拍品 3018
  • 3018

明末至清初 黃花梨方角櫃

估價
380,000 - 550,000 HKD
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描述

  • huanghuali
the top of mitre, mortise and tenon frame construction with a tongue-and-grooved floating panel supported by two dovetailed transverse stretchers underneath with exposed tenons on the short sides of the frame, resting atop four square uprights pyramid-joined to the top with one tenon exposed, the uprights with huanghuali floating panels tongue-and-grooved on the sides and back, the two doors of standard mitre, mortise and tenon frame construction with a two-board floating panel and two dovetailed transverse stretchers tenoned into the door frame, the interior of the cabinet with a permanent central section constituting a shelf and two drawers with baitong plates and pulls, above a stretcher and beaded-edged curvilinear apron carved with scrolling tendrils, tongue-and-grooved into the legs and butt-joined to the underside of the stretchers, the sides with two similarly shaped beaded-edged aprons, the one on the reverse undecorated, the doors with four rectangular baitong hinges and central plates with lock receptacles and shaped door pulls

Condition

As clearly visible in the catalogue photos there is typical wear and tear throughout, including age cracks, minor bruising and small bruises especially at the tips of the feet and the shelves on the interior. The metalwork is possibly replaced.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

此櫃頂為格角榫攢邊鑲面心板,下裝二根穿帶。抹頭可見明榫。四根方材櫃腳上以粽角榫與櫃頂邊框接合,出一透榫,櫃幫及背板落堂裝黃花梨板心。櫃門為標準格角榫攢邊鑲二拼板面心,背面安二根穿帶出梢裝入門框。櫃內中央有一格板裝兩具帶白銅面葉與拉手的抽屜。門下底棖下裝沿邊起陽線的壺門式牙條,雕飾卷草紋,兩端嵌入腿足,上端齊頭碰底棖,左右兩面安相似起陽線牙條,後方則安素牙條。櫃身裝有四片長方形白銅合頁,中央面頁帶紐頭與吊牌。

此具方角櫃比例勻稱,選料考究,原來製作內外全徹黃花梨。其下方牙子鎪出壺門式輪廓,精雕卷草紋,破除了方形素身的單調。傳世明製方角櫃中以大型多,小型不多見。

方角櫃特徵是他們外形方方正正,櫃門用銅合頁安裝在櫃足上,櫃足與櫃頂用粽角榫接合,櫃頂轉角位成方形。與帶側腿的圓角木軸櫃成為明式家具兩大分類櫃式型制。

王世襄,《明式家具珍賞》, 香港,1985年,頁215,載錄一具素牙子大方角櫃。