| 释义 |
‖ cassone|kasˈsone|
Pl. -ni |ni|, -es.
[It., augmentative of cassa chest.]
A large Italian coffer, esp. one made to hold the trousseau of a bride, often elaborately carved and decorated. Also attrib.
1882J. W. Mollett Illustr. Dict. Art & Archæol. 60 Cassone, an Italian chest, richly carved and gilt, and often decorated with paintings, which frequently held the trousseau of a bride. 1886Athenæum 22 May 687/2 The first and second [pictures] are decorative panels from cassoni, and represent scenes at tournaments. 1904Studio Sept. 303/2 The collecting of wedding-coffers, or ‘cassones’ as they are sometimes called. 192219th Cent. May 803 The fourteenth century round-backed chair and the cassone attributed to Ammannati, which are shown in the same room. 1932Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Apr. 285/2 The cassone panels representing Satyrs hunting. 1949E. Pound Pisan Cantos lxxvi. 47 And the gilded cassoni. |