拍品 118
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明末 / 清初 黃花梨炕桌展腿式兩用方桌

估價
1,800,000 - 2,800,000 HKD
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描述

  • huanghuali (Dalbergia odorifera)
桌面標準格角榫攢邊打槽平鑲對稱兩拼的面心板,下裝三根穿帶支承,其中二根出透榫。抹頭可見明榫。邊抹冰盤沿自中上部向下內縮成凹槽,再向下內縮至底壓窄平線。沿邊起線的壺門牙條,高浮雕卷草靈芝鴛鴦紋,與束腰一木連做,牙條作肩以抱肩榫與腿足結合。腿足上端沿邊起線三彎形仿如炕桌,足雕獸面張吻咬含下段八角形素面委角直腿。牙條與腿足結合處裝雲形相抵角牙。八角形段直腿向上伸延,緊貼上截三彎形腿子背後直達桌面,以活榫卯結合,可裝可卸。

展覽

《好古敏求:敏求精舍三十五週年紀念展》,香港藝術館,香港,1995-96年,編號251,頁279
丹佛藝術博物館,丹佛,1997-99年
伍嘉恩,《禪椅琴凳:攻玉山房藏明式黃花梨家具》,香港中文大學文物館,香港,1998年,編號19,頁96-97

出版

伍嘉恩,〈Ming Furniture: Some Examples of Fakes and Forgeries and Their Methods of Detection〉,《Orientations》,1992年1月,頁52

Condition

General surface wear and insignificant bruises to the fragile extremities, especially to the tips of the feet. Consolidation and strengthening to the areas where the scroll-shaped spandrels are fixed onto the table.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

「壺門牙條雕紋精緻,加飾雲形相抵角牙,更添雅趣。拆下腿足末段,獸首張口撐地,成矮桌,一器二用,巧奪天工。」

此方桌結構特別,只需拆卸腿足素面的下段,便精巧地成為兩用桌具,着地炕上皆適宜。這種炕桌展腿式設計的桌具傳世品有數例,多為半桌。此形制桌具的特點為上部造成標準炕桌,結合下部一般是圓材腿足,部份例子至底套瓶狀足墊。牙條與腿足結合處裝不同形狀設計的角牙亦屬此類設計的特點。現例更特殊,下段腿足能拆卸。前美國加州中國古典家具博物館舊藏一例相似但素身的兩用方桌,載錄於王世襄、袁荃猷,《明式家具萃珍》,美國中華藝文基金會,芝加哥、洛杉磯,1997年,編號37,頁 76-77。