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 lid is shown against a neutral gray background and reflective surface; the box is covered in dense floral carvings with layered petals and leaves, with a dominant red color and accents of green and yellow on the carved foliage, and darker recessed areas that create shadowed texture across the top and sides.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_150

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66.6Mb (1.8Mb) / 20.0in x 12.9in / 6000 x 3878 (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 shown neutral gray background reflective surface covered dense floral carvings layered petals leaves dominant red color accents yellow carved foliage darker recessed areas create shadowed texture across top sides.