明末至清初 黃花梨三撞提盒

all supported on a larger rectangular base frame of corresponding form, with an openwork spandrelled upright rising from each short side to meet the handle framing the three-tier box and and cover, the interior of the top tier with a shallow tray resting on its rim, the cover centred with an opening on each short side aligned with the openings on the uprights for the metal rod securing the entire carry box in the base frame, the edges of the frame and handle with metal mounts

Minor bruises surface wear and scratches. Good condition.
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現例製作精良，用木紋華美的黃花梨木造，紋理順序取自一材，一木一器。此設計應源自一般食格，現演變為儲藏珍貴物品用。提盒上蓋裝有銅製鎖裝置結構，十分特別。上鎖後提盒各層固定在兩根立柱之間，不能開啟，引證此提盒用途為儲藏珍貴物品。

此類多撞提盒設計源自食格類器物。為了便於攜帶，食格多用竹或較輕的柴木製成。明代畫作及小說版畫插圖也常有描繪外遊時侍從挑食格的情景。

此具為不一般的三撞提盒，通體用黃花梨木造。

王世襄及袁荃猷，《明式家具萃珍》，2005年，頁201，內載錄前加州古典家具博物館收藏的標準器，四撞黃花梨提盒，但不含銅鎖裝置。羅伯特．雅各布遜，《明尼阿波利斯藝術博物館藏中國古典家具》，明尼阿波利斯，1999年，頁196-7，收錄館藏一件也是標準的兩撞提盒，不含銅鎖。