清十九世紀 紫檀雕雲龍紋頂豎櫃一對

each of rectangular form, comprising an upper shelf with a pair of square hinged doors set with a tripartite lock-plate incised with archaistic designs, each enclosing an elaborately carved dragon writhing sinuously and chasing a flaming pearl, all meticulously articulated in varying levels of relief, resting on a pair of tall rectangular hinged doors similarly set with a tripartite lock-plate, each door similarly carved with four confronting dragons depicted writhing in pursuit of a flaming pearl, above a rectangular panel centred with a flaming pearl flanked by a pair of dragons, all supported on a similarly carved apron and four square-section plated legs, the interior of one set with a two-tiered shelf, the other set with a horizontal rod near the top

There are extensive worm holes to the surface. Other minor surface wear and shrinkage at the joints.
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對櫃莊重大氣，紫檀材，木質縝密，紋脉細緻，雕工精，飾雲龍趕珠紋，五爪龍，身姿威猛，卷雲紋，利落流灑，無拖泥之感。置於室，華富奪目，地位彰顯。

對櫃各雕五爪雲龍一十有四，每櫃又分底櫃、頂櫃，共計四件，名曰「四件櫃」，流行於明清，可分可合，或並置，或對置，皆美觀大氣。入清後，多做雕飾，取吉祥紋樣，見一對紫檀例，雕相類龍紋，藏北京故宮博物院養心殿，載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．明清家具（下）》，香港，2002年，圖版249；同見一剔紅例，雕相類龍紋，圖版210。另見一例，無牙板，雕八吉祥紋，藏北京故宮博物院，錄於《故宫收藏‧你應該知道的200件紫檀家具》，北京，2008年，圖版147。再見一黃花梨例，嵌百寶，飾博古紋，同藏北京故宮博物院，載於《明清宮廷家具珍品》，卷1，北京，2007年，圖版360。