清 满雕缠枝莲动物纹紫檀佛教 藏经盒

Description

清 满雕紫檀佛教礼盒藏经盒
清 满雕缠枝莲动物（狗，象）纹紫檀佛教礼盒宝盒

参考：苏富比
中國藝術珍品
07 十月 2015 • 香港
拍品 3764
清乾隆 紫檀木雕海水龍紋長方蓋盒

估價 200,000 – 300,000 HKD

描述
zitan
38.5 公分，15 1/8 英寸
of long rectangular form, the cover intricately carved with a five-clawed dragon suspended mid-air amongst tumultuous waves, in pursuit of a single ‘flaming-pearl’, the rims carved with a key-fret border, the wood of a warm dark brown colour

参考：苏富比
Important Chinese Art
03 四月 2018 • 香港
Lot 3658
A CARVED BLACK AND RED GURI LACQUER BOX AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG – YUAN DYNASTY
南宋至元 烏面剔犀如意雲紋長方蓋盒 「十四」字

Estimate 500,000 – 700,000 HKD
Sold 1,000,000 HKD

描述
「十四」字
18.2 公分，7 1/8 英寸

來源
日本舊藏
拍品資料及來源

Description
18.2 cm, 7 1/8 in.
of rectangular section with rounded corners, carved overall through alternating layers of black and red guri lacquer, the domed cover with robust ruyi-shaped pommels repeated on the sides, the interior and base lacquered in brownish-black, inscribed in red and ochre with two characters reading shisi (fourteen)

Provenance
An old Japanese collection.

Catalogue Note
The present vessel belongs to a well-known group of boxes, made in various sizes and shapes but all decorated with attractive ruyi-shape pommels. Lacquerware of this type is notable for the sense of vivacity that has been achieved through the colour effect in its carvings, which is exemplified on the present box. This decorative technique, with wide V-shaped grooves carved into alternating layers of red and black lacquer, is commonly known as tixi. It has generally been used as a synonym for guri lacquer, a Japanese term describing the spiral designs (see Lee King-tsi and Hu Shih-chang, ‘On Chinese Tixi Lacquer’, Orientations, September 1993, vol. 24, no. 9, pp. 65-68).

This piece is outstanding for the masterfully carved design that wraps around the corners of the box, a technique that required a great level of skill and confidence. A closely related box, attributed to the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), from the Nagata collection, Tokyo, included in the exhibition The Colours and Forms of Song and Yuan China, Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo, 2004, cat. no. 62, was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 31st May 2010, lot 2026. A similar box, with a Yuan attribution, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, was included in the Museum’s exhibition East Asian Lacquer. The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, 1992, cat. no. 6.

Guri lacquer boxes continued to be produced in the Ming dynasty; see one decorated with ruyi-shaped pommels and cloud scrolls, in the National History Museum of China, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo qiqi quanji [The Complete Works of China Lacquer], vol. 5, Ming, Fujian, 1995, pl. 91; and another, carved with ruyi between scrollwork, formerly in the collection of Fritz Löw-Beer, in the Linden-Museum, Stuttgart, included in the exhibition Im Zeichen des Drachen. Von der Schonheit chinesischer Lacke, Museum für Lackkunst, Münster, 2006, cat. no. 75.

参考：中鸿信国际拍卖有限公司
2020秋季拍卖会2020-12-05
皇极—重要宫廷器物专场
LOT号： 2805 清乾隆 紫檀雕云龙纹盖盒

拍品信息
尺寸 26×16.5×12.5cm
估价 RMB 　30,000-50,000
成交价 RMB 　115,000HKD 　134,977USD 　17,250EUR 　12,650

说明
说 明：书箱长方形，以细密的紫檀为材，正面有铜制锁具，背墙安置合页。空间较为宽敞，可放置珍贵器物，古董收藏等。也可将梳篦、胭脂、首饰等小型用品藏于其中，妙趣横生、其乐无穷。盒的五面均满雕纹饰，顶部浮雕云龙纹图案，只见祥云满天，舒卷自如，行龙威猛矫健，穿逾浩渺云川，气势宏伟，雕琢流畅。整器纹饰层次丰富，线条清晰，匠心巧思令人感叹。紫檀纹理细腻致密，不变形，不易朽，又有极好的加工性，可任良工巧匠随心雕琢。整个器物结构严谨，威严正统，纹饰华美繁雍，料材精良上品，雕刻工艺极为精湛。

