明中期 剔犀劍環紋漆盒|Box with pommel scroll design
Unknown
16th century · Carved black and red lacquer · Asian Art
A close examination of this box indicates that three layers of red lacquer were interspersed among the predominant black. The yellow background brings additional color to the vessel, which was used to hold documents. The object illustrates the taste for vibrant aesthetic combinations that characterizes the late Ming period.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Carved black and red lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
