Cabriole leg

Japanese: カブリオール脚 - カブリオールあし(英語表記)cabriole leg
Cabriole leg
This refers to a style of furniture leg that curves in an S-shape. It originated from a Chinese craftwork that resembled the legs of a dragon clutching a jewel, and was brought to Europe through Dutch trade in the late 17th century. The word cabriole is a French ballet term meaning "jump," but the word goes back to the Italian "capriola" (the leap of a doe). It was first introduced to French furniture in the late Louis XIV period, and was introduced to Britain and other European countries around 1700. The knees of cabriole legs used in British Queen Anne style chairs and tables were carved with scallop shells, but cabriole legs from the early Georgian period featured elaborate lion masks and foliage.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
S字形に湾曲した家具の脚の形式をいう。中国の宝珠をつかむ竜の脚をかたどった工芸品に由来し,17世紀後期オランダ貿易を通じてヨーロッパにもたらされた。カブリオールという語はフランスのバレエ用語〈跳躍〉を意味するが,この語はイタリア語の〈カプリオーラ〉(雌鹿の跳躍)にまでさかのぼる。はじめルイ14世後期のフランス家具に導入され,1700年ころにはイギリスをはじめヨーロッパ諸国に移入された。イギリスのクイーン・アン様式のいすやテーブルに採用されたカブリオール脚の膝部には,帆立貝の彫刻がほどこされたが,ジョージアン期初期のカブリオール脚には精巧なライオンのマスクや葉飾がとりいれられた。

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