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A hongmu and huali openwork 'crackled ice' footrest Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 花梨木嵌紅木冰裂紋腳踏
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June 10, 03:15 PM GMT
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5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Property from an important French private collection
A hongmu and huali openwork 'crackled ice' footrest
Qing dynasty, 19th century
the rectangular top frame of reticulated latticework evoking crackled ice, the densely grained wood patinated to a rich chestnut-brown colour
50 x 29.5 x 13.5 cm, 19⅝ by 11⅝ by 5¼ in.
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Repose pied en Huanghuali, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle
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法國重要私人收藏
清十九世紀 花梨木嵌紅木冰裂紋腳踏
50 x 29.5 x 13.5 公分， 19⅝x 11⅝x 5¼英寸
The openwork design on the panels is described in Ji Cheng’s influential book, the Yuanye or The Garden Treatise (1631) as binglieshi ‘cracked-ice’ decoration, where the simple yet lively lines are recommended as ideal for lattice panels. The auspicious design serves to heighten the rich luminosity of the costly huanghuali wood and varying light sources would create an intriguing network of shadows throughout the day.
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明代計成1631年著《園冶》，稱此類鏤空設計為「冰裂式」。 此製式簡單靈活，最宜木條護格， 有助提高珍貴黃花梨木之透光度。每天光源變化，冰裂紋影效果亦隨之變更，增添雅趣。