清乾隆 剔紅山水人物紋漆箱|Cabinet with figures in a landscape

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18th century · Carved red lacquer; gilt bronze fittings · Asian Art

This two-door cabinet appears to be two separate boxes held together by gilt-bronze handles but it is actually a single piece. Six side panels represent figures along a riverbank and on a garden terrace with hills receding in the distance. Deer adorn the tops of the two drawers. The sharp, precise carving of the red lacquer is characteristic of Qianlong workshops, as is the deeply carved background of brocade patterns.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Carved red lacquer; gilt bronze fittings

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015