Box (He) with Dragon and Longevity (Shou) Character amid Clouds, Mountains, and Waves

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Box (He) with Dragon and Longevity (Shou) Character amid Clouds, Mountains, and Waves

China, Chinese, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period, 1522-1566
Furnishings; Accessories
Carved red lacquer on wood core
Height: 4 in. (10.16 cm); Diameter: 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Terk (M.78.127.1a-b)
Chinese Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Kuwayama, George.  Far Eastern Lacquers.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.
  • Li, T. June and John W. Hirx, "A Carved Lacquer Ewer:  Adaptations and Innovations in the Sixteenth Century." Orientations vol. 31, No. 6 (June 2000), pp. 79-89.