明萬曆 剔彩雙龍紋漆盒|Rectangular box with double dragons
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Date unknown · Carved red, black, yellow, and green lacquer · Asian Art
Boxes of this type were also produced in porcelain and were principally used to present important documents or gifts. The four claws on the dragons’ feet suggest that this example was made for a member of the nobility; five-clawed dragons symbolized the emperor.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Carved red, black, yellow, and green lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
