2017-11, Chinese Furniture/ Mobiliaril Chines/ 中式家具

Issue Name: Chinese Furniture
Issue Date: 10/11/2017
Designer: Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau

Set of Stamps
Issue Quantity: 300,000; CTT Macao Code: S222; UPU/WADP code: MO045.17-MO048.17
A set of 4 stamps with face value at 2.00, 3.00, 4.50 and 5.50 patacas (MOP)

发行日期： 10/11/2017
设计师： 邮电局

发行数量: 300,000; 澳门邮电编号: S222; UPU/WNS编号: MO045.17-MO048.17
一套四枚邮票各面值澳门币二圆、三圆、四圆五角及五圆五角

每版枚数﹕十六枚
纸质﹕防伪纤维纸
尺寸﹕40 x 30 毫米
齿孔度数﹕13 x 13? (附有椭圆形齿孔)
印刷方式﹕柯式平版印刷
承印﹕荷兰Joh. Enschedé Security Print
WNS 编号﹕MO045.17 – MO048.17

More information on Chinese Furniture:

Chinese Furniture
Chinese furniture has developed and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties:
sophisticated craftsmanship, rigorous structure with great varieties. Also, the decorative techniques: inlay, embedment, carving, engraving and painting, have accomplished an exquisite standard; they complement the overall beauty of furniture, and serve as the icing on the cake.
1. The yellow rosewood painting desk with carving of waves and dragon pattern: This is an imperial single-board yellow rosewood painting desk with carving of waves and dragon pattern, this furniture is thoroughly well-polished and glittering; its four surfaces are carved with two dragons playing with pearls along with swastika pattern in between, which makes the piece simple yet elegant. This desk was finely crafted, carved extensively and creates a strong sense of three-dimensionality, which displays the master craftsman’s excellent techniques.
2. The Tai-Shi chair in zitan wood with cloisonné (enamel) inlay: Amongst all Chinese furniture, “Tai-Shi (Grand Master) chair” is the only furniture that is named after the title of an imperial minister, which is very special. The Tai-Shi birthday chair in zitan wood with cloisonné (enamel) inlay with the pattern of ganodermi and symbols of prosperity, is an antique chair which serves as a birthday present in the Qing Palace, which is said to be the seat for Emperor Qianlong on his birthday, no other identical chair has ever been discovered up to these days, which is an exceptional rarity. The craftsmanship of this chair is very exquisite, and the material was treated with great precision and care. The cloisonne produced by an unique craft which was embedded onto this zitan wood chair, which further brandish its beauty, as said by the phrase “Metal and timber transcend brightness”. Even amongst those furniture in the imperial court, the carving and techniques used on this zitan birthday chair can be described as out of this world! This is an extremely rare zitan Tai-Shi birthday chair.
3. The rosewood armchairs with mother-of-pearl inlay and craved with dragon and phoenix: The carving and embedding techniques are impeccable, the decoration on these armchairs are compact and glamorous, and generous amount of money was spent for the quality of its material, the armchairs were crafted in pursuit of the impression of elegancy, complexity, luxury and wealth. This set of Canton-crafted furniture in the late-Qing era was crafted in the design using “western flower”, “western grass” along with the traditional Chinese decorative patterns, which combines both Chinese and Western art, while retaining its individuality; this is indeed a set of rare treasures.
4. The gold painted zitan screen with embedded jade and carving of dragon and cloud: A large screen used in the imperial count of Qing dynasty, it symbolises majesty and power. This zitan screen was crafted with extraordinary technique, which is known for its grace and exquisiteness; the harmonious contrast between wood and jade contributed to the faultless combination of wood and jade; this is a screen of absolute excellence of a generation.
5. The rosewood canopy bed: The material of this bed is red rosewood, the thematic pattern on the front of this bed is the symmetrical mother-of-pearl (The Eight Immortals), which was a technique of carving and mother-of-pearl’s embedding from Suzhou, the embedded colourful luminescent mother-of-pearl are delicate, the embedding technique was superb, the portraits of those characters were vivid and life-like; combined by the carved rosewood patterns, it concocts a delightful atmosphere of joyful celebrations, numerous offspring and limitless fortune; “The combination of embedment and carving” further emphasises its luxurious extravagancy and gracious elegancy.

Source of information and images: Hua Xia International (Macau) Art Exhibition Center Limited
Translation: NTC Communication & Translation Services

中式家具
中国古典家具发展到明清时期，达到鼎盛：工艺精良，结构严谨，种类齐全。而且，装饰技法：镶、嵌、雕、镂、描，也达到了相当高的水平；以衬托家具整体之美，做到锦上添花。
《一》黄花梨雕海水龙纹画桌：这是件宫廷御用黄花梨独板海水龙纹画桌，“通体光素”，四面雕有二龙戏珠图案间隔万字纹，浑朴高雅。该画桌制作精良， 雕琢镂刻，立体感十分强烈，显示了名工巧匠的高超技艺。
《二》紫檀镶景泰蓝太师椅：在中国古典家具中，“太师椅”是唯一一种以官衔命名的家具，十分特别。紫檀镶景泰蓝灵芝如意吉祥纹太师寿椅，是清宫旧藏祝寿用椅，据说是乾隆大寿所用，至今未发现有同样的祝寿太师椅，非常罕见。其做工非常细腻，用材精雕细琢。工艺独特的掐丝珐琅镶嵌在紫檀木椅上，显得份外明艳，真可谓“金木升辉”。即使在宫廷家具中，此件紫檀寿椅的雕工与技法也可谓“罕有其匹”！是一张非常罕见难得的紫檀太师寿椅。
《三》红木嵌螺钿雕龙凤纹靠背椅：雕嵌工艺十分完美，装饰繁密华缛，用料毫不吝惜，追求绚丽、繁缛、豪华、富贵之气。这套晚清“广作”家具以“洋花”、“洋草”，配上中国的传统装饰纹样的造型，中西合璧，又独具个性，是一套稀有的珍品！
《四》紫檀金漆雕云龙纹嵌玉石座屏风：清代皇宫使用的大型座屏风，象征着威严和权势。这扇紫檀屏风的工艺独特，以其精妙华美著称，木石相映，使得木与石的巧妙结合恰到好处，为一代之“绝妙之屏”！
《五》红木拔步床：此床材料为红酸枝木，床正面主题图案为对称螺钿《八仙》，是苏州雕刻嵌螺钿工艺，所嵌的上等七彩夜光螺钿非常精美，嵌钿工艺技法精湛，人物造型栩栩如生；再配上红酸枝的雕刻图案，烘托出喜庆吉祥、多子多福的美好氛围，“嵌雕合壁”更显富丽堂皇和奇妙典雅。
数据来源：华夏国际 (澳门) 艺术展览中心有限公司