明十六世紀 黃花梨畫桌

well proportioned, the framed, flush, three matching board floating panel supported by three transverse braces on the underside, joined to four 'S'-shaped braces on the corners of the underside creating an elegant profile, the top resting on a recessed plain apron, all supported on four slighly splayed tapering legs terminating in horsehoof feet, the tight-grain wood with a russet patina

安思遠，《Essence of Style: Chinese Furniture of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties》，舊金山藝術博物館，三藩市，1998年，編號22

安思遠，《洪氏所藏木器百圖》，紐約，1996年，頁158-159，編號58

The table is in good condition. The frame has been tightened around the three board panel. Two of the four members comprising the frame are veneered. There are filled stabilizing repairs where the braces are joined to the legs indicating that the braces may be replacements. And all four feet have added "hoof" elements.
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此桌獨特之處是腿間無棖，唯每腿上端以霸王棖與面板下穿帶榫相連，令畫桌更形堅固。霸王棖直接支撐桌面，令桌足更加穩固，能承受外來的壓力。腿直下至內翻馬蹄足為十六至十七世紀的特色。此桌造型健碩，為同類條桌中最精、最大者。

在明萬曆版木板畫《水滸傳》中，一幅插圖內見一相似畫桌，見王世襄及柯惕思，《明式傢俱賞珍：加州中國古典傢俱博物館所藏珍品》，三藩市，1995年，頁60。