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十七 / 十八世紀 黃花梨平頭案
估價
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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描述
- wood (not rosewood)
the top of mitered, mortise-and-tenon frame construction with single board tongue-and-groove floating panel top with hidden tenons in the short rails and six transverse stretchers also hidden tenoned in the long rails, the waisted and beaded apron continuing to the legs of square section with a central recessed double incense stick molding, joined by a pair of double beaded stretchers and cut to receive the side aprons each carved of outward facing stylized phoenix
來源
文少勵，香港
Condition
There are three filled splits to the top board which also has some stains on the surface. The frame has been tightened previously due to shrinkage of the top panel. One end apron has been replaced. Original iron pins securing the apron have caused some staining. The joints all consolidated.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Two closely related tables have been sold, one from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Piccus, with a nanmu burl top, and another from the Gangolf Geis Collection, both at Christie's New York, the first 18th September 1997, lot 15, and the second 18th September 2003, lot 39. A table of similar form and phoenix spandrels but also with phoenix-form stretchers, from the collection of Dr. S. Y. Yip is illustrated in an exhibition catalogue by Grace Wu Bruce, A Choice Selection of Ming Furniture from the Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection, Sotheby's Hong Kong, Catalogue, 2012, p. 16 and 17.
Tables with phoenix decoration occur in the present form and also in those with a single plank everted ends. Earlier versions depict the mythological bird with great verisimilitude while the later group such as the present, made in the second half of the 17th century, are more abstracted. The features are simplified and the surface appears worn or abraded in a manner designed to conjure up images from antiquity; an affect that was much prized by literati of the time.
Tables with phoenix decoration occur in the present form and also in those with a single plank everted ends. Earlier versions depict the mythological bird with great verisimilitude while the later group such as the present, made in the second half of the 17th century, are more abstracted. The features are simplified and the surface appears worn or abraded in a manner designed to conjure up images from antiquity; an affect that was much prized by literati of the time.