参 阅：故宫博物院藏 紫檀木雕云龙纹长方盒

参阅： 故宫博物院藏 紫檀木雕云龙纹长方盒

紫檀木雕云龙纹长方盒，高9.6厘米，长26.4厘米，宽16.5厘米。

盒紫檀木制，长方委角形，色棕褐。盒与盖从中部分启，口沿皆阴刻回纹。盖面及四壁浅浮雕云龙纹，在阴刻的菊纹锦地上，流云满布全器，两条苍龙穿行于流云之中，一条螭龙和一条夔龙口衔灵芝环绕于苍龙身侧，追戏腾跃。立壁一周共有9条螭、夔。盒内有屉，屉口沿有流云一周，屉内底阴线刻群仙祝寿图，寿石居中耸立，旁衬以灵芝、水仙、梅花、翠竹，刻线粗犷，如墨笔随意勾画。

此种盒俗称“拜匣”，一般不是出自民间工匠之手。此盒造型端庄，构图匀称，纹饰清晰，刀法娴熟，器面光润，乃高手之作。

撰稿人：刘静
关键词： 紫檀木 龙纹 委角 阴刻 回纹 浮雕 锦地 苍龙 夔龙 龙口 灵芝 群仙祝寿

参考： 上海嘉泰拍卖有限公司
嘉泰十周年春季艺术品拍卖会
古董珍玩专场
LOT号： 3119 清中期 紫檀云龙纹嵌玉方盒

拍品信息
尺寸 13.3×9.5×6cm
估价 无 底 价
成交价 RMB 　230,000HKD 　286,070USD 　34,500EUR 　25,300

Ref. Sotheby‘s
Property from a Distinguished American Private Collection
209
清十八世紀 紫檀雕夔鳳紋長方蓋盒
A rare rectangular ‘zitan’ box and cover Qing dynasty, 18th century
Restricted Species

Estimate: 15,000 – 25,000 USD

Description
A rare rectangular ‘zitan’ box and cover
Qing dynasty, 18th century
清十八世紀 紫檀雕夔鳳紋長方蓋盒
well carved in low relief to the sides and cover with stylized archaistic motifs of interlocking taotie masks and phoenix, an incised keyfret border encircling the base, the dark brown wood covered with characteristic short golden streaks (2)
Length 8 ⅜ in., 21.2 cm

Provenance
P. C. Lu & Sons, Hong Kong, 26th September 1992.

來源
魯氏父子有限公司，香港，1992年9月26日

参考： 苏富比
龍恩澤施 — 英倫女史重要收藏
103 清乾隆 紫檀雕雲龍夔鳳紋書箱

2,000,000 — 3,000,000港幣

拍品詳情
清乾隆 紫檀雕雲龍夔鳳紋書箱
箱蓋頂浮雕流雲飄繞，龍騰其中，若隱若現。其雙目烔烔，長鬚鹿角，披鱗滿身，威武矯健。箱壁四側且飾夔鳳，正反兩雙成對，鳳尾分岔捲延，相互交纏，兩旁又各添一鳳，展翅飛舞。加綴花卉紋包角、合頁和拍子等銅活，極為雅致。箱採紫檀為材，更顯珍貴。
24.7 x 49.2 x 28.6 公分，9 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 11 1/4 英寸

來源
Hugh Moss，香港，1974-1984年

相關資料
此箱以珍貴紫檀作材，滿飾龍鳳呈祥，雕工流暢利落，雲龍顯天威，夔鳳展儀範，盡見清初匠心巧技，誠家具典範。
此類木製箱子，尺寸較衣箱為小，因宜於文士置儲書籍，方便騷人墨客出遊遷居，書僮攜書相隨，是以又稱作書箱。然其實際用途廣泛，不能一概而論。除紫檀外，也有採黃花梨為材者，多光素無紋，只綴燈草線，加上面頁、拍子、提環、包角等，既為貴重財物上鎖，又便於移動搬運。此箱採珍稀木材，華飾滿身，如此工精技絕、層次分明，又飾五爪祥龍，昔時應只得御作可製、只許皇室享用。

