Chinese four-poster bed a place

In china, beds had many other functions than sleeping. They were used for many social activities as a platform for sitting and gathering. The bed or mattress here is braided reed. The fine and sumptuous sculptures illustrate the auspicious traditional chinese iconography, especially on fertility, longevity and happy conjugal union. The construction of the bed is fascinating, as no nails or glue have been used. All wooden frames, beams, supports, panels and sculptures are held together with precision. The bed will be disassembled for shipping and reassembled to the desired location. Additional measures. Inside dimensions of the bed: length 199 cm - width 90 cm. History of the traditional chinese bed. Low platforms, used as honorary seats, were the first type of elevated furniture to appear in china. Open-frame rest beds were popularized during the ming dynasty (1368-1644), and their use gradually overshadowed the old box-shaped platform. This design was followed by a more elaborate raised bed platform with railings. This type of chinese bed was nicknamed opium beds during the period of opium dependence in china in the 1800s. Public "opium dens" were popular places to buy and use opiates lying on these braided beds, so they became known as opium beds. The bed platform has naturally evolved to offer a private night space: the four-poster bed characterized by a super structure on top of the platform, closed by panels or curtains. That is the model proposed here. It looks like the western four-poster bed. The panels and draperies were open during the day so that this cozy cabin could be used for eating, socializing and other daily activities.