ZITAN KANG TABLE WITH CARVED APRON

The Chinese society composed of officials, literati and businessmen were wealthy and colorful. The artistic style of the Ming culture was shaped more by literati than by the imperial court. In furniture design, the influence of imperial workshops led to the use of precious wood, but it was the aesthetic taste of literati that enhanced the grace and elegance in furniture style and Ming style furniture gave the impression of being tasteful, elegant and exquisite one that is clearly and rightly balance its structural integrity and form. A living example, in which two creative energies of oriental and occidental seems to come together unintentionally..