Furniture
Explore by furniture
Recognise the type of piece first, then see how its corners are joined.
Piece by piece
Waisted square table →Square-corner cabinet →Roundback armchair →Waisted kang table →Recessed-leg table →
Waisted stools, tables and kang tables
A recessed waist runs under the top and the apron sits flush with the legs. At each corner, the baojian joint locks leg, waist and apron together.
Baojian joint →Long-and-short tenons →Bawang brace →
Four-sides-flat tables and square-corner cabinets
Legs, aprons and top meet flush at the outer corner, and each face shows a single diagonal line. Bookcase and cabinet tops work the same way.
Zongjiao joint →Big-in, small-out tenon →
Long tables with recessed legs
The legs are set in from the ends rather than at the corners. These tables use the jiatou or chajian joints instead of the baojian joint.
Jiatou joint →Chajian joint →
