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warmth and privacy, as their attendants often slept in the same room. until the th century, these beds, even those of the nobles, were fairly plain and understated. during this period, carved work on the headboard and posts became popular and more ornate canopy beds followed. [ ] in pre-republican china
, until , the family's canopy bed was the most important piece of household furniture, and often part of the bride's dowry. as signifiers of status, these beds were often intricately decorated with auspicious motifs, particularly relating to fertility, longevity and a happy marital union. [ ] modern...
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