Title

Carved black lacquer covered box on red ground, Ming dynasty, China, late 15th-early 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Carved black lacquer covered box on red ground, Ming dynasty, lChina, late 15th-early 16th century. A circular lacquer box and cover with carved decoration of a man (of west Asiatic type) dancing with a qilin. The man is wearing a wide-brimmed pointed cap and a robe with long sleeves. The base is carved with a design of flowering camellia.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1475

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B72_240

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (683,8Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature people black male man men hat red flower flowers plant dance country China Chinese box guy dancing clothes color colour robes robe dress carved ming location century dynasty Ming Dynasty camellia lacquer 16th century sixteenth century 15th century Museum of East Asian Art fifteenth century lacquered object Unknown object