Changzhou comb
Chinese comb
The Changzhou comb (Chinese: 常州梳篦; pinyin: Chángzhōu shūbì) is a type of hand-painted comb produced in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. In China, combs are called shubi (梳篦). The combs were originally made for use by royalty and have been in production for over 2000 years.
Introduction
Comb is two kinds of utensils, namely wooden comb. Changzhou comb production technology was formed during the Eastern Jin dynasty and has a history of more than 1,500 years.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the production process of Changzhou comb has reached a very high level, and the production scale also exceeded the previous generations. The "Changzhou Fu" during the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty stated: "Cut bamboo into, and all households in Chaojingmen." At that time, tens of thousands of people in Ximen and Nanmen of Changzhou were engaged in combing making, so Ximen had "Guiji Lane", South Gate has "Mushu Street" as a place name. In the beginning of Guangxu period of the Qing dynasty, officials from the Suzhou Weaving House went to Changzhou every year to order a batch of fine combs, which were sent to the palace of the capital as imperial items.
Development
In the past, the main unit of shop was household-side households scattered on the outskirts of the city. It seems to have been using the relatively primitive family life community as the basic unit of social production.
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