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明末 黃花梨方角炕櫃一對
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
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Description
- huanghuali (Dalbergia odorifera)
櫃頂為格角榫攢邊框平鑲面心，下裝二根穿帶支承。抹頭可見明榫。四條方材櫃腳上端以粽角榫納入櫃頂框，內沿起線與抹頭立面下沿和櫃幫下底棖的線腳連接。櫃幫及背板落堂裝板心。櫃門為標準格角榫攢邊框，以兩根橫棖分為三段，落堂鑲心板，上安沿邊起線圈口牙子。櫃內安格板裝兩具抽屜，門下有起線壺門輪廓牙條雕卷草紋，兩端嵌入腿足，上端齊頭碰底棖。左右兩面及後方安素面牙條，櫃身裝形狀美觀的白銅面頁，鈕頭、吊牌及合頁。
Exhibited
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., 1997-2001.
Grace Wu Bruce, Chan Chair and Qin Bench: The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1998, cat. no. 34, pp. 126-127.
Grace Wu Bruce, Chan Chair and Qin Bench: The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1998, cat. no. 34, pp. 126-127.
Condition
Overall good condition, with just minor surface wear and bruising to the fragile extremities, as expected through its use in a domestic setting over the centuries.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
"A delicious pair to be put on a kang. I bought these six years apart! They were separated and then remarried."
Cabinets of this size were probably meant for use on the kang. Surviving examples made in huanghuali wood are very rare, a pair even more so. This pair is made with beautifully grained huanghuali wood, used throughout the cabinets. See a comparable pair without decorations on the doors, illustrated in Grace Wu Bruce, Sublime and Divine Chinese Ming furniture, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 2014, pp. 72-75.