Lacquer box with scenes of scholar's pastimes
CultureChinese
DateQianlong period (1736-1795)
MediumCinnabar lacquer on wood core
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 12 × 9 3/4 inches (11.43 × 30.48 × 24.77 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marion and Henry Bloch
Object number2019.20.2.1,2
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DescriptionDouble-ax, bright orange-red lacquer box. The cover and side panels carved with scenes of figures enjoying nature.
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