紫檀木，質地潤澤如玉，材質緻密堅硬，光華內斂，明清宮廷尤尚之。紫檀生長速度緩慢，樹須上百年才可製家具，是以木材供應稀少，極其珍貴。由於過度砍伐，至清時木材殆盡，是以乾隆一朝，紫檀僅限用於宮廷作坊，且受嚴格監控。乾隆一朝，高宗崇尚奢華瑰麗之品，紫檀所製各式家具、陳設，如此雕龍鳳紋箱，典雅大方，正合君心。

有一乾隆紫檀書箱，同飾雲龍夔鳳，然龍朝左方，恰與本箱成對，收錄於蔡辰洋，《紫檀》，寒舍，台北，1996年，頁218-219。另有一例，錄於胡德生編、宋永吉著之《古傢具收藏鑑賞寶典》，香港，2007年，頁222中，然游龍與此同樣朝右。上述二箱之造形、飾紋、銅活，均與此非常接近。北宮故宮博物院清宮舊藏中，且有其他紫檀木雕箱可資參考，如兩箱，通體皆浮雕江崖海水雲龍紋，飾銀包角，但尺寸比例略異，下均承束腰箱座，分別收錄在《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系．明清家具（下）》，上海，2002年，編號235及《故宮博物院藏明清家具全集》，北京，2015年，卷16：格．櫃．橱．箱，編號113。尺寸、造形與此相類之紫檀雕箱，拍賣場上僅偶爾見之，如一乾隆年製紫檀箱，雕雲龍爭珠，尺寸與此相近，於香港蘇富比2013 年10月8日拍出，編號3220。另可參考攻玉山房舊藏清初紫檀雙龍戲珠箱，添飾夔龍，尺寸較小，近售於香港蘇富比2017年4月5日，編號3505。

箱上夔鳳雕飾，精緻繁密，首如錦雞、冠似如意，翎毛交疊相纏，卻絲毫不感紊亂擁擠，曲捲有致，恰到好處，體現盛清宮廷木匠之出神入化。清宮舊藏紫檀家具也見有相類夔鳳紋，如一製於清雍正至乾隆年間之紫檀嵌樺木夔鳳紋椅，以及一清中早期之紫檀螭鳳紋方角櫃，夔鳳同樣目如變月、頂冠頭上，長翅沿邊又作如意卷雲之狀，風格恰合乾隆帝尚古品味。椅和柜現皆貯北京故宮博物院，同錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系．明清家具（下）》，前述出處，編號53及205，後者又再刊於《故宮博物院藏明清家具全集》，前述出處，卷15：格．櫃．橱．箱，編號62。

箱上所見仿古夔鳳紋，繁而不縟，雅致流麗，展現當朝紋樣風格。曲羽長翅之交疊捲纏，猶若受歐洲洛可可風格影響之交捲洋花，高貴華麗。相類飾洋風家具，可參考北京故宮博物院清宮舊藏紫檀雕西番蓮紋柜格，多寶格圈口牙子所雕西番蓮與雲紋，交疊相纏，出處同上，卷14：格．櫃．橱．箱，編號28。

夔鳳羽翅婉曲，便於布局裝飾，是以也見於其他材質之御製品。參見北京故宮博物院藏清乾隆石青紗綴繡八團夔鳳紋女單褂，乃清宮舊藏，錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．清代宮廷服飾》，香港，2005年，編號85。其鳳相翎羽，與此箱所雕尤為相近，雖繡平紗，不似此箱所雕起伏有致，但無損其雍華典雅。

此夔鳳彎目，翅若如意卷雲，有雍正年間鳳紋餘風。雍正帝尤好淳樸之品，倣古之風更勝先朝，嘗以渙散古韻之紋，飾於當朝御器，古為新用，別樹一格。雍正御製署款金胎北京畫琺瑯蓋壺成對，上繪穿花夔鳳，其神態氣韻與此箱相類，對例之一現藏美國巴爾的摩華特斯美術館，另一則售於香港蘇富比2010年10月7日，編號2165。

