There are a lot of parts on a piece of mahogany furniture, do you know what they are called? These four parts are very common, but most people don't know what they refer to.
First, the corset on mahogany furniture.
The corset mahogany furniture has indented mounted tooth strips between the panels and the supporting frames. The girdle was originally the part between the upper and lower owls of the Sumeru seat in Buddhist architecture, and later the girdle was transplanted to mahogany furniture as a structural method.
Furniture with a waist was very popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and was used between the panels and supporting frames of mahogany furniture such as beds, tables, stools, tables, chairs, and cabinets. From the perspective of the structure of mahogany furniture, the girdle not only makes the panel appear thick and varied, has a significant decorative function, but also enhances the firmness of the panel and the supporting frame.
Second, the tooth plate on the mahogany furniture.
The tooth board, also known as "tooth strip" and "tooth", is generally made of wooden boards thinner than the frame, and is installed in front of the mahogany furniture and on the edge of the frame on both sides, which has the effect of decoration and reinforcement. The tooth plate is divided into plain teeth (no carved patterns) and flower tooth plates (with carved patterns), and the flower tooth plates are carved with moire, back lines, ruyi patterns, etc. Some tooth plates have special names due to their special installation parts, such as foot teeth, corner teeth, hanging teeth, coupon teeth, pot-shaped standing teeth, etc.
Thirdly, the macer on the mahogany furniture.
The fir generally refers to the small wooden strips that play a reinforcing role in addition to the big side and the trowel, and the material is smaller than the big side and the trowel. There are many forms of fac, such as horizontal fac, Luo pot fac, overlord fac, pin fac, cross fac, etc.
Fourth, the leg style on mahogany furniture.
Leg type refers to the style of mahogany furniture legs, which is the body language of mahogany furniture, which has a great influence on the shape of mahogany furniture, including square straight legs, cylindrical straight legs, flat round legs, three-bent Ruyi legs, bamboo legs, etc. Some leg styles have a girdle in the middle, and some also carve protruding flowers or animal heads.
To sum up, we understand the waist, tooth board, fir and leg style on the mahogany furniture, which is rich in changes in the four common components, and also makes the style of mahogany furniture quite rich, to meet the aesthetic needs of people from all walks of life.