent, and even some were carved. A lot. After reluctantly handing over the "God of Wealth", the author began to reflect and re-recognize furniture. Slowly, the author found that Ming Dynasty and Ming style furniture of other materials other than Huanghua Pear are in existence.
After 2000, the author's enterprise was named "Wan Gantang", which means "from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Emperor Qianlong." Because the understanding of ancient furniture at that time only stayed at the level of “the best of Zihuang furnitureâ€, the author wanted to tell everyone that “Wangantang furniture is the most comprehensive and classicâ€. Although the name of "Wan Gantang" is screaming, the reason for the name is still wrong.
Ancient furniture is profound and profound, and it takes a lot of time and a lot of energy to get a glimpse of it. For example, the author's collection of Ming-style huanghuali four-headed chair, Ming Dynasty eucalyptus black lacquer four-headed chair and Ming-style huanghuali squatting case, Ming Dynasty eucalyptus black lacquer cloud head case, for example, their materials and processes are different. There are also differences in the styles, but they are also the Ming Dynasty. The large lacquered stiletto leg table made by Daming Wanli and the red lacquered gilt corner cabinet of the Ming Dynasty are all made in the Ming Dynasty, but their standard is definitely different from the huanghuali furniture.
In the same period of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of lacquered wood furniture, in addition to a small part of the modeling system and Huanghuali furniture is the same, most of the furniture style is colorful, beautiful. Although some evolved on the basis of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they incorporated a large number of Ming people's aesthetic standards. It can be said that there is a wind in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Therefore, the huanghuali-style furniture is actually only a part of Ming-style furniture, and the definition of Ming-style furniture should be more broad.
Da Lai Furniture is another treasure of Ming style furniture
The development time, style, and regional characteristics of lacquered wood furniture, combined with the influence of the royal family, religion, literati, artisans and other humanities, have made lacquer wood furniture become the sect of Chinese furniture. In this large family, there are a number of sophisticated products with beautiful shapes, exquisite craftsmanship, strong artistic skills and rich cultural heritage. This is the lacquer furniture. Large lacquered furniture and purple-yellow furniture are a branch of lacquered wood furniture, and they are all excellent works.
Huanghuali furniture is simple in shape, beautiful in lines, good in material, and deeply loved. However, the specification and stylization of the huanghuali furniture styling system will be restricted to a certain extent. Take the chair system as an example, regardless of the four-headed, circle chair, official hat chair, etc., as long as it is a seat type, in addition to the size, shape and local standard features of the chair, if the chair seat is soft-woven, then this chair material 99 % is huanghuali; if it is not a soft surface but a hard surface, then 99% of this chair is not a huanghuali. "It’s not the kind of system that is definitely not a yellow pear." It is so absolute and regular. This case further confirms the contradiction between stylization and aesthetics. Huanghuali furniture is really beautiful, but it is difficult for standard beauty to surpass the routine to reach the realm of beauty.
The production of lacquer furniture is different from the aesthetic standards. First of all, the lacquer furniture is not based on the material. The selection of materials should be determined according to the needs. It is necessary to follow the wood. Cheap pine and precious golden nanmu are one of the best materials for lacquer furniture. The moderate texture, the strength of corrosion resistance and the stable woodiness are the basis and guarantee for making large lacquer furniture. Da Lai furniture has a variety of craftsmanship, such as gold, painting, carving, inlaying, red, rhinoceros, leaching, etc., and there are no need to make bones when making bones. Until the ideal is up to standard. At the same time, the ash ash process and the skillful play of the technology have been combined to create the artistic brilliance of the lacquer furniture. It can be said that the lacquer furniture is shaped by the shape, the craftsmanship is the craft, the art is presented, and the charm is the taste.
In summary, it is not difficult to see that Zihuang furniture and large lacquer furniture have their own strengths, some win with excellent materials, others are known for their craftsmanship; some are pleasing to the eye, and others are durable. They belong to the star of the ancient furniture in the long river, there is no distinction between high and low, but there is a theory of prejudice. In fact, the embodiment of artistic value and the bearing of culture are the key.
(Original title: Da Lai Furniture, Re-recognition of Ming Style Furniture)
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