龍恩澤施 — 英倫女史重要收藏
2017年10月3日 | 上午 10:50 HKT
香港

参考： 苏富比
輕巧袖珍寶：攻玉山房藏明式家具
2017年4月5日 | 下午 2:00 HKT
香港
3505 清初 紫檀雕雙龍戲珠紋小箱

380,000 — 550,000港幣
拍品已售 750,000 港幣 成交價 (含買家佣金)

拍品詳情
清初 紫檀雕雙龍戲珠紋小箱
14.9 x 38.4 x 20.8 公分，5 7/8 x 15 1/8 x 8 1/8 英寸

展覽
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
《堂上清華：南陽葉氏攻玉山房藏明清家具》，澳門藝術博物館，澳門，2003年

相關資料
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。

参考：佳士得 拍賣 2553
重要中國瓷器及工藝精品 (I)
紐約|2012年3月22日 – 23日
拍品1687|THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
清十八世紀 紫檀雲龍紋長方蓋盒
18TH CENTURY

成交總額 USD 218,500
估價 USD 100,000 – USD 150,000

清十八世紀 紫檀雲龍紋長方蓋盒

來源
Acquired in Shanghai in the 1970s.

拍品專文
An imperially-inscribed zitan box and cover of similar size (18.5 x 29.5 cm.), also carved with dragons amidst clouds, but dated to the late Ming dynasty, in the Qing court collection, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum – 44 – Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, p. 279, no. 224. It is interesting to note the close similarity in construction of both boxes, where the base is made from a thin sheet of zitan, which is then applied to the lower portion of the box.

編製圖錄及詳情
拍品前備註
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

参考：佳士得
拍賣 16031
亞洲藝術
巴黎|2018年6月13日
拍品60
清十九世紀 紫檀洪福齊天紋大畫盒
來源：比利時私人珍藏
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XIXEME SIECLE

成交總額 EUR 52,500
估價 EUR 35,000 – EUR 45,000

清十九世紀 紫檀洪福齊天紋大畫盒
來源：比利時私人珍藏
Dimensions: 73 x 16 cm. (28 ¾ x 6 ¼ in.)

來源
Property of a Belgian private collection.

編製圖錄及詳情
Post Lot Text
A RARE ZITAN ‘LONGETIVY’ SCROLL BOX AND COVER
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

参考：佳士得
拍賣 3434
觀佛三昧: 中國佛教藝術
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall|2015年6月3日
拍品3010
明永樂　 朱漆戧金蓮托八吉祥紋藏經盒
YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1425)

成交總額 HKD 300,000
估價 HKD 240,000 – HKD 350,000

比較一件近乎雷同的藏經盒，曾於倫敦古董商Christopher Bruckner1998年舉辦《Chinese Imperial Patronage: Treasures from Temples and Palaces》展覽中展出，見圖錄圖版21號。紐約大都會博物館藏有一件類似但飾龍紋的永樂經盒，其蓋上的如意雲紋及銅鏨雙花鎖片與此盒上的近乎如出一轍，見展覽圖錄《Defining Yongle: Imperial Art in Early Fifteenth Century》圖版21號。

來源
1988年購於加德滿都

拍品專文
A nearly identical sutra box with minor stylistic differences in the secondary bands is included in the Christopher Bruckner 1998 exhibition catalogue Chinese Imperial Patronage: Treasures from Temples and Palaces, London, no. 3. Compare with a closely related sutra box decorated with dragons in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, included in the exhibition Defining Yongle: Imperial Art in Early Fifteenth Century, New York, 2005, Catalogue, Plate. 21, which shares a very similar band of clouds on the sides of the cover and an almost identical brass double-florette plate with the current box, though the rectangular fitting underneath is incised with dragon as opposed to a lotus.

