Lot 18 A finely carved ‘Hundred Antiques’ zitan compound cabinet, Sijiangui

A finely carved ‘Hundred Antiques’ zitan compound cabinet, Sijiangui

late 18th/early 19th century

EUR 10,000

€10,000 - €20,000

163x98x42 cm

Multiple fractures are present in the panels on all sides. The mounts are well preserved. There are some superficial scratches at the corners. The interior is clean and in good condition.
Overall, the cabinet is in good condition and would benefit from cleaning and waxing.

Of rectangular form, the cabinet and hat chest are carved on the panel doors with various ‘bogu’ antique motifs and fitted flush to the frame, the side panels decorated with ‘bat-and-chime’. The doors open to reveal the shelved interior. The wood is of an attractive grain with ‘gold threads’ visible locally.
As Hu Desheng notes in 'Treasury of Ming & Qing Dynasty Palace Furniture’ (Beijing, 2007, vol. II, p. 552), the use of antiquities imagery dates back to the Daguan period (1107-1110) of the Northern Song, when Emperor Huizong commissioned Wang Fu to compile the thirty-volume Illustrations of the Xuanhe Antiques (Xuanhe bogu tu). During the Qing, especially under Yongzheng, such motifs appeared on furniture as ‘bogu’, often combined with floral or plant elements, and became widely popular as symbols of refinement and nobility.
Hu Desheng furthermore discusses the depiction of the ‘bat-and-chime’ motif. Dating a similarly executed example depicting on a zitan backrest to the mid-Qing period (ca. 1800), it symbolizes ‘fortune and long life as you wish’ or ‘eternal life as you wish’. (For the full text, please see: 2007, vol. II, pp. 566-568).
**Footnote**
*Please note: prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell as well as certain hardwoods such as huanghuali and zitan. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country outside of the EU.
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【名称】
十八世纪晚期/十九世纪早期紫檀百宝纹四件柜
【年代】
十八世纪晚期/十九世纪早期
【描述】
柜体和帽箱为矩形形式，面板门上雕刻有各种“博古”古董图案，并与框架齐平，侧板装饰有“蝙蝠和钟”图案。打开门后可以看到内部的架子。木材具有吸引人的纹理，局部可见“金丝”。
胡德生在《明清宫廷家具珍藏》（北京，2007年，第二卷，第552页）中指出，使用古董图像可以追溯到北宋大观时期（1107-1110），当时徽宗皇帝委托王黼编纂了三十卷的《宣和博古图》。到了清代，特别是在雍正时期，这些图案出现在家具上，常与花卉或植物元素结合，成为文雅和高贵的象征。
胡德生还讨论了“蝙蝠和钟”图案的描绘。他将一件类似执行的紫檀靠背椅定为清中期（约1800年），该图案象征“福寿如意”或“长寿如意”。（详见：2007年，第二卷，第566-568页）。
**注**
*请注意：潜在买家应注意，多个国家禁止进口含有濒危物种材料的物品，包括但不限于珊瑚、象牙和玳瑁，以及某些硬木如黄花梨和紫檀。因此，如果打算将此拍品进口到欧盟以外的其他国家，潜在买家应在竞拍前熟悉相关海关规定。
【品相】
所有侧面的面板上有多处裂纹。镶嵌物保存完好。角落处有一些表面划痕。内部干净且状况良好。
总体而言，柜子状况良好，清洁和打蜡后会更好。