First this is one of the sources I have been looking at today.
Picture is of course sourced from Amazon. I found nowadays most books seem to concentrate on the design rather than the history and construction of the actual item.
This book I consulted was from 1996 and titled wakagu わかぐ
by Koizumi Kazuko (last name first). It has text in both English and Japanese.
It concentrates primarily on the edo jidai kagu.
It provides several categories of furniture which may help me when I begin further research. Below is some vocab in these areas
Furniture used for storage
ずし cabinet
ずしだな shelves
しょだな shelves
かざりだな shelves
ちゃだな shelves
ながもち trunks. These were chinese style coffers.
つずら woven hamper, こり woven hamper
These woven boxes or hampers that became popular in the edo period.
Partitioning Devices
びょぶ folding screens
ついて single-panel screens
These were used to provide privacy and divide spaces. These are a highly developed and uniquely Japanese style of furniture which is popular outside of Japan.
Seating and Bedding
しょ beds Beds were not developed much in Japan and were more a symbol of the ruling class.
いす Chairs
とん folding stools
しょし low sitting platform
Until the Meiji period chairs were not used for formal occasions.
こい folding chair. This type of folding chair was used down the ages.
だうしょ, ゆか, しょぎ, えんだい,These are all types of low bench like sitting platforms which became popular in the edo period.
Toilette Accessories
くしげ is a comb case
かかげのはこ special comb case
Mirrors were introduced in the 4th century but weren't used as everyday items until the Nara and Heian periods.
ねこしがた The mirror stands of the edo period were called this. These costitute a formalised abstraction of the roots of a standing tree that has been pulled from the ground.
I want a
つくばい
and a cha dansu
and one of these would be nice too.
Anyway I'll keep dreaming and studying and saving.
Picture is of course sourced from Amazon. I found nowadays most books seem to concentrate on the design rather than the history and construction of the actual item.
This book I consulted was from 1996 and titled wakagu わかぐ
by Koizumi Kazuko (last name first). It has text in both English and Japanese.
It concentrates primarily on the edo jidai kagu.
It provides several categories of furniture which may help me when I begin further research. Below is some vocab in these areas
Furniture used for storage
ずし cabinet
ずしだな shelves
しょだな shelves
かざりだな shelves
ちゃだな shelves
ながもち trunks. These were chinese style coffers.
つずら woven hamper, こり woven hamper
These woven boxes or hampers that became popular in the edo period.
Partitioning Devices
びょぶ folding screens
ついて single-panel screens
These were used to provide privacy and divide spaces. These are a highly developed and uniquely Japanese style of furniture which is popular outside of Japan.
Seating and Bedding
しょ beds Beds were not developed much in Japan and were more a symbol of the ruling class.
いす Chairs
とん folding stools
しょし low sitting platform
Until the Meiji period chairs were not used for formal occasions.
こい folding chair. This type of folding chair was used down the ages.
だうしょ, ゆか, しょぎ, えんだい,These are all types of low bench like sitting platforms which became popular in the edo period.
Toilette Accessories
くしげ is a comb case
かかげのはこ special comb case
Mirrors were introduced in the 4th century but weren't used as everyday items until the Nara and Heian periods.
ねこしがた The mirror stands of the edo period were called this. These costitute a formalised abstraction of the roots of a standing tree that has been pulled from the ground.
I want a
つくばい
and a cha dansu
and one of these would be nice too.
Anyway I'll keep dreaming and studying and saving.
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