参考：Sotheby’s 苏富比
IMPORTANT CHINESE ART
03 APRIL 2019 | 2:30 PM HKT
HONG KONG
3699 清 雕紫檀百宝箱
A CARVED ZITAN ‘BABAO’ BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
中國藝術珍品
2019年4月3日 | 下午 2:30 HKT
香港
聯絡專家
3699
清十八世紀 紫檀八寶雲龍紋書箱

Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD
估價 400,000 — 600,000 港幣

清十八世紀 紫檀八寶雲龍紋書箱
16.1 x 38.6 x 21.1 公分，6 1/4 x 15 1/8 x 8 1/4 英寸

來源
约翰．雅各．阿斯特（1763-1848年）收藏，此後家族傳承

of rectangular section, well carved on the hinged top with the babao (Eight Treasures), each emblem depicted beribboned against a ground of ruyi clouds, all within a key-fret band, the straight sides of the cover carved with further ruyi clouds, the front of the box decorated with a pair of dragons flanking a central flaming pearl above crashing waves, further embellished with a brass ruyi clasp, the sides and reverse carved with designs of bats and flowers against scrolling clouds, the tightly grained wood of a dark brown colour with characteristic flecks

16.1 by 38.6 by 21.1 cm, 6 1/4 by 15 1/8 by 8 1/4 in.

Condition Report
There is a long age running across the cover, with shrinkage and minor losses. Images are available upon request. Other minor bruises and chips to the edges, shrinkage and general surface wear.

PROVENANCE
Collection of John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), thence by descent in the family.

参考：佳士得拍賣 6074
中國瓷器、工藝精品及紡織品
倫敦南肯辛頓|2012年5月18日
拍品1201 清 雕硬木方盖盒
A RECTANGULAR HONGMU CARVED BOX AND COVER
19TH/20TH CENTURY

成交總額 GBP 9,375
估價 GBP 2,000 – GBP 3,000

A RECTANGULAR HONGMU CARVED BOX AND COVER
19TH/20TH CENTURY
The cover is centred with a rectangular plaque and carved in relief on either side with confronting dragons writhing about a flaming pearl amidst cloud scrolls, the sides are all carved with the auspicious design of five bats in flight about a central shou motif, the edges are bordered by keyfret scroll, the interior of the box is lined in silk.
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high, 17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) wide, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) deep

來源
From the collection of Sir William Seeds KCMG (1882-1973).

参考：佳士得拍賣 2463
中國瓷器及工藝精品 I & II
紐約|2011年9月15日
拍品1284|PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PHILIP WOOD, SAN FRANCISCO
清乾隆 御製紫檀雕海水雲龍紋「御筆修德修刑論」軸盒
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

成交總額 USD 43,750
估價 USD 40,000 – USD 60,000

清乾隆　　御製紫檀雕海水雲龍紋「御筆修德修刑論」軸盒

來源
Acquired in Boston in 1980.

拍品專文
The inscription may be read, Yu bi xiu de xiu xing lun, which may be translated, ‘A discussion of the Imperial code of ethics and conduct.’

A very similar Qianlong-period zitan box and cover, also inlaid with a mother-of-pearl inscription, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Imperial Packing Art of the Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2000, p. 117, no. 35. See, also, the similarly carved box and cover sold at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 23 October 2005, lot 391; and, the cover to a box of this type, inlaid with a twelve-character inscription, sold in these rooms, 15 September 2009, lot 234.

編製圖錄及詳情
拍品前備註
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PHILIP WOOD, SAN FRANCISCO

参考：佳士得拍賣 2389
西暎東暉
Hong Kong|2007年11月27日
拍品1834|清宫廷御制 雕紫檀龙纹盖盒
ANOTHER PROPERTY
A CARVED ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ HANDSCROLL BOX AND COVER

成交總額 HKD 295,500
估價 HKD 100,000 – HKD 150,000

A CARVED ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ HANDSCROLL BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Of rectangular form, the removable upper facing panel finely carved in relief with dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst waves reserving a legend within a gilt metal double border, the sides similarly carved with striding dragons, the padded interior lined with blue silk
14¼ x 4½ x 4¼ in. (36.1 x 11.4 x 10.6 cm.)

参考：佳士得 拍賣 2188
中國宮廷御製藝術精品
Hong Kong|2005年5月30日
拍品1228 清 宫廷御制 雕硬木龙纹大盖盒
A LARGE IMPERIAL HARDWOOD ‘DRAGON’ HANDSCROLL BOX AND COVER

成交總額 HKD 252,000
估價 HKD 200,000 – HKD 300,000

A LARGE IMPERIAL HARDWOOD ‘DRAGON’ HANDSCROLL BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Of rectangular form, the removeable upper facing panel finely carved in relief with two pairs of confronted dragons amidst ruyi clouds reserving a legend within a key-fret border, the sides similarly carved with striding and full-faced dragons, the padded interior lined with yellow silk, accompanied with an additional yellow brocade liner
21 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (54.5 x 14 x 15 cm.)

