清 黑漆嵌螺鈿幾何紋盒|Box with Geometric Designs
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late 17th century · Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay · Asian Art
The five distinct geometric patterns on this box are composed of extraordinarily small, thin fragments of pearl shell. This is a refined version of the technique of inlaying mother-of-pearl into a black lacquer surface that was developed in the twelfth century. Fragments of pearl shell were sometimes tinted or painted on the back to enhance their natural colors, such as pink and green.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 17th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
