臂擱亦稱腕枕秘閣,俗稱手枕,為古代東亞地區書寫和繪畫時承腕或墊臂肘、防止手臂沾墨的用具,多呈長方形、覆瓦式,因用者較少而傳世不多。臂擱的流行始於明代,因宋人寫字為席地而坐,一手拿簡冊,一手懸肘揮寫,故不用臂擱,明代為寫小楷,手臂也隨之貼近書案[1]。明代臂擱多為制,因竹片肚壁虛起,不惹字墨,最為適用,清康熙時出現瓷製臂擱[2],以乾隆時製作最精[3]。臂擱多在反面具雕飾,正反兩面都雕飾豐富的臂擱可以豎直放置,用作案屏[4]

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清代象牙雕人物臂擱,杭州博物館藏。

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