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Rectangular Box (Changfang He) with Sword-Pommel PatternYuan dynasty, 1279-1368

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Carved dark reddish-brown rectangular box with fitted lid, covered in dense all-over interlocking scroll relief carving, with scroll and knob border decoration on the sides

Unknown, Rectangular Box (Changfang He) with Sword-Pommel Pattern, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nessley, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Rectangular Box (Changfang He) with Sword-Pommel Pattern
Place Made
China
Date Made
Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368
Medium
Carved black and red lacquer on wood core (tixi)
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 6 3/8 in. (6.35 x 32.39 x 16.2 cm); .a) Box: 1 5/8 x 12 3/4 x 6 3/8 in. (4.13 x 32.39 x 16.19 cm); .b) Cover: 1 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 6 3/8 in. (3.18 x 32.39 x 16.19 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nessley
Accession Number
M.84.121.1a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Far Eastern Lacquers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.