Introduction of western flowers
At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, the maritime traffic was developed, and a large number of western missionaries came to China, spreading some advanced science and technology. There are frequent cultural exchanges between China and the West, and western architecture, sculpture and decorative arts are gradually applied in China. From the period of Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, there appeared some phenomena of imitating western-style architecture and interior decoration. The most typical view is the Changchun Garden in the western suburbs of Beijing. From architectural form to interior decoration, it is western-style. In order to decorate and decorate these western-style buildings, a large number of furniture decorated with western-style patterns were made. In this way, in qing dynasty furniture, in addition to traditional decorative patterns, furniture decorated with western decorative patterns also accounts for a certain proportion. The technique of expression is usually to extend branches and leaves outward with one or several flowers as the center, and it can also be extended at will according to the component form of furniture.