清十八至十九世紀 硬木嵌繩繫玉璧掐絲琺瑯卡子花包角條桌一對

each with a well-figured rectangular top composed of two boards secured in a wide frame with three tranverse stretchers on the underside, above a recessed waist and a slightly rounded apron extending into four square legs joined by a 'twisted rope' stretcher, all supported on hoof feet, finely carved overall in low relief, the side rails with wan symbols, the waist with detached 'H'-shaped motifs detailed with key-fret, the apron with a band of pendent leaves above a lipped edge extending down the legs to form angular scrollwork on the feet, the hooves picked out with an upright acanthus, the top and apron further embellished at the corners with 'cloud'-shaped metal mounts detailed with different beribboned auspicious items, the stretcher inset with a central studded white jade bi-disc and further halved discs joined to the legs, flanked with lobed blue-ground cloisonné plaques decorated with multi-coloured lotus

美國私人收藏，紐約，購於1945年前
香港佳士得2011年6月1日，編號3607

The two tables are overall in good condition with expected wear and minor repairs to reinforce the joints or filled age cracks. First table: There are some repairs showing on the underside, mostly expected reinforcements at the joints. Some wood sections of the medallions of the rear twisted rope apron have detached and been reaffixed. One of the quatrefoil medallions enclosing a cloisonné plaque is chipped at the back on the top. There are some age cracks on the legs which have been filled in with wax. Otherwise the carvings and mounts are overall in good condition. There is a forked triangular chip at one end of the top's central plank which has been filled in with a small wood section and secured with wax. Second table: There are some repairs showing on the underside, mostly expected reinforcements at the joints. The table top has been secured to the frame with two metal bracket hooks which can be removed. Some sections of the medallions along the twisted rope aprons have detached and been reaffixed. There is some wear to the twisted rope aprons with light touch-up in areas, either at the joints or on the frame of the medallions. There are some age cracks to the legs which have been stabilized with wax, more pronounced on the front right legs which also has a shallow chip 5.5 x 1 cm to a corner edge on the interior. The actual color is somewhat consistent with the catalogue illustration if not a little bit brighter and of a warmer mahogany tone.
"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."

條桌雕刻精緻，配以掐絲琺瑯及仿古玉璧卡子花，對比鮮明。雖說愈是上乘之家具，所需鑲嵌愈少，但清朝嵌寶之作，瑰麗大方，華而不縟。本品橫棖巧摹繩絡，繫以玉璧及掐絲琺瑯牌飾為卡子花，細膩逼真。相類嵌玉璧卡子花，可見於一紫檀炕桌，圖片收錄於胡德生，《明清宮廷家具珍品》，卷2，北京，2008年，頁483，圖598。另有小條桌，飾以近似之繫玉璧繩紋，著錄於田家青，《清代家具集珍》，香港，1995年，頁176，圖版76。故宮藏清乾隆紫檀長桌，束腰雕飾繩絡繫璧形卡子花，與此類同，見於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．明清家具（下）》，香港，2002年，圖版92。同書另載一炕桌（圖版144），飾以金漆銅製雙條繩繫紋，可資比對。北京故宮博物院藏黑漆桌，相信製於清中期，其橫棖同仿繩絡，垂掛璧形玉件，另添壽字掐絲琺瑯牌飾，近似於本品嵌飾，該桌收錄於胡德生，前述出處，圖271，也見於《你應該知道的200件紫檀家具》，北京，2008年，圖版159。

條桌以鎏金銅鏨祥雲雜寶紋包角，輝煌華麗，與木材素樸迥然不同，別出心裁。胡德生在其著作中曾指出明清兩朝鑲嵌華貴炫目，集裝飾與實用於一身，盡展匠人之巧技卓藝，出處同上，頁504。中國傳統金屬配件裝嵌，有平臥及浮釘二法。平臥法，即從木料上雕凹槽，其形狀厚薄須與金屬嵌件相同。配件從背面裝入，金屬平臥槽內，表面齊平，極其工巧。浮釘法，則如本品所見，不起坑糟，配件直接以泡釘固定於表面，較之平臥，更為耀目華美。清朝鑲嵌金屬家具，例可見於上述圖錄，圖623-625，其中清宮舊藏紫檀長桌（圖622），綴以平臥嵌飾掐絲琺瑯，現仍存北京，也見於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．明清家具（下）》，前述出處，圖版90。另可參考紫禁城內重華宮東梢間紫檀嵌鎏金銅龍紋包角長桌，出處同上，圖版259。