参考：佳士得拍賣 2832
重要中國瓷器及工藝精品
香港|2010年12月1日
拍品3018清十八世紀 御製樟木九龍紋衣箱
A LARGE AND FINELY CARVED IMPERIAL ‘NINE DRAGON’ CAMPHOR WOOD CLOTHES CHEST
QING DYANSTY, 18TH CENTURY

成交總額 HKD 2,060,000
估價 HKD 400,000 – HKD 600,000

拍品專文
The use of camphor wood as a material for this very finely carved chest indicates that it would certainly have been used to store clothes from the Imperial wardrobe. Camphor wood, like sandalwood is very fragrant but additionally is known to repell cloth eating insects and this made it an ideal choice for a box designed for the storage of clothes. A slightly larger rectangular zitan ‘Nine Dragon’ chest carved with a very similar design in the Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, is illsutrated in Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2002, p. 278, no. 235.

参考：拍卖结果
香港苏富比2019年春季拍卖会
御苑宝蕴－私人珍藏宫廷清翫
2019年4月3日 | 上午 10:45 HKT
香港
御苑寶蘊－私人珍藏宮廷清翫
清乾隆 紫檀圣寿万年宝盒

估价：800,000-1,000,000 HKD
成交价： 1,000,000 HKD （含买家佣金）
尺寸：
34.9 x 28.9 x 8.4 公分

乾隆皇帝是偉大的收藏家，藏品蔚為大觀。他不但在藝術品製作中親力親為，更重視文物的收納、保存。據清檔廣木作、匣作記載，造辦處所製匣盒，多為乾隆帝親自量身定製，並經多次修改，製作嚴謹，件件精品，由此反映了乾隆皇帝的審美情趣及修養，唯我獨尊皇權氣派。

此盒呈長方形，天覆地式，蓋面雕一雙五爪躍龍遊弋於雲海之中，雙龍身形矯健靈動，張口瞪眼，頭髮後飄，中間火珠飄搖，雙龍單手捧「聖」字，生動逼真，颯爽威武。乾隆帝鐘愛紫檀木質細膩，可做出細緻精巧的雕刻，他更惜料如金，避免浪費。

本盒盒面所雕刻之紋飾，傳世品中鮮見。清宮舊藏一件紋飾、形制與本盒類似，錄於《金相玉質: 清代宮廷包裝藝術》，澳門藝術博物館，2000年，編號29。故宮蓋盒內置六墨，蓋面同雕雙雲龍紋，中有「星池式古」字樣。

参考：苏富比
FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
08 OCTOBER 2013 | 2:00 PM HKT HONG KONG
3220 A ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ CHEST QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
清乾隆 紫檀浮雕「九龍圖」提箱

估價 Estimate 800,000 – 1,000,000 HKD
已售出 LOT SOLD 1,360,000 HKD

A ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ CHEST
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
of rectangular section, deeply carved on the hinged top in varied levels of relief with a five-clawed en face dragon writhing among clouds vying over a ‘flaming pearl’, flanked by two phoenix swooping in midair and two further dragons beneath, the front and back similarly decorated with two five-clawed dragons striding among clouds confronting a ‘flaming pearl’, further embellished with a square lock-plate of brass cast with a dragon and a phoenix and set with a ruyi-head clasp in front and two similarly decorated hinges behind, the sides carved with confronting phoenix and dragon and set with bail handles detailed with chilong-head terminals, the tightly grained wood of rich reddish-brown colour with characteristic gold flecks
20.3 by 46.5 by 24 cm.
8 by 18 1/4 by 9 1/2 in.

CATALOGUE NOTE
A much larger box of this type, from the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 235. For a related box, but carved from hardwood, see one from the collection of Marchese Giuseppe Salvago Raggi, sold in our London rooms, 16th May 2012, lot 139; and another sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1st December 2010, lot 3018.

