Even though Chinese traditional furniture has reached its peak of art at the transition of the Ming and Qing Dynasty,it went downhill straight and was reduced to a circumstance where it was nearly interrupted in modern times.Through the in-depth analysis of the development of Ming and Qing furniture and historical background that relates closely to it such as politics,economy,culture,customs and aesthetic consciousness,this article points out four main historical factorscause the interruption and change.The four factors are"the decline of national fortune","the spread of Western influences to ...
