Summary of Specification Tables for "Paulownia Chest of Drawers" in "Furniture Official Price List"

Clarification of Characteristics of Design and Technology of Utility Furniture in Wartime Japan: Paulownia Chest of Drawers (1)

Abstract

In specification tables for “Paulownia Chest of Drawers” in “Furniture Official Price List,” there are classifications according to (a) Width and use, (b) Parts of paulownia wood used, (c) Detailed structure, and (d) Drawer numbers. The detailed specifications of the furniture official price list are determined by combinations of factors from each classification. Among these, (b) classification by the parts of paulownia wood used is the most important classification. In particular, there is a crucial difference between (5) All paulownia and the rest; i.e. (1) Front paulownia, (2) Two-sided paulownia, (3) Three-sided paulownia, and (4) Four-sided paulownia.