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Lidded Box (He) with Figures in a GardenYuan dynasty, 1279-1368

Not on view
Small circular cinnabar lacquer box with domed lid, carved in deep relief with spiky fruits and lobed leaves over a geometric diaper-pattern ground
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lidded Box (He) with Figures in a Garden
Place Made
China
Date Made
Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368
Medium
Black lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (3.81 x 17.94 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nessley
Accession Number
M.87.206a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art 1935-6. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1936.