A Reevaluation of Woods used in Chinese Historic Furniture (Part two)

Authors

  • J. Kaner Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, United Kingdom
  • L. Jiufang Nanjing Forestry University, China
  • X. Yongji Nanjing Forestry University, China
  • M. Pascu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • F. Ioras Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

Chinese historic furniture, Chinese regional furniture, timber nomenclature, wood identification, hardwood, softwood

Abstract

This second article discusses popular Chinese historic furniture woods relatively unfamiliar to the non-Asian collection. In this discussion, woods will be called by Chinese names accompanied by Latinate or English names observing macroscopic features. This second part presents eleven prize woods used in Chinese regional furniture which are observed macroscopically, eight other secondary woods as encountered in Chinese historic furniture, and a list of fifteen woods occasionally found in Chinese regional furniture.

Author Biographies

J. Kaner, Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Centre for Furniture

L. Jiufang, Nanjing Forestry University, China

Faculty of Wood Industry

X. Yongji, Nanjing Forestry University, China

Faculty of Wood Industry

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Published

2013-12-11

Issue

Vol. 6(55) No. 2 (2013)

Section

FORESTRY