Introduction of lamp hanging chair
Hanging lamp chair is named after it looks like a bamboo lamp hanging in the southern countryside. This kind of chair first appeared in the Five Dynasties and was shaped in the Ming Dynasty. The technology of the lamp hanging chair is the same as that of the official hat chair, except that there are no handrails and the shape is simple, and the middle backrest is mostly S-shaped. Generally, the middle of the chair is made into a convex pillow shape, and the two ends are bent inward into a trumpet shape, just like a lamp pole carrying a lamp. So this kind of chair has been called lamp hanging chair since the Song Dynasty. However, some chairs with small curvature, straight middle, straight ends or slightly undulating thickness are classified as lamp hanging chairs. ) Multi-round legs, the front seat of which has a door panel to increase its aesthetic feeling. Feet are often driven step by step, that is, the front, side and back gradually increase. The whole chair is slightly closed from bottom to top, and the visual effect is steady and straight.
In view of the simplicity of the overall structure, hanging lamp chairs are usually decorated simply, mostly with perfect light without carving, and some only carve a group of simple patterns on the back plate. In this way, this kind of light hanging chair is very outstanding in portability, flexibility and convenience of use. In addition, it doesn't need to occupy a large area indoors, and it won't feel monotonous if it is matched with the general desk configuration or Chen Fang alone, so it can be popularized quickly. Images of lanterns hanging on chairs can be found in Dunhuang murals in the Tang Dynasty and Han Xizai's banquet pictures in the Five Dynasties, which were more popular in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The most common one-table-two-chair display in tomb murals in Song and Jin Dynasties is a square table with lights hanging on it. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, this kind of display was still very common in ordinary families, and there was usually an inclined case or several cases behind the desk.
In terms of material selection, beech and elm are mostly used in folk hanging lamp chairs, and Huang Huali, red sandalwood and chicken wing wood are mostly used in dignitaries. There are many ways to paint and store bamboo in the process. There is a bamboo chair with hanging lights in the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was made in the early Qing Dynasty. It is made of fine Fei Xiang bamboo, with black paint on the seat surface and back plate, and the back plate is decorated with painted flowers, which is rare in similar chairs.
The official hat chair is famous for its similarity with the official hat of ancient officials. There are two kinds of official hat chairs: south official hat chair and four-headed official hat chair. The so-called four heads are essentially the two ends of the armchair, the front ends of the left and right handrails, and the backboard is mostly S-shaped, and it is made in one piece. The southern official hat chair is characterized by a soft fillet at the joint between the upright post of the chair back and the strap, the upright post is tenon, and the cross beam is tenon nest. The back of the chair is made of a full-page S-shape, which is also a frame panel, carved with patterns, beautiful and generous.
There are many styles of crowns and hats in ancient times, but what is familiar to the general public is the illustrated steamed bread in Wang Qi's "Three Sages Meeting" in the Ming Dynasty (pictured). Wotou can be divided into two parts: flat foot and intersection angle, but no matter which one, it is low in the front and high in the back, which is obviously divided into two parts. If you compare the so-called official hat chair with it, especially from the side of the chair, then the armrest is slightly like the front of the hat and the back of the chair is slightly like the back of the hat, which is somewhat similar. Some people think that the two ends of the chair are prominent, like the feet of an official hat (commonly known as the wings of a gauze hat), so it is named. It seems difficult to establish. Because the official hat chair is further distinguished, there are four heads (the head and armrest are early) and the southern official hat. The so-called south official hat chairs are everywhere. It can be seen that the official hat is not on his head.
The above small series will introduce you to what is a lamp hanging chair, and what is the difference between a lamp hanging chair and an official hat chair. When you buy similar furniture, you can refer to Bian Xiao to introduce it to you.