Caption

Box with a lid, Chinese art, Chinese culture, figural scenes, floral motifs, Qing 1644–1911, peonies, bamboos, geometric ornament, gourds, sages, scholars, fans, men. Decoration: on the lid a large reserve with a figural scene in a landscape; the rest of the background and sides with floral motifs. Red, black, green, and yellow lacquer, carved. 19th century, China. Container; height 13.0 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 28.5 cm., A rectangular carved box with a predominantly red surface decorated with carved floral patterns and leafy accents in green and brown surrounds a central carved scene framed by a rounded rectangular border; the central scene depicts a group of robed figures carved in red with one reclining figure wearing a yellow robe and another seated figure wearing a yellow garment, with slender green bamboo stalks and leaves rising behind them, and stylized cloud-like carvings above; the entire object sits against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_147

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Rights managed

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82.7Mb (2.1Mb) / 16.1in x 20.0in / 4820 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid Chinese art Chinese culture figural scenes floral motifs Qing 1644–1911 peonies bamboos geometric ornament gourds sages scholars fans men Decoration large reserve figural scene landscape rest background sides Red black green yellow lacquer carved 19th century China Container height 13.0 cm width 36.5 cm depth 28.5 cm rectangular box predominantly red surface decorated carved floral patterns leafy accents brown surrounds central scene framed rounded rectangular border central scene depicts group robed figures carved red reclining figure wearing yellow robe another seated figure wearing yellow garment slender green bamboo stalks leaves rising them stylized cloud- carvings entire object sits neutral gray background.