明晚期 編竹剔紅金彩梅鵲紋漆盒|Box with plum blossoms and birds
Unknown
early 17th century · Carved red lacquer; gilded basketry panels · Asian Art
The lid of this box has carved plum blossoms and a pair of magpies. As opposed to its association with ill fortune in the West, the magpie is one of the most auspicious birds in Chinese culture because its name is pronounced the same as the word for “happiness” (xi).
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- early 17th century
- Medium
- Carved red lacquer; gilded basketry panels
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
