清 金絲楠木雕夔龍穿蓮紋長方寶盒連座

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英文品名：A GOLDEN-THREAD NANMU COVERED BOX CARVED WITH KUI DRAGONS AND LOTUS, ON A STAND, QING DYNASTY 尺寸：L:32cm;W:32cm;H:46cm 此寶盒為金絲楠木製，作長方形，盒身及蓋面通體浮雕夔龍穿蓮紋，紋飾古雅，刀法圓渾。下承紫檀木雕須彌座式底座，欄杆、牙板、腿足均透雕卷草與如意紋，與盒身相得益彰。楠木色澤金黃溫潤，金絲閃爍，為清代宮廷木作文房之器。金絲楠，為樟科楨楠屬中木質金黃、切開後見金絲閃爍者，舊稱「文木」。木性溫潤，紋理細密，有幽淡雅香，老料歷久色轉金褐。明代宮殿、傢俱多取金絲楠，北京故宮金鑾殿即其遺。楠木不若紫檀之堅，故宜浮雕、透雕而不宜深鏤。夔龍穿蓮之紋圓渾流麗，與金黃木色相映，為清宮文房常用之選。 This rectangular golden-thread nanmu covered box is carved in relief with kui-dragon and scrolling lotus patterns on the lid and sides. It rests on a separately carved zitan stand with openwork railing, ruyi-head brackets, and cabriole legs. The nanmu wood glows with golden thread-like figuring, and the ensemble represents Qing imperial woodworking. Golden-thread nanmu is a Phoebe species whose yellow wood, when cut, shows a shimmering golden figuring; it was called patterned wood in old texts. Warm and fine-grained with a quiet fragrance, old pieces deepen to golden brown. Ming palaces and furniture favoured nanmu—the halls of the Forbidden City were built of it. Less hard than zitan, it suits relief and openwork rather than deep cutting; kui-dragons amid lotus suit its mellow grain.

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