明晚期 編竹黑漆彩繪花鳥紋委角長方盒|Box with gardenia, plum blossoms, and finches
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late 16th–early 17th century · Black lacquer painted with lacquer and oil-based pigments; basketry panels · Asian Art
The technique of combining fine basketry weaving with Chinese lacquer first appeared in the late sixteenth century. Basketry panels were installed on the sides of lacquer containers that were used to present gifts and important documents. The colorful painting of birds and flowers on this cover probably came from a pattern book, as multiblock color printing became popular in southern China in the same period.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 16th–early 17th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer painted with lacquer and oil-based pigments; basketry panels
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
