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Tierred Box

1450-1499 (made)
Place of origin

Of five compartments, red lacquer carved on a yellow ground, decorated with a landscape with a sage viewing a waterfall on the top and with floral borders. The bottom compartment has a plinth with a key-fret border.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • TIERED BOX
  • Lid
  • Tier
  • Tier
  • Tier
  • Storage Box
Physical description
Of five compartments, red lacquer carved on a yellow ground, decorated with a landscape with a sage viewing a waterfall on the top and with floral borders. The bottom compartment has a plinth with a key-fret border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
Bibliographic reference
Garner, Harry (1979) Chinese Lacquer, London-Boston: Faber and Faber, p. 100, pl. 42
Collection
Accession number
FE.30-1974

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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