Caption

Box with a lid, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 2nd half of the 18th century. Lacquered box decorated with figurative scenes of sages and scholars with servants in landscape settings pine trees, rocks, rosette and geometric ornament, kikko pattern. Vessel; height 11.0 cm, width 4.8 cm., A carved circular plaque with a scalloped edge, predominantly deep red, set against a neutral gray background; the plaque shows a high-relief scene with two robed human figures standing amid stylized natural elements including a large textured tree, layered rock formations, and patterned ground; intricate carved foliage and fan-shaped leaves surround the figures, and the background includes a woven or crosshatched surface texture; the carving displays varied surface depths and fine linear details throughout, all rendered in shades of red with the surrounding backdrop in gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_494

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid Chinese Qing 1644–1911 2nd half 18th century Lacquered box decorated figurative scenes sages scholars servants landscape settings pine trees rocks rosette geometric ornament kikko pattern Vessel height 11.0 cm width 4.8 cm carved circular plaque scalloped edge predominantly deep red set neutral gray background plaque high-relief scene two robed human figures standing stylized natural elements large textured tree layered rock formations patterned ground intricate carved foliage fan-shaped leaves surround figures background includes woven crosshatched surface texture carving displays varied surface depths fine linear details rendered shades red surrounding backdrop gray.