清 紫檀雕雲龍紋方寶盒連座

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英文品名：A ZITAN COVERED BOX CARVED WITH DRAGONS AMONG CLOUDS, ON A STAND, QING DYNASTY 尺寸：L:16cm;W:16cm;H:21cm 此盒為紫檀木整料琢製，作正方形，盒身及蓋面通體深浮雕雲龍戲珠紋，龍身蜿蜒於祥雲之間，鱗甲分明，氣勢雄渾。四角鑲黃銅護角，做工嚴密。下承單獨雕製紫檀底座，鏤雕如意雲紋牙板。木質沉穩色深，包漿瑩潤，為清代宮廷紫檀文房之器。龍紋淵源甚古，珠或謂火珠、龍珠，喻太陽、明月或靈丹。古人以龍為鱗蟲之長，能興雲雨、利萬物，故龍蜿蜒於祥雲之間，象徵陰陽調和、乾坤和順。唐宋以降，雙龍、五龍、九龍紋見於宮殿、輿服、瓷器、雕漆，而五爪龍為帝王專用。此盒雲龍蜿蜒，與聯珠、回紋相配，承宮廷龍紋傳統。 This square zitan covered box is carved from dense dark zitan. The lid and all sides are deeply relief-carved with dragons pursuing a pearl among swirling clouds, their scales meticulously rendered. Brass corner protectors reinforce the corners. It rests on a separate zitan stand with openwork ruyi-cloud aprons. The wood has a deep, lustrous patina, exemplifying refined Qing imperial hardwood craftsmanship. The dragon-with-pearl motif is of ancient origin. The pearl is read as a flaming pearl, a dragon-pearl, or the sun, moon or elixir. Dragons, lords of scaly creatures, raise clouds and rain; a dragon sporting among clouds symbolizes the harmony of yin and yang. From the Tang-Song onward, twin, five- and nine-dragon designs decorated palaces, dress, porcelain and lacquer, with five-clawed dragons reserved for the emperor. The coiling dragons among clouds on this box continue that court tradition.

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