参考：香港苏富比
2017秋季拍卖会
龙恩泽施 — 英伦女史重要收藏
THREE MASTERPIECES FROM THE COLLECTION OF AN ENGLISH LADY
清乾隆 紫檀雕云龙夔凤纹书箱

A SUPERBLY CARVED ZITAN ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ CHEST
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
stimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD

估价：2,000,000-3,000,000 HKD
未成交
尺寸： 24.7 × 49.2 × 28.6 cm

拍品说明：
箱盖顶浮雕流云飘绕，龙腾其中，若隐若现，其双目烔 烔，长须鹿角，披鳞满身，威武矫健。箱壁四侧且饰夔 凤，正反两双成对，凤尾分岔卷延，相互交缠，两旁又各 添一凤，展翅飞舞。加缀花卉纹包角、合页和拍子等铜 活，极为雅致。箱采紫檀为材，更显珍贵。

来源：
Hugh Moss，香港，1974-1984年

of rectangular section, modelled with a hinged cover resting on four straight sides and a recessed base, flanked by a pair of metal loop handles, each suspending from a pair of metal roundels and resting on a further one, the front of the chest skilfully carved in varied levels of relief with a pair of confronting kui phoenix swooping downwards elegantly with billowing tail feathers amidst undulating scrolls issuing ruyi shaped foliage, further embellished with a rectangular metal plate with a lock receptacle and a ruyi-shaped clasp, the metal delicately detailed with floral motifs, the carved design meticulously mirrored on the reverse of the chest and accentuated with a pair of metal finely detailed hinge plates, each of the sides skilfully carved with a further phoenix, all below the top panel of the cover powerfully carved with a ferocious five-clawed dragon soaring amidst dense cloud scrolls, the corners of the chest decorated and reinforced with cusped and detailed metal mounts, the tightly grained wood of a dark reddish-brown colour with characteristic flecks
24.7 by 49.2 by 28.6 cm, 9 3/4 by 19 3/4 by 11 1/4 in.

PROVENANCE
Hugh Moss, Hong Kong, 1974-1984.

CATALOGUE NOTE
Masterfully carved with a lively dragon striding amid ruyi-shaped clouds and pairs of archaistic kui phoenix with interlocking feathers, the present zitan box displays the artisans’ technical virtuosity and is a superb example of early Qing dynasty imperial furniture.
Slightly smaller in size than clothing chests, this type of wood box is believed to have been used for the storage of books and is therefore often called shuxiang (‘book chest’). However, these boxes probably served multiple functions. Usually made of hardwood such as huanghuali and zitan, minimally decorated with only beadings, equipped with metal lock plates and loop handles and further reinforced with metal mounts at the edges, these boxes are also suitable for the storage and transportation of valuables. The complexity of the decorations and the depth of the carvings seen on the present box are therefore highly unusual. Skillfully carved from zitan, a timber extremely scarce by the time of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735-1796) and decorated with a five-clawed dragon symbolising heavenly power, the present box could only have been made by order of the court.

Zitan was the most precious and highly esteemed timber available to the master craftsmen working in the Muzuo (‘wood workshop’) belonging to the Zaobanchu (‘imperial palace workshop’). With its jade-like silky texture, extremely fine and dense grain, and subtle and deep lustre, zitan was the favourite timber of the Ming and Qing courts. Its long growth period combined with its limited availability made it especially valuable. By the Qing dynasty excessive felling of zitan led to the exhaustion of supply in China and by the Qianlong reign, special measures were taken by the court to protect, monitor and restrict the use of zitan to the palace workshops. Exquisitely decorated furniture and objects carved from rare zitan wood, such as the present box, are thus perfect symbols of imperial power and amply satisfied the lavish and extravagant taste of the Qianlong Emperor.

