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Octagonal Three-tiered Food Box (Bajiao Sanceng He) with Flowers and Cartouches Showing Scholars in LandscapesYuan dynasty, 1279-1368

On view: David Geffen GalleriesSpanish America at the Center of the World / Lacquer and Shells in Asia and Latin America
Octagonal stacked lacquerware box with lid and three tiers, covered in vermillion red lacquer with gold cartouche panels depicting flowers, birds, and landscapes

Unknown, Octagonal Three-tiered Food Box (Bajiao Sanceng He) with Flowers and Cartouches Showing Scholars in Landscapes, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Lee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Octagonal Three-tiered Food Box (Bajiao Sanceng He) with Flowers and Cartouches Showing Scholars in Landscapes
Place Made
China
Date Made
Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368
Medium
Red lacquer on wood core with incised and gold-filled decoration (qiangjin)
Dimensions
10 3/8 x 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.35 x 26.35 x 26.35 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Lee
Accession Number
M.82.207a-c
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Far Eastern Lacquers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.