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Antique Chinese Wedding Bed

Made during the Japanese occupation of Taiwant 1895-1945

Antique Chinese canopy wedding bed, with elaborate details and

beautifully carved panels and paintings. The bed has a storage area,

mirrors and clothing hooks. Traditionally, the window openings were

covered with beautiful silks in the warm months and thicker fabrics during

the winter months.

The raised bed platform has a mattress-like cushion for sleeping. This area

is equivalent to a full size Western bed, 47' X 76'. Construction of the bed

is fascinating, as no nails or glue were used. All wooden framework,

beams, supports, panels, and carvings are held in place by locking together

with tension making assembly and disassembly simple. In fact, the

entire bed can be assembled in approximately one hour.

Japan occupied Taiwan between 1895 and 1945, following the Qing

Dynasty. The bed has two wooden carvings of the Japanese and

Taiwanese Flags intertwined.

The bed has been loved and used since my mother purchased it

for me when we lived in Taipei, Taiwan, in the 1970’s.

Shannon and Karel Stalpaert