Box

Unknown1403/1424

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden

Chinese lacquer box and cover. Period: Ming, Yong -lo. Description: Carved red lacquer. Round with straight sides, flat sund base on rounded bottom edges. Deeply carved design of two phoenix birds and chrysantemum flowers; hibiscus, rose, peony, camellia, chrysantemum etc. Interior and base covered with dark brown lacquer. Mark of Yong-lo finely incised, under a deeply cut six-character Hsüan-te mark filled-in with gold. Measures: D. 435mm, H. 85mm. Purchased: Bequest of H.M. King Gustaf VI Adolf, No 2378

Details

Title: Box
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1403/1424
Physical Dimensions: w440 x h80 mm
Type: Box
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/se/
Provenance: China
Place Part Of: China
Description: Ask av rödlackerat trä, från Kina. Asken är dekorerad med röd lack i skuren djup relief med mönster av fenixfåglar.

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