
Property of a Gentleman 士紳珍藏
Auction Closed
April 22, 03:40 AM GTNN
Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Gentleman
A huanghuali dismantable painting table, xingjun hua'an
17th century
士紳珍藏
十七世紀 黃花梨夾頭榫行軍畫案
the rectangular top set with a floating panel in a moulded frame, above a beaded-edged plain apron with cusped spandrels, supported on slightly splayed square-sectioned legs with cusped corners, each pair of legs joined by two horizontal stretchers on the shorter sides
102.3 by 65.5 by h. 84 cm
Constructed with a seemingly simple form marked with clean lines, the current table encapsulates the virtuosity of the 17th century craft.mes n. The table top is secured with tenons in the transverse stretchers, which upon removal, would allow the top and legs to be dismantled. By virtue of their portability, such tables were often used for excursional and military purposes.
此案平頭案樣式,夾頭榫結構。案面攢框鑲板心,冰盤邊沿,面下牙條與雲紋牙頭一木連作,牙條及雲紋牙頭邊沿起陽線。方才腿足,兩邊起混面壓窄邊線,前後腿間裝方材雙橫棖。
畫案造型簡潔優雅,做工見究,設計巧妙。案面以木栓栓於橫棖,拉開木栓,案面及腿均可拆卸,方便攜帶,為古人行軍、郊遊所用,故名。