據《東(dong)陽(yang)縣志》記載,清乾(qian)隆年間,東(dong)陽(yang)400余名能工(gong)巧(qiao)匠(jiang)進京修繕宮殿及(ji)雕制龍(long)床、龍(long)椅、案幾、宮燈等家(jia)具(ju)器物。有東(dong)陽(yang)工(gong)匠(jiang)許氏,少時(shi)從藝,雕工(gong)嫻(xian)熟,技法超(chao)群(qun),應選入(ru)宮,于養(yang)心殿造辦(ban)處42坊(fang)之一(yi)木作(zuo)從事。
一(yi)(yi)時,能工(gong)巧匠匯(hui)聚云集(ji),前宮后殿珍寶(bao)(bao)器物,鼎盛非常。其間(jian),工(gong)匠許氏制(zhi)作一(yi)(yi)張紫檀木雕八寶(bao)(bao)云蝠(fu)紋(wen)“水波(bo)云龍”寶(bao)(bao)座(zuo),以難(nan)度大的(de)高浮雕技法刻畫,將游(you)龍表現的(de)栩栩如生,整體“水波(bo)云龍”圖紋(wen)莊嚴偉岸,氣勢磅(bang)礴,所做器具(ju)無(wu)出(chu)其右者(zhe)。乾(qian)隆見之,喜愛不已(yi),命人置寶(bao)(bao)座(zuo)于養心(xin)殿西(xi)暖(nuan)閣(ge)。
逢大(da)學時紀曉(xiao)嵐覲見。乾隆讓紀曉(xiao)嵐賞(shang)“水(shui)波云(yun)(yun)龍”寶座。紀昀道:此(ci)物厚重碩大(da),氣(qi)魄非(fei)(fei)凡(fan)。“水(shui)波”一靜一動(dong),如聞江河之(zhi)(zhi)聲,“云(yun)(yun)龍”惟妙惟肖,仿佛騰之(zhi)(zhi)欲出,雕藝工法細膩,嚴謹(jin)大(da)氣(qi),心思縝(zhen)密(mi),化技宜理(li),非(fei)(fei)常人所能。云(yun)(yun)龍,天之(zhi)(zhi)子,集智慧、尊貴一身(shen),顯帝王之(zhi)(zhi)勢;水(shui)紋(wen),臣民,地之(zhi)(zhi)輔,吉(ji)祥亨(heng)通八(ba)寶云(yun)(yun)蝠紋(wen),含福蘊綿長。而今,圣(sheng)上(shang)承(cheng)天地之(zhi)(zhi)道,輔相天地之(zhi)(zhi)宜,順其自然,民安泰和,國(guo)運昌(chang)盛之(zhi)(zhi)象也(ye)。若以《易經(jing)》演算,天地相交(jiao),上(shang)下互通,吉(ji)祥亨(heng)達,曰地天泰,泰卦也(ye)。
乾(qian)隆聽之大(da)悅,贊(zan)其(qi)曰“技法精煉(lian),巧(qiao)奪(duo)天工(gong)(gong)(gong),運(yun)用之妙,存乎一(yi)心”,欽賜(si)工(gong)(gong)(gong)匠(jiang)許氏(shi)為(wei)御(yu)用工(gong)(gong)(gong)匠(jiang)。宮中二十載(zai),工(gong)(gong)(gong)匠(jiang)許氏(shi)所(suo)作(zuo)紫檀、海黃等木(mu)器,有(you)屏風(feng)、龍柜、大(da)案、桌椅、掛屏以及(ji)各種精美的(de)小作(zuo)陳設(she),不能數計。工(gong)(gong)(gong)匠(jiang)許氏(shi)年老請辭還(huan)鄉,乾(qian)隆為(wei)獎賞許氏(shi)多年宮廷木(mu)作(zuo)之功,御(yu)筆(bi)親書“許氏(shi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝”賜(si)予工(gong)(gong)(gong)匠(jiang)以示恩典(dian)。
爾今,“許氏工藝(yi)”第12代(dai)傳人(ren)許貴(gui)祿先生(sheng),從(cong)小受家庭(ting)環境熏(xun)陶,耳濡目(mu)染(ran),對(dui)紅(hong)木(mu)家具情有獨鐘,立志于(yu)雕(diao)刻藝(yi)術的(de)事(shi)業人(ren)生(sheng),專注于(yu)將紅(hong)木(mu)家具文(wen)化(hua)發揚光大(da)。許貴(gui)祿先生(sheng)在繼(ji)承傳統文(wen)化(hua)載體的(de)基礎上,以濃(nong)郁的(de)人(ren)文(wen)理念,高雅的(de)品味,兼收并蓄,融合創(chuang)新,取(qu)大(da)學士紀昀“水波云龍”賞析之卦(gua)語,創(chuang)“地天(tian)泰”紅(hong)木(mu)家具品牌。
為再現(xian)八寶(bao)云(yun)蝠紋“水波云(yun)龍”寶(bao)座之經(jing)典(dian),展(zhan)現(xian)東(dong)(dong)陽(yang)(yang)木雕(diao)“許氏工藝”之絕技(ji),由許貴祿先生帶領,匯(hui)聚東(dong)(dong)陽(yang)(yang)50多位高級匠師,精選百余噸木材(cai),歷(li)經(jing)四年,純手工打(da)造的大型沙發(fa)套裝組合(he)“盛世年華”在2012年中(zhong)山紅木家具文化節上綻放問世。