清初 紫檀雕雙龍戲珠紋小箱

made in zitan throughout, the cover hinged on the back of the chest, the cover and front wall carved with two dragons chasing a pearl, the two sides and back with chihulong, the front decorated with a lotus-shaped metal plate with a lock receptacle and lift-up hasp, the sides flanked by a pair of baitong C-shaped loop handles suspending from chrysanthemum-shaped plates

弗利爾美術館及賽克勒美術館，史密森博物院，華盛頓，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，頁168-169
《嘉木堂呈獻葉承耀醫生藏明式家具珍品》，當代藝術中心，倫敦，1999年
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Good overall condition. As visible in the photo, the upper corners retain the impression of earlier metal mounts. There is a 3.5 cm area of consolidation on the box to the left of the metal plate at the front of the box. Other minor bruises, scratches and surface wear.
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傳世紫檀小箱子有相當數量，但如現例精雕雙龍戲珠紋者十分稀罕。

此具箱子材美工良，徹紫檀木造，包括箱內底板。箱蓋與箱身正面鏟地開光高浮雕生動雙龍戲珠紋，兩側以及箱背雕相應螭龍紋。正面裝蓮瓣形銅面頁及雲頭形拍子，兩側裝弧形手提環和菊花紋銅頁。銅活均為白銅造。