清 紅木雕松鼠葡萄紋百寶箱

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英文品名：A QING HONGMU HARDWOOD STORAGE CHEST CARVED WITH SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES 尺寸：L:45cm;W:27cm;H:30cm 紅木（酸枝）長方百寶箱，對開門，門心板滿雕松鼠葡萄：葡萄纍纍垂枝，松鼠竄走其間，形態靈動。下設抽屜一層，同雕葡萄紋。四角包銅，正面設銅鎖板與拉手。木色紅褐，包漿瑩潤，為清代木雕貯藏箱。百寶箱為古代陳設、收藏小件珍玩之櫃，門內多設抽屜、格板，藏印章、首飾、玉器。松鼠葡萄為傳統吉祥題材：葡萄結實纍纍，鼠生肖為子，合「多子」之意；又松鼠善藏果，象徵積蓄。清代硬木雕花多取此題，門心板深雕，枝葉翻卷，生動有趣，置於閨閣或文房。 A rectangular hongmu, or rosewood, storage chest with pair doors. The door panels are densely carved with squirrels and grapes: clustered vines hang with fruit, squirrels dart among them. A drawer below repeats the vine. Bronze corner brackets and a lock plate with pull are mounted. The wood is reddish brown with a warm patina. A baibaoxiang, jewelled cabinet, was fitted inside with drawers and compartments for seals, jewels and small jade pieces. Squirrels and grapes are a traditional auspicious theme: grapes bear countless fruit and the rat is associated with sons, together meaning many progeny; squirrels also hoard nuts, suggesting accumulation. Qing hardwood carving often used this deep-cut lively motif, placed in a lady's chamber or the studio.

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