原标题：中华豪门—相思之木—鸡翅木

在中国的古代民间，人们认为鸡是与传说中的凤最接近的一种动物，故人们认为鸡翅木是一种吉祥的木材，能带来好运。

In ancient Chinese folklore, people believed that the chicken was the closest animal to the legendary phoenix, so they believed that chicken wing wood was an auspicious wood that could bring good luck.

用鸡翅木做家具时，为了美观，工匠们都会在家具的桌面、椅面等部位，将木材的完整纹路呈现出来，尽量减少拼补。这在评估一件鸡翅木家具的价值时，成为了一个重要的鉴定标准。

When using chicken wing wood to make furniture, for the sake of aesthetics, craftsmen will present the complete grain of the wood on the tabletop, chair surface, and other parts of the furniture to minimize patching.

鸡翅木又作“鸂鶒木(xi chi)”或“杞梓木”。清屈大均《广东新语》把鸡翅木称为“海南文木”。其中讲到有的白只黑章，有的色分黄紫，斜锯木纹呈细花云。

Chicken wing wood is also known as "xi chi" or "qizi wood". Qu Dajun of the Qing Dynasty referred to chicken wing wood as "Hainan Wenmu" in his "Guangdong New Language".

子为红豆，又称“相思子”，可做首饰，因之又有“相思木”和“红豆木”之称。唐诗“红豆生南国，春来发几枝;愿君多采撷，此物最相思”，即是描绘的这种树。

Zi is a red bean, also known as "Xiangsi Zi", which can be used for jewelry. Therefore, it is also known as "Xiangsi Wood" and "Hongdou Wood". The Tang poem "Red beans grow in the southern kingdom, and spring brings forth a few branches...

同为“鸡翅” 性价有别

鸡翅木分布较广，非洲的刚果、扎伊尔、南亚、东南亚及中国广东、广西、云南、福建等国家、地区均产此木。

Chicken wing wood is widely distributed, and is produced in countries and regions such as Congo, Zaire, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, etc. in Africa.

目前木材市场上多数进口的是非洲鸡翅木与缅甸鸡翅木，几乎不见国内有此木出产。然而云南、两广及福建等地的旧家具中，也曾发现过鸡翅木家具，多为清早期仿明的家具，因此不排除历史上这些地区也曾生长有该树种。

At present, the majority of imports in the wood market are African and Burmese chicken winged wood, with almost no domestic production of this wood. However, chicken wing wood furniture has also been found in old furniture in Yunnan.

非洲鸡翅木的颜色略发黄，故也称为“黄鸡翅”;缅甸鸡翅木的颜色带黑，故称“黑鸡翅”，木色是区别两者的重要依据之一。在重量上，“黑鸡翅”要比“黄鸡翅”重，密度也更高。在价钱上，“黑鸡翅”约在10000元/吨，而“黄鸡翅”大约4000元/吨。

The color of African chicken wing wood is slightly yellow, so it is also known as "yellow chicken wing"; The color of Burmese chicken wing wood is black, hence it is called "black chicken wing".

鸡翅木有新老之分

古旧家具市场上鸡翅木有新老之分，与木材的年代长短无关，而以品质为主，材优者名为“老鸡翅木”，粗劣者为“新鸡翅木”。

In the antique furniture market, there is a distinction between old and new chicken wing wood, which is not related to the age of the wood, but mainly focuses on quality. The best wood is called "old chicken wing wood", while the worst is "new chicken wing wood".

著名文物鉴赏家、收藏家王世襄先生将其分为：老鸡翅木“肌理致密，紫褐色深浅相间成纹，尤其是纵切而微斜的剖面，纤细浮动，予人羽毛璀璨闪耀的感觉”;新鸡翅木“木质粗糙，紫黑相间，纹理往往浑浊不清，僵直无旋转之势，而且木丝有时容易翘裂起茬。”

Mr. Wang Shixiang, a renowned cultural relic connoisseur and collector, divided it into: "Old chicken wing wood" with dense texture, alternating purple brown and light patterns, especially the longitudinal and slightly inclined sections.

据了解，凡明代鸡翅木家具以及清早期的部分家具都使用老鸡翅木，而清中期至清晚期，老鸡翅木告罄，新鸡翅木登场。

It is understood that all Ming Dynasty chicken wing wood furniture and some early Qing Dynasty furniture used old chicken wing wood. However, from the middle to late Qing Dynasty, old chicken wing wood was sold out and new chicken wing wood was introduced.

选购常识认清产地

消费者选购鸡翅木家具，首先要问产地，因为非洲鸡翅木与缅甸鸡翅木的区别很大。其次就是观察木纹，观察家具最显眼的位置是否为整块木，有无完整的纹路;如果有拼补的痕迹，并非整块木的，也要留心观察木纹是否对称。最后才是看手工是否精细。

When consumers choose chicken wing wood furniture, the first thing to ask is the origin, because there is a significant difference between African chicken wing wood and Myanmar chicken wing wood...

保养禁忌忌水擦洗

首先，不要在鸡翅木制品面上堆压重物，或与钥匙等硬物混放，以免造成鸡翅木扭曲、变形。

Firstly, do not pile heavy objects on the wooden surface of chicken wings, or mix them with hard objects such as keys, to avoid causing distortion and deformation of the chicken wing wood.

其次，不要随便用湿布擦拭或用水冲洗鸡翅木制品，避免涂抹带有化学试剂的物品。也就是说更不能用碱水、酒精等具有腐蚀性的化学品来对鸡翅木进行擦拭，以免破坏、损毁木材的纤维。

Secondly, do not use a damp cloth to wipe or rinse chicken wing wood products with water, and avoid applying items with chemical reagents. That is to say, corrosive chemicals such as alkaline water and alcohol should not be used to wipe chicken wing wood to avoid damaging or damaging the fibers of the wood.

另外，切勿使用所谓“御守盐”等物质清洗鸡翅木。“御守盐”实质为粗海盐，用其浸泡“净化”鸡翅木，不但起不到养护鸡翅木的作用，反而会极大地损伤木质，造成木质变粗、变色及开裂。

Additionally, do not use substances such as "Imperial Salt" to clean chicken wing wood. The essence of "Imperial Guard Salt" is coarse sea salt. Soaking it in "purifying" chicken wing wood not only fails to maintain it, but also greatly damages the wood, causing it to thicken, discolor, and crack.返回搜狐，查看更多

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