Lot 216 清乾隆　剔紅多寶格成對 | A RARE PAIR OF CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER DISPLAY CABINETS, DUOBAOGE

清乾隆　剔紅多寶格成對 | A RARE PAIR OF CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER DISPLAY CABINETS, DUOBAOGE

Qianlong

HKD 2,000,000

HKD 2000000 - 3000000

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Qianlong
Each cabinet of rectangular form, fitted with two drawers and an arrangement of open compartments and shelves of varying proportions, the shelves supported by openwork circular and angular scroll-form brackets and linked by shaped supports, the frame, drawer fronts and shelf edges finely carved through cinnabar lacquer with continuous floral scrolls reserved against diaper-pattern grounds and key-fret borders, all raised on four straight feet.
Each 127.8cm (50 1/4in) high. (2).
Footnotes
清乾隆　剔紅多寶格成對
Provenance:
Acquired from Yves Maille, Paris, in 1976
來源：
購自巴黎Yves Maille，1976年
Cabinets of this type belong to the category of duobaoge (多寶格), literally 'cabinets for numerous treasures', which emerged during the early Qing dynasty and may have developed from the cabinets of the Ming period. Qing palace archives more commonly refer to such furniture as (博古書格), or 'cabinets for antiquities and books', reflecting their dual function: the upper shelves were intended for the display of precious antiquities, scholar's objects and curios, while the lower compartments housed books, albums and scrolls. While individual examples of this type are rare, the survival of a matching pair is particularly exceptional.
The popularity of the form reached its zenith during the mid Qing period, when the Yongzheng and Qianlong Emperors' passion for collecting and connoisseurship profoundly influenced Court taste. The seemingly irregular arrangement of shelves and compartments was carefully conceived to accommodate objects of varying forms and sizes while creating a harmonious visual composition. Such cabinets served not merely as furniture, but as curated displays of learning, refinement and cultural attainment. An illustration of their use may be seen in one of the celebrated paintings commissioned for Prince Yong (the future Yongzheng Emperor), now in the Palace Museum, Beijing (Gu6458-1/12), which depicts a lady seated in a study surrounded by related display cabinets filled with antiquities and books.
Slightly earlier examples from the Yongzheng period were often executed in hardwood and embellished with black lacquer and gilt decoration. See, for example, a display cabinet decorated with black lacquer and gilt, Yongzheng, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in , Hong Kong, 2002, p.254, no.216.
While examples executed in hardwood are more frequently seen, cabinets carved through layers of cinnabar lacquer are considerably rarer and would have represented furnishings of exceptional expense and craftsmanship. The intricate carving covering virtually every exposed surface reflects the technical virtuosity of Qing lacquer workshops and the sumptuous decorative aesthetic associated with the finest decorative arts, particularly of the Qianlong period. See, for example, a carved lacquer multi-partition cabinet decorated with mottled bamboo patterns and representations of antiques, Qianlong, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in , Hong Kong, 2002, p.267, no.226. Compare also with a related carved cinnabar lacquer cabinet, 1720-1780, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, (acc.no.FE.56 to B-1983).
See also a rare carved red lacquer hanging display cabinet, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1353. Compare also with a rare Imperial gilt-lacquer and mother-of-pearl-inlaid display cabinets, Yongzheng/Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 103, and a cinnabar lacquer miniature display cabinet, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1828.
通體剔紅，作齊頭立方式，高低錯落之亮格分布其間，四面透空，下設雙屜，側附擋板。格下牙條飾錦地紋，四腿直落。櫃身滿雕卷草花卉，間綴回紋，紋飾繁縟而工緻，盡顯匠心。
多寶格，意為貯藏多種珍玩之器，約於清初出現，或由明代亮格櫃演變而來。清宮檔案中多稱此類家具為「博古書格」，蓋因其兼具二用：上層陳列古玩、文房雅器與珍奇之物，下層則收貯書冊、畫卷與手卷。 此類多寶格單件已屬罕見，而成對傳世者尤為珍稀。
此類家具於清中期尤為盛行，雍正、乾隆二帝雅好收藏與鑑賞，深影響宮廷品味。櫃格之佈局看似錯落不一，實經精心設計，以適應不同形制與尺寸之器物，並營造和諧之視覺效果。多寶格不僅是家具，更是學養、雅趣與文化修養之展示。其使用場景可參見《雍親王題書堂深居圖屏·博古幽思》，現藏北京故宮博物院（館藏編號：Gu6458-1/12），圖中仕女坐於書齋，四周陳設多寶格，滿置古玩書卷。
雍正朝之例多以硬木為胎，飾黑漆描金，例如清宮舊藏一件雍正時期紫檀描金花卉山水圖多寶格，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集：明清家具（下）》，香港，2002年，頁254，編號216。
硬木製者較為常見，而剔紅漆櫃則極為罕見，因製作成本高昂，工藝繁複，屬漆器家具中之珍品。此對多寶格幾乎滿雕紋飾，展現清代漆作工藝之精湛及乾隆時期宮廷裝飾藝術之華美風格。參考清宮舊藏一件乾隆朝湘妃竹雕漆博古圖櫃格，見上書，頁267，編號226。另見倫敦維多利亞與艾伯特博物館藏一件約1720至1780年之剔紅多寶格（館藏編號FE.56 to B-1983）。
參考一件乾隆朝剔紅掛屏式多寶格，售於紐約佳士得，2011年3月24日，拍品編號1353；另見一對雍正至乾隆朝御製黑漆描金嵌螺鈿花卉紋多寶格，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2020年11月5日，拍品編號103；以及一件乾隆朝剔紅書卷式多寶格，售於香港佳士得，2007年11月27日，編號1828。