A companion zitan carved box decorated with a left-facing dragon and archaistic phoenix, attributed to the Qianlong period, is illustrated in C.Y. Tsai, Zitan. The Most Noble Hardwood, My Humble House, Taipei, 1996, pp. 218-219. Another closely similar box, carved with a right-facing dragon like the present piece, is included in Song Yongji, Gu jiaju shoucang jianshang baodian [Encyclopedia of appreciation and connoisseurship of ancient furniture], ed. Hu Desheng, Hong Kong, 2007, p. 222 middle. The shape, decoration and metal mounts of these two boxes are almost identical to that of the present box. For other similar zitan boxes, see for example two boxes from the Qing court collection, carved with dragons above waves, reinforced with silver mounts and with matching stands. These two boxes, still preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing, vary slightly in size and proportion and are illustrated respectively in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, no. 235, and Complete Edition of Ming and Qing Furniture Collected in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2015, vol. 16: Shelving. Cabinet. Coffer. Chest, no. 113. Zitan boxes of similar size and shape appear in auctions only occasionally. Compare a zitan box of similar size and carved with dragons chasing ‘flaming pearls’, sold in these rooms, 8th October 2013, lot 3220. A smaller zitan box, carved with confronting chilong and archaistic kui dragons and dated to the early Qing period, from the Dr S.Y. Yip collection, was recently sold in these rooms, 5th April 2017, lot 3505.

The phoenix on the present box, finely carved with features resembling that of a pheasant and surmounted by elegant ruyi-shaped crowns, illustrate the pinnacle of imperial workmanship. The complex design of interlocking feathers is skillfully rendered to preserve the delicate balance of forms and negative space. Similar archaistic kui phoenix can be found on a number of zitan furniture in the Qing court collection, such as a birch-inlaid zitan chair attributed to the Yongzheng to Qianlong period and a slightly later square-corner cabinet with archaistic chilong and phoenix. The gracefully rendered phoenix on these pieces, similarly carved with crescent eyes, foliate crowns and wings outlined with ruyi scrolls, encapsulate a sense of antiquity which echoes the taste of the Qianlong Emperor. Both the chair and the cabinet are still preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing, and illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), op.cit., nos 53 and 205, the latter also included in Complete Edition of Ming and Qing Furniture Collected in the Palace Museum, op.cit., vol. 15: Shelving. Cabinet. Coffer. Chest, no. 62.

Elegantly and intricately entwined, the phoenix’s feathers recall elaborate designs of interlacing foliate and floral scrolls derived from Western rococo motifs, which gained favour under the patronage of the Qianlong Emperor. Compare a zitan carved display cabinet from the Qing court collection, decorated with related interlocking clouds and Western floral scrolls, preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing and illustrated in ibid., vol. 14: Shelving. Cabinet. Coffer. Chest, no. 28.

Featured with trailing tails and long feathers, the composition of the phoenix can be highly versatile and used to decorate imperial objects of various materials. Compare, for example, an embroidered female outer gown of azure blue gauze from the Qing court collection, detailed with roundels of similar archaistic kui phoenix, included in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Costumes and accessories of the Qing court, Hong Kong, 2005, no. 85. Although confined within a two-dimensional space, the phoenix on the gown is decorated with graceful wings and feathers not dissimilar to that of the present box.

The crescent eyes and ruyi-edged wings are reminiscent of phoenix from the Yongzheng reign (1723-1735), when unprecedented effort was devoted to the production of archaistic artefacts, paying homage to history while experimenting with new concepts and technology. See, for instance, the archaistic kui phoenix on a pair of Yongzheng mark and period Beijing enamel gold teapots and covers; one of the pair is in the collection of Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and the other, formerly in a Parisian collection, was sold in these rooms, 7th October 2010, lot 2165.

Condition Report

The chest is in overall good condition. There are minor age cracks, small bruises to the extremities and areas of shrinkage, including a split to a section along the front edge of the base.
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参考：佳士得
拍賣 3472
重要中國瓷器及工藝精品
拍品3160
清十八/十九世紀 紫檀刻牡丹紋箱
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall|2015年12月2日SALE 3472
Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall|2 December 2015
LOT 3160 A CARVED ZITAN BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

成交總額 HKD 500,000
估價 HKD 240,000 – HKD 350,000

A CARVED ZITAN BOX AND COVER
清十八/十九世紀 紫檀刻牡丹紋箱
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The top and sides of the cover are intricately carved in low relief with peonies, camellias and chrysanthemums. The sides of the box are similarly decorated. The ruyi mounts on each of the top corners and the side mounts and hinged lockplate are of huangtong.
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, 16 1/2 in. (42 cm.) wide, 8 1/2 in. (21. 7 cm.) deep, box

Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.