元 黑漆錫釦嵌螺鈿蓮瓣盒|Covered box with lotus-petal rim
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late 13th–14th century · Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter wires · Asian Art
Lacquer boxes with lobed sides and pewter trim are unique to the Yuan dynasty. Many were fitted with an interior tray that probably held cosmetics, combs, hairpins, and other adornments.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 13th–14th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter wires
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
