In ancient times, cases were generally used for writing and painting, while tables were mostly used for dining and drinking tea. The legs of the bookcase are indented into the desktop.
Interpretation of the purpose of the case:
1, official file.
From "Liu Xuanchuan in the Later Han Dynasty": "Mrs. Han is especially addicted to alcohol. Every waiter drinks, and when he sees the usual waiter playing with something, he needs to be angry and say,' The emperor drinks for me, and he is still holding something at this time!' "Get up, to solve this case. (Mrs. Han loves drinking very much. Whenever she entertained Liu Xuan for a drink, she always said angrily, "The emperor is drinking with me, so you come to serve at this time!" So he stood up and opened the box. )
2. A console table for scholars to read and write.
From the first act of Cao Yu's Peking Man: "There are nanmu books and ebony stools in front of the window."
Extended data
Case type:
1, Ming rosewood case
Full-body rosewood, plain face, plain tooth plate under the face, a positive line between the four legs, a corner between the two legs, and mud below.
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, exquisite watchcases have been made of precious wood such as mahogany and yellow gorgeous wood, with exquisite craftsmanship. This case is a typical flat-headed case, characterized by heavy materials, which is particularly vigorous and dignified. The edge width is 15.8cm and the thickness is 6.5cm It is rare to use such a large material for mahogany furniture. This case is a typical Ming dynasty furniture with square shape, exquisite craftsmanship and simple decoration.
2. Book case
Book case originated from Kang case and later developed into a form of book case. It is characterized in that there is no inclined head, some table legs on the same side are connected into a whole to form a plate-shaped downward roll, and some tabletops are directly rolled down to both sides without affecting the shape of the table legs.
The book case was very popular in the late Qing Dynasty, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. After the middle of Qing dynasty, this kind of scroll box was very popular and its size was relatively large. Generally put in the main hall, it is round, which may be related to the softness of southerners, but not much in the north.
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