Look at the distribution of tube holes on the cross section. If it is sandalwood rosewood, the diameter of the inner tube hole of the whole growth ring is slightly equal and the distribution is more uniform; The cross section can be cut with a sharp knife, and it is best not to retract the knife. When you look at it, you can apply some water, and it is best to observe it with a magnifying glass more than ten times. If the distribution is uneven or bad, confirm to continue to the next step.

Look at the growth ring. Observe the annual rings on the cross section, if it is sandalwood rosewood, the annual rings are not obvious; Look at the color of this board. If it is sandalwood rosewood, the new section is orange-red, and it is dark purple or dark purple for a long time, often with light color and purple-black stripes.

Since the Han Dynasty, China considered rosewood as one of the most precious woods, and used it as the material of automobiles, musical instruments, high-grade furniture and other exquisite articles. It was recorded in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Due to the love of the royal family and nobles in the Ming Dynasty, the rosewood furniture in the Ming Dynasty was rough in workmanship, but exquisitely carved and magnificent in bearing.

At first, the Ming court bought rosewood in the south of China. Later, due to the lack of wood, and sent to Nanyang for regular procurement, so a large number of rosewood materials were stored. Because rosewood grows slowly, it will not be used for hundreds of years. After the harvest in the Ming Dynasty, the rosewood in Nanyang had dried up. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the redwoods produced in the world gathered in China.

In the early Qing dynasty, the stocks of the Ming dynasty were also used. After the mid-Qing Dynasty, the stock ran out and the supply of goods was temporarily interrupted. So after the middle of the Qing Dynasty, mahogany was used instead of rosewood as furniture.

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