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Woods in Chinese Antiques:

All woods in Chinese Furniture are beautiful to the eye and touch. Here are some of the woods that were used in late in Ming and Qing Dynasty pieces.

Zitan

The most sought after wood in Chinese Antiques. It is a very hard wood that has a rich, deep purple-black color. This wood is now extinct.

Huanghuali

A valued hardwood that belongs to the rosewood family. It usually has a honey colored hue and a tight even grain, but it can also range from light brown to dark mahogany. It is becoming very rare.

Huali

Usually a light honey color that is considered very pretty although it is not that rare yet.

Hongmu

Commonly called "Blackwood". Hongmu is considered rare, but it is not uncommon. It is often used for decorative trim on cabinets and chairs. It is a deep chocolate brown color with a small grain.

Jichimu

Also called "chickenwood", this wood is light to dark brown with a grain that resembles the layered feathers of a chicken wing. Chickenwood is very rare, beautiful and adds value to the furniture.

Jumu

Elm, a softwood and the most common wood in the late Qing pieces. The shapes in the grain earned it the nickname "pagoda wood". Usually a medium brown color, it can also be light or even dark brown. It is a very beautiful wood.

Hetaomu

The Chinese walnut can range in color from medium to dark brown. It was used often in small tables and cabinet doors from the 18th century.

Huamu

A burled grain that comes from any number of woods—maple, walnut, elm, or camphor. It is usually used as a decorative insert for tables or door panels.

Huangyanmu

A boxwood that is dark brown and belongs to the family of hardwoods. Used in relief sculpture on a cabinet or as a carved wooden hinge on a cabinet door.

Baimu

This is a kind of cypress softwood that is used in large pieces of furniture. It has a light colored grain.

Songmu

This is a pine that is usually used for tables and occasionally entire pieces of large furniture. The grain is not as prominent